Outsourced vs In-House Cyber Security: What's Right for Your Business?
A practical comparison for Australian SMBs weighing up a security hire against a managed provider.
In-house the case for it
Full control, a team member fully embedded in your business, and direct oversight of every decision. The trade-off: cost, recruitment risk, and the coverage gap when that one person is on leave, sick, or leaves the business entirely a real risk for a function that needs to run 24/7.
Outsourced the case for it
A full team from day one SOC analysts, threat hunters, incident responders with built-in 24/7 coverage and no single point of failure. The trade-off some businesses weigh: less day-to-day physical presence, addressed by regular reporting and a dedicated point of contact.
The cost comparison
An internal mid-level hire typically costs well over $150,000 a year before tooling. MicroCyber's Cyber Shield package starts from $2,499/month a full team, not a single hire, for a fraction of one salary.
The middle ground
Our Cyber Defence package is built for businesses with some existing internal IT capability who want our team working alongside them, not replacing them entirely.