by Ron Samson | Jul 4, 2026 | Managed Security
Internal SOC vs Outsourced SOC: Choosing the Right Operating Model Security leaders rarely debate whether they need a SOC anymore. The harder question is how to operate one well enough to reduce risk without exhausting budget, people, or attention. An internal SOC...
by Ron Samson | Jul 4, 2026 | Managed Security
Huntress vs Blackpoint: practical comparison Huntress and Blackpoint Cyber are frequently evaluated by managed service providers, lean IT teams, and midmarket buyers that need stronger threat detection without building a full security operations center. Both vendors...
by Ron Samson | Jul 3, 2026 | Managed Security
SOC vs MDR: the practical difference buyers need to understand Security leaders rarely ask whether they need monitoring; they ask what operating model will actually reduce risk without overwhelming their team. That is where the SOC versus MDR decision becomes...
by Ron Samson | Jul 2, 2026 | Managed Security
What a SOC really costs A security operations center is not a room full of dashboards. It is an operating model for collecting telemetry, detecting suspicious activity, investigating alerts, escalating incidents, and proving that controls are working. The cost of a...
by Ron Samson | Jul 1, 2026 | Managed Security
Incident Response Retainer A breach does not wait for procurement, legal review, or a calendar opening with a forensic firm. When ransomware spreads, credentials are abused, or cloud resources behave strangely, executives need a prepared response path: who leads, what...
by Ron Samson | Jun 29, 2026 | Managed Security
MDR for manufacturing: security operations built for uptime Manufacturers do not buy MDR because they want another security dashboard. They buy it because downtime has a direct cost, intellectual property moves through connected plants, and ransomware groups...
