Is SOC as a Service Right for Your Enterprise?

“Most people think that you can run a SOC purely with off-the-shelf software, but it’s not really the case. As CDW’s white paper points out, staffing an in-house SOC with 24/7 coverage requires at least five to eight full-time employees. “It costs about $5 million to really set up a true SOC,” Schiappa says. Pivoting Toward SOCaaSIn an enterprise looking to pivot toward SOCaaS, IT leaders can take steps today to start moving in that direction. For example, “some tools work really well with a technology-focused environment, some tools seem to do better with hospitality,” he says.