SOC as a Service: subscription, not transformation.
SOC as a Service (SOCaaS) is a subscription-based, cloud-delivered security operations capability. A third-party UK SOC monitors your environment 24/7 through a cloud-native platform, with per-endpoint pricing, dashboard access from day one, and integration into the tools you already use. Precursor's SOC as a Service is priced on a sliding scale from as low as £4 per endpoint per month, deployed in 14 days from a CREST-accredited UK SOC.
Cloud-native security operations, deployed in 14 days, billed per endpoint. Built and run from CREST-accredited UK SOC floors in Newcastle and Leeds. From as low as £4 per endpoint per month.
What is SOC as a Service?
Cloud-native security operations, deployed in 14 days, billed per endpoint.
SOC as a Service (SOCaaS) is a subscription-based, cloud-delivered security operations capability. A third-party UK SOC monitors your environment 24/7 through a cloud-native platform, with per-endpoint pricing, dashboard access from day one, and integration into the tools you already use.
For wider context on how SOCaaS fits alongside MDR, SIEM, EDR, and XDR, see our managed security comparison guide. Industry definitions per Gartner and NCSC guidance.
Subscription, billed per endpoint. No surprises.
Most outsourced SOC contracts are bespoke, multi-year, and priced on a sliding scale you only see after a discovery call. SOC as a Service is the cloud-native answer to that. Per-endpoint pricing scales with your environment, with a floor rate as low as £4 per endpoint per month at around 2,000 users and endpoints. Specific pricing for your environment is fixed in writing after a 30-minute scoping call, no procurement theatre.
Floor rate reached around 2,000 users and endpoints. Below that, pricing scales with your environment.
- Per-endpoint pricing scales with your environment: endpoint count, cloud accounts, log volume, and SaaS audit sources
- Cloud workloads (AWS / Azure / GCP) priced separately
- Custom log ingestion (GitHub, 1Password, Microsoft 365, Cloudflare, and most modern SaaS audit sources) included
- All engagements include 24/7 triage, threat hunting, and incident response
Fixed monthly price in writing within 24 hours of a 30-minute scoping call.
Predictable cost is not a sales feature. It is a procurement requirement.
What SOC as a Service actually covers.
The capability scope is the same as a fully-managed SOC. The difference is the delivery model: cloud-native platform, subscription pricing, customer portal.
Cloud-native, by design.
SOC as a Service runs on a cloud-native platform we build and operate. There is no agent to install on your servers, no on-prem appliance, no log collector to maintain. Telemetry flows through native APIs, your data lives in your tenant, our SOC operates from ours, in line with NCSC cloud security principles.
Data flows: client environment → vendor APIs → customer-owned cloud SIEM tenant → Precursor SOC analysts
API-first ingestion
Logs collected via vendor-native APIs: Microsoft Graph, AWS CloudTrail, Azure Activity, Okta System Logs, Google Workspace Audit. No log-forwarding appliances.
You own the tenant
Your raw logs and SIEM data live in your own Microsoft Sentinel or Elastic Cloud tenant, in the region you provision. Our SOC operates against your tenant via authenticated API access.
No agent overhead
Endpoint telemetry comes from your existing EDR vendor's API (Defender for Endpoint or CrowdStrike Falcon as standard). No second agent.
UK shift patterns, not follow-the-sun
Our SOC runs on UK-based analyst shift patterns covering 24/7/365. No offshore handover, no pager-and-pray. You speak to the analyst on shift, not a queue.
Cloud-native SIEM included
If you do not have a SIEM, we deploy and operate Microsoft Sentinel in a customer-owned tenant as part of the engagement.
100% UK-based delivery
Operated by a fully UK-based analyst team on rotating shifts from our Newcastle SOC. No follow-the-sun handoffs, no offshore analysts, no third-shift outsourcing.
Integrations with the tools you already use.
SOC as a Service is operationally useless if alerts arrive in an email nobody reads. We integrate where your team already lives.
