JAN 5, 2026BY KALYX9 MIN READ

Managed or in-house? Choosing a SOC approach that fits.

A practical framework for SMEs trying to decide whether to build a security operations capability internally, outsource it, or run a hybrid model — without falling for the marketing on either side.

Managed or in-house? Choosing a SOC approach that fits.

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What actually matters

  • Cost per incident vs cost per seat
  • Time-to-detect vs time-to-hire
  • How your existing team feels about being on-call

A simple framework

If your security team is smaller than 4 people, you almost always want a managed partner. If it's larger than 10, you almost always want hybrid. The middle is where it gets interesting.

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