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Managed DDoS Protection ROI Calculator
Compare the cost of hiring in-house security staff against Flowtriq's managed SOC tiers. See your savings, response time improvements, and which tier fits your infrastructure.
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Why Managed DDoS Protection Beats Hiring
Building an in-house SOC for DDoS response is expensive and hard to staff. A single SOC analyst costs $78K-$168K per year fully loaded, and that only covers business hours. For true 24/7 coverage, you need at least 4 full-time analysts to account for shifts, vacation, sick time, and turnover. That puts the real cost at $300K-$670K per year before tooling.
Managed DDoS protection gives you the same (or better) coverage at a fraction of the cost:
- Immediate expertise: No 3-6 month ramp-up period. Your infrastructure is covered from day one.
- No single point of failure: A team of analysts backs every tier, not one person who takes PTO.
- Guaranteed SLAs: Contractual response times, not best-effort based on who happens to be available.
- Scale without headcount: Adding 50 more servers does not mean hiring another analyst.
Choosing the Right Managed Tier
The right tier depends on your incident volume, response time requirements, and how much in-house security expertise you already have. Teams with no dedicated security staff and frequent incidents benefit most from the Respond or Dedicated tiers. Organizations with some in-house capability that just need expert eyes on alerts often find Watch is the right fit.
Managed Protection ROI Report
Share this analysis with your team or management to justify managed DDoS protection over hiring.
Current State: Your infrastructure consists of [N] servers with [X] security incidents per month. Current response time is [Y], with [Z] dedicated security staff. This creates gaps in coverage during off-hours, vacations, and high-volume incident periods.
Hiring Alternative: A full-time SOC analyst would cost $[total_hire]/year fully loaded (salary + benefits + tooling + training + recruiting). For 24/7 coverage, you would need 4.2 FTE at $[total_247]/year.
Recommended Tier: Based on your incident volume and team structure, the [Tier] tier at $[annual]/year provides the best fit. This saves $[savings]/year compared to a single hire while delivering guaranteed SLA response times.
Next Step: Schedule a 30-minute call with our team to discuss your specific requirements and get a custom scope of work for managed protection.
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