Communications
Slack and Microsoft Teams. Alert channels by severity. Two-way comments and triage actions.
Customer portal
Every alert, every triage decision, every incident in one place. Ticketing, comments, and SOC actions handled inside the portal, not bounced through a third-party system.
Identity
Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace. Sign-in event ingestion, account containment via API, conditional access policy evaluation.
Endpoint detection
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and CrowdStrike Falcon as standard. BYO EDR supported on request, scoped per engagement.
Cloud
AWS (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub), Azure (Activity Log, Defender for Cloud), Google Cloud (Audit Log, SCC). Per-account or per-organisation.
Custom log ingestion
GitHub, 1Password, Microsoft 365, Cloudflare, and most modern SaaS audit log sources. Custom parsers built per engagement where the audit log exists.
Custom integrations
Webhook in (any source that can POST JSON), webhook out (any system that can receive), public REST API for retrieving alerts, incidents, and SOC actions programmatically.
Build us something
Specific tool or log source we don't yet support? We will scope a custom integration.
When SOCaaS is not the right answer.
Three cases where SOCaaS is the wrong model. We say so up front because the alternative, selling you the wrong shape and dealing with it at renewal, wastes everyone's time.
- 01
You need full-control on-premise SOC operations.
SOCaaS runs through cloud APIs against cloud or hybrid environments. If your estate is 90% air-gapped or on-premise without API exposure, a fully-managed on-prem SOC engagement is more honest. Our outsourced SOC page covers that model.
- 02
Your endpoint count is below 50.
At sub-50 endpoints, the per-endpoint subscription is more expensive than just buying managed MDR directly. The economics break against you.
- 03
You have an entrenched on-premise SIEM.
SOCaaS comes with a cloud-native SIEM included. If you have an established Splunk, QRadar, or Securonix deployment you intend to keep operating in-house, the standard SOCaaS subscription is the wrong shape. Talk to us first about scoping a custom engagement that fits your architecture.
SOCaaS vs Managed SOC vs MSSP.
The terms are used interchangeably and shouldn't be. The differences:
| Capability | SOC as a Service | Managed SOC | MSSP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery model | Cloud subscription | Bespoke contract | Per-device licence |
| Pricing model | Per endpoint, published | Bespoke per engagement | Per-device or per-event |
| Deployment time | 14 days | 14 days | 30 to 90 days |
| Active threat containment | Yes, via your EDR/IdP APIs | Yes, joint runbook | Alert forwarding only (often) |
| Dashboard access | Day 1, full visibility | Day 1, full visibility | Vendor-portal only (often) |
| Contract minimum | 12 months | 24 to 36 months typical | 12 to 36 months |
| Best for | Cloud-native or SaaS-heavy mid-market | Hybrid estates, regulated sectors | Volume-driven licence-led buyers |
Most buyers cross between models over time. SOCaaS at 200 endpoints, fully-managed SOC at 2,000. The transition is contractual, not a re-platform.
SOC as a Service pricing.
Per-endpoint subscription that scales with your environment. Predictable monthly cost, no platform fees.
Per-endpoint pricing scales with your environment. The £4 floor rate is reached around 2,000 users and endpoints. Below that, pricing scales accordingly and is scoped per environment.
- Cloud accounts (AWS / Azure / GCP) priced separately
- Custom log ingestion (GitHub, 1Password, Microsoft 365, Cloudflare, and most modern SaaS audit sources) included
- All endpoint subscriptions include 24/7 triage, threat hunting, and Critical/High incident response
- Fixed monthly price in writing within 24 hours of a 30-minute scoping call
From signature to active monitoring in 14 days.
Faster than fully-managed SOC because the platform is shared infrastructure and the integrations are pre-built. Four phases, fourteen days.
Engagement Workflow
Structured to minimise operational friction and maximise the value of the testing window.
Tenant connection
OAuth into your Microsoft 365, identity provider, EDR vendor, and cloud accounts. We test API connectivity and pull a baseline of the last 30 days of telemetry to understand the noise floor.
