Cost of an MSSP vs an in-house security team
A single dedicated security hire runs $124,910 a year in salary alone at the national median (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024) — before benefits, tooling, training, and the second and third hires you need for real coverage. Our full-service engagements start at $8,500/month. Here is what the comparison looks like in practice.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Information Security Analysts (May 2024) · ISACA, State of Cybersecurity 2025
Fully-loaded in-house cost: Senior-level security engineers in the New York metro earn $176k–$216k/yr in salary alone (top-quartile wages for information security analysts, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025) — before benefits, tooling, training, and management overhead. And no single hire covers detection, response, compliance, and cloud security around the clock. An MSSP delivers broader coverage at a fraction of that cost.
Security + Infrastructure in one engagement
Most organizations need both managed infrastructure and security testing. These bundles combine both services at a single price point — with one point of accountability.
$3,500–$5,000/mo
Best for: Organizations with 50–200 employees needing fully outsourced network management
$6,000–$9,000/mo
Best for: Regulated organizations needing security + compliance in one engagement
Custom
Best for: Organizations with complex compliance requirements or board-level security oversight
All bundles are month-to-month with 60-day notice for cancellation. Individual services remain available as standalone engagements.
Project-Based
$8,000–$20,000
External, internal, Active Directory
$8,000–$25,000
Scoped by application complexity
$10,000–$30,000
Scoped by environment size
Fixed-fee. Scope defined before engagement begins. No hourly surprises.
Monthly Retainer
Starting at $3,000/mo
Support billed hourly at $175/hr
For teams with internal IT who need infrastructure management without bundled helpdesk.
Starting at $5,500/mo
Block hours included · overages at $175/hr
For organizations that need regular end-user support alongside infrastructure management.
Starting at $8,500/mo
Unlimited support — no hourly billing
For organizations that want fully outsourced IT with predictable costs and zero surprises.
Per-site pricing. Multi-site discounts available. All plans include infrastructure management — support tiers determine how end-user assistance is billed.
Hourly support: $175/hr. Essentials and Professional clients can request ad-hoc support at a flat $175/hr. Enterprise clients pay nothing extra — unlimited support is included.
Clients who commit to annual penetration testing retainers or managed infrastructure agreements receive reduced per-engagement rates. Multi-year agreements receive additional consideration. Most clients choose annual — ask about it on your scoping call.
Project-Based & Retainer
$5,000–$12,000
NYDFS 500, SOC 2, HIPAA — scored against the controls your auditor checks
$15,000–$40,000
Policies, controls, and documentation built to your regulatory framework
Starting at $2,500/mo
Continuing access to the senior engineer who knows your environment
Scoped to your regulatory requirements: PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, NY DFS.
Every engagement begins with a scoping call where we assess your environment size, complexity, number of in-scope targets, and regulatory requirements. We then provide a fixed-fee quote in a formal Statement of Work. No scope creep. The price you approve is the price you pay.
Essentials clients receive infrastructure management only — if you need ad-hoc support, it's billed at a flat $175/hr. Professional clients receive a monthly block of helpdesk hours for end-user support, with overages billed at the same $175/hr rate. Enterprise clients get unlimited support with no hourly billing whatsoever — one predictable monthly invoice regardless of ticket volume.
Yes. The initial infrastructure risk assessment is complimentary with no obligation. We identify your critical exposure points and present a prioritized remediation roadmap. If you choose to engage us, we apply the findings directly to scoping. If not, you walk away with actionable intelligence at no cost.
Yes. We offer annual penetration testing retainers that include multiple assessments at a reduced per-engagement rate. Managed infrastructure clients who commit to annual terms receive favorable pricing. Multi-year agreements receive additional consideration.
Every engagement includes a scoping call, a formal Statement of Work defining scope and rules of engagement, detailed technical deliverables with evidence and remediation guidance, an executive summary for leadership, and a signed attestation letter suitable for auditors and compliance review.
Every engagement begins with a complimentary risk assessment. We identify your critical exposure points, define scope, and present a fixed-fee quote — no obligation, no sales pressure.