A system and method for deploying cybersecurity resources includes sourcing cybersecurity operations data that includes a plurality of distinct datasets derived from a handling of a target cybersecurity event; extracting, from the cybersecurity operations data, at least cybersecurity task feature data relating to a plurality of cybersecurity tasks and metadata, wherein each cybersecurity task of the plurality of cybersecurity tasks includes an identification of an operation executed when handling or the target cybersecurity event and an identification of an operator executing the operation; deriving timestamp data for each operation executed by a respective operator of each respective cybersecurity task of the plurality of cybersecurity tasks instantiating, by computer processors, a cybersecurity event data structure; using entries of the cybersecurity event data structure to compute allocation values for cybersecurity resources for handling impending cybersecurity events; and deploying, within a security operations center (SOC) of the cybersecurity service, the cybersecurity resources.