3 Types of Security Operations Center Models

**Executive Summary:** This document compares three SOC models (internal, tiered, hybrid), outlines the significant cost and staffing challenges of building an internal 24×7 SOC, recommends hybrid/managed SOCs for many organizations as a cost- and expertise-effective approach, and presents Arctic Wolf’s XDR-based concierge SOC as a fully managed solution providing continuous monitoring, detection, response, and ongoing risk management.