Checklist
7 Signs Your Business Needs a SOC
You do not need a SOC because hackers target “big” companies. You need one when your attack surface, compliance pressure, or after-hours risk exceeds what a part-time IT team can watch.
Consider managed SOC when you have 10+ endpoints, cloud identity in daily use, PDPA or insurer scrutiny, no 24/7 security staff, or you cannot explain what happened after a suspicious login, not when you buy your first laptop.
1. Nobody watches logs after 6 PM
Most Thai SMB breaches are detected by banks, customers, or ransomware notes, not internal teams. If alerts only reach an inbox nobody reads on weekends, you have tooling without operations.
2. PDPA, insurers, or clients ask for proof
Auditors want logging, access reviews, and incident evidence. Cyber insurers ask about EDR and monitoring. Enterprise clients send security questionnaires. SOC reporting answers those asks with monthly artefacts.
3. Cloud-first without cloud monitoring
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and AWS console logins are high-value targets. If you migrated to cloud but only protect on-prem firewalls, attackers already moved past your perimeter.
4. You grew past 10–20 endpoints
Patch Tuesday, new hires, departing staff, and shadow IT multiply faster than policy. Per-endpoint SOC pricing scales with headcount, without hiring analysts per office.
5. You had a scare (or a real incident)
Phishing click, unauthorised admin login, or ransomware attempt, even if contained, means your controls were luck, not process. Continuous monitoring turns luck into repeatable detection.
6. IT is generalist, not security-specialist
Your IT vendor resets passwords brilliantly. They are not tuning SIEM rules at 2 AM. Managed SOC is the specialist layer on top of generalist IT.
7. You are comparing MSSP quotes blindly
If you are already shopping providers, you have tacitly admitted internal coverage is insufficient. Use our MSSP checklist and published pricing to compare apples to apples.
Common questions
Is 5 endpoints too small?
We typically scope from 10 endpoints. Below that, harden MFA and backups first, then reassess as you grow.
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