Detection deployment
Sector-relevant detections from our library deployed to your tenant. Custom rules built for your specific identity provider, EDR, and named crown-jewel systems. False positive suppression for your environment.
Shadow operation
SOC operates the platform alongside your team. Alerts triaged but containment paused. You observe via the dashboard, we tune the noise.
Active operation
Live triage, hunt, and respond. First detection coverage report at day 21. First quarterly threat hunt review at day 90.
Related services
The other doors into the Precursor SOC cluster.
Outsourced SOC
Bespoke contract, hybrid estates, full SOC engagement.
Managed SOC service
The full SOC capability spec, tech stack, integrations, and SOC tour.
Managed Detection and Response
Endpoint and cloud workload focused. Pairs with SOCaaS for full estate coverage.
EdgeProtect Attack Surface Management
Continuous monitoring of your external attack surface. Findings feed directly into SOC detection.
See the dashboard before you commit.
Tell us your endpoint count, your EDR vendor, and your cloud providers. We will send back a per-endpoint quote and a 30-minute dashboard walkthrough video within five working days. If SOCaaS is not the right shape for your environment, we will point you to the right one.
SOC as a Service: common questions.
Pricing, deployment, integrations, and how SOCaaS compares to managed SOC and MSSP.
Precursor's SOC as a Service is priced per endpoint per month on a scaled basis. The floor rate is as low as £4 per endpoint per month, reached around 2,000 users and endpoints. Below that, pricing scales with your environment. Cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) are priced separately. We send a fixed monthly quote in writing after a 30-minute scoping call.
SOC as a Service (SOCaaS) is a subscription-based, cloud-delivered security operations capability. A third-party SOC monitors your environment 24/7 through a cloud-native platform, with per-endpoint pricing, dashboard access from day one, and integration into the tools you already use. It is the SaaS delivery model for outsourced SOC.
SOC as a Service is a specific delivery model of managed SOC. SOCaaS is cloud-delivered, subscription-priced, and shares platform infrastructure between clients. Managed SOC is the broader category and includes on-premise, hybrid, and bespoke engagements. Most managed SOC providers offer SOCaaS as one of their delivery options.
Standard deployment is 14 days from contract signature to active monitoring. Day 1 to 3 is tenant connection via APIs. Day 4 to 7 is detection deployment and tuning. Day 8 to 11 is shadow operation. Day 12 onwards is live triage. Larger or more complex environments can extend to 21 days.
Your raw logs and SIEM data live in your own cloud SIEM tenant, in the region you provision (UK South or UK West if you choose). Our SOC analysts operate against your tenant via authenticated API access, with a fully UK-based team and no offshoring of work. We do not maintain a copy of your raw telemetry.
Containment is included on Critical and High severities across all tiers. Containment actions execute through your existing EDR and identity provider APIs: isolating an endpoint via Defender or CrowdStrike; disabling a user via Entra ID, Okta, or Google Workspace; revoking sessions; blocking malicious IPs at your edge. Pre-authorised containment actions are executed within 1 hour.
12 months as standard. Monthly contracts are available at a 15% price premium.
Yes, on the platforms we support. We operate against Microsoft Sentinel or Elastic Cloud tenants in your name. If you have a different SIEM (Splunk, Sumo Logic, QRadar, Securonix, Exabeam, Chronicle), talk to us first about scoping a custom engagement model that fits your architecture, since the standard SOCaaS subscription assumes a Sentinel or Elastic backbone.
Yes, from day one. The customer portal shows every alert, every triage decision, every action taken. You can comment on tickets, request hunt scope changes, and export reports.
Communications: Microsoft Teams and Slack. Customer portal handles ticketing, comments, and SOC actions natively. Identity: Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace. EDR: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and CrowdStrike Falcon as standard; BYO EDR on request. Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP. Custom log ingestion: GitHub, 1Password, Microsoft 365, Cloudflare, and most modern SaaS audit log sources, with custom parsers built per engagement. Webhook in/out and public REST API for anything else.