Sometimes small and medium businesses (SMBs) need enterprise-level equalizers. That’s certainly the case when it comes to fighting cybercrime. Most SMBs don’t have the resources to deploy high-level defenses like security operations centers (SOCs). And since rats will scurry toward any opening, the bad guys target SMBs as much as they do larger organizations.
It makes sense, then, that the as-a-service model, which can help to equalize the technology playing field between SMBs and enterprises, is helping small businesses fill gaps in their defenses.
What’s Good for the Goose…
SOC as a Service (SOCaaS) is often considered an enterprise service that augments security operations in large companies. This idea makes sense because SOCaaS makes sense for enterprises. Here are a few benefits:
- SOCaaS enables scalability in SOC operations that can keep pace with business growth and cycles.
- SOCaaS provides access to talent that’s hard to source (even for large enterprises).
- When sourced from the right provider, SOCaaS delivers affordable access to the best and newest security tech without fronting never-ending upgrade costs.
- Centralized analysis and holistic security across all environments—on-premises, cloud and edge—delivers better and faster responses to threats.
… Is Good for the Gander
In SMBs, SOCaaS benefits are even more pronounced:
- SOCaaS can deliver instant expertise to companies with small—or nonexistent—security teams.
- The SOCaaS subscription-based model provides access to top-tier security that many SMBs cannot deploy in-house.
- SOCaaS helps SMBs in industries with strict data regulations achieve and maintain compliance.
- SoCaaS provides incident response and recovery capabilities that few SMB IT teams can achieve internally, protecting against attacks while increasing recovery time.
SOCaaS SMB Talking Points
Many SMBs don’t understand the power SOCaaS brings to the table. Here are some talking points that can help you along:
- SMBs face the same threats as enterprises. SOCaaS gives your business affordable access to enterprise-level security tech and talent. Because many enterprises also outsource SOCaaS operations, it’s often the same response teams and technologies that big firms rely on, especially if you turn to a market-leading SOCaaS provider.
- SOCaaS delivers 24/7 security and response to 24/7 threats. It’s true that the bad guys (and their malware and hacking schemes) never sleep. With SOCaaS, you get genuine, human-managed, AI-enhanced security around the clock.
- Security is specialized. The rapidly changing security landscape easily overwhelms even the best IT teams. SOCaaS frees your proprietary tech talent to focus on high-value projects.