Managed SOC vs. In‑House in India: Cost, ROI, and Risk
Should you build a SOC or partner for Managed SOC? We compare total cost of ownership, ROI, hiring realities, coverage, and risk—so leadership can make the right decision for 2025.
Cost model comparison
- In-house: Hiring analysts and engineers, 24/7 shifts, tool licensing, infrastructure, training, and turnover risk.
- Managed SOC: Subscription pricing with shared tooling, proven playbooks, elastic scale, and immediate 24/7 coverage.
ROI drivers
- Reduced MTTD/MTTR and lower incident impact.
- Audit-ready reporting for ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
- Operational efficiency via SOAR automation.
Risk and coverage
- True 24/7 monitoring and response.
- Threat hunting and detection engineering velocity.
- Incident response playbooks for ransomware, BEC, and cloud compromises.
When in-house makes sense
Some regulated or hyperscale environments may justify in-house SOC for bespoke controls. Hybrid models are also effective—retain strategic roles internally while outsourcing operations.
Decision framework for India
- Define business-critical outcomes and uptime requirements.
- Inventory logs, identities, endpoints, and cloud footprints.
- Quantify time-to-value and internal hiring realities.
- Run a pilot with clear success criteria and exit options.
Explore: Managed SOC, VAPT Services, Cloud Security.
FAQs
How do you measure SOC ROI?
Track mean time to detect/respond, incident frequency/severity, audit outcomes, and business downtime avoided.
Can we keep our current tools?
Yes. We integrate with your SIEM, EDR, IAM, and cloud platforms, or provide a turnkey stack.
What’s a realistic go-live timeline?
Phased onboarding delivers first-value in 2–4 weeks, with full coverage following tuned detections and playbooks.