Managed SOC
Managed SOC services in Southern California
24/7 security monitoring, alert triage and incident response for organizations that can't staff their own security operations center.
The short answer
Managed SOC services give you a 24/7 security operations center without building one. Analysts watch your endpoints, firewalls, email and cloud accounts around the clock, investigate alerts and contain attacks, and WCC stays your single point of contact. Most organizations pay $35 to $135 per user per month.
What it does
What a managed SOC handles
| Function | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monitoring | Security logs from endpoints, firewalls, email, identity and cloud systems are collected and watched around the clock |
| Alert triage | Analysts investigate alerts and separate real threats from false alarms |
| Incident response | Confirmed threats are contained by isolating devices, disabling accounts and blocking traffic, then you're notified |
| Threat hunting | Proactive searches for attackers that automated rules missed, on higher service levels |
| Reporting | Monthly reports and records for leadership, insurers and auditors |
Cost
What managed SOC services cost
Price depends on users and devices, log volume and service level. Monitoring with response sits at the low end; proactive threat hunting and deeper log retention sit at the high end.
| Organization size | Per month |
|---|---|
| 50 users | $1,750–$6,750 |
| 100 users | $3,500–$13,500 |
| 200 users | $7,000–$27,000 |
Why managed
Managed SOC vs building your own
Build in-house
Several full-time analysts for round-the-clock shifts, a security lead, SIEM licensing and threat intelligence, usually well over $1 million a year.
Large enterprises
Managed SOC
24/7 analysts, tools and reporting for a monthly fee, with WCC coordinating with your IT team.
Most organizations
Full managed security
The SOC plus endpoint protection, email security, MFA and training in one service.
FAQ
Managed SOC questions
What is a managed SOC?
A security operations center (SOC) watches your systems around the clock, investigates alerts and responds to attacks. A managed SOC delivers that as a service, so you get 24/7 security monitoring without hiring and staffing your own team.
What does a managed SOC do?
It collects security logs from endpoints, firewalls, email and identity systems, reviews alerts to separate real threats from noise, contains confirmed incidents by isolating devices or disabling accounts, and reports on what it found each month.
How much do managed SOC services cost?
Most organizations pay about $35 to $135 per user per month, depending on how many systems are monitored, how much log data you send and whether proactive threat hunting is included. Larger organizations usually pay less per user. See managed security pricing.
Why not build our own SOC?
Covering every hour of every day takes several full-time analysts plus security tools and threat intelligence, which runs well over $1 million a year for most organizations. A managed SOC spreads that cost across many customers.
How is a managed SOC different from an MSSP?
A SOC is the monitoring and response piece. A managed security service provider (MSSP) usually covers the SOC plus endpoint protection, email security, MFA, vulnerability management and training. WCC offers both, and smaller organizations usually choose the full package.
Do we need a managed SOC for cyber insurance?
Many insurers now ask whether you have 24/7 monitoring and endpoint detection and response before they write or renew a policy. A managed SOC gives you the monitoring and the reports to show it.
Does a managed SOC help with compliance?
Yes. HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2 and CMMC all expect logging, monitoring and incident response. The SOC keeps the logs, alert history and incident records auditors ask for.
What systems can you monitor?
Endpoints, firewalls, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, identity systems like Entra ID, email security, cloud platforms and servers. We confirm your log sources during onboarding.
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