Insourcing versus Outsourcing

The article argues that as organizations digitize and threat volumes grow faster than available skilled staff, leaders should deliberately determine which cybersecurity capabilities to outsource versus retain in-house by evaluating skills, capabilities, and costs. It cites common outsourced areas (e.g., email filtering, SASE, SOC/SIEM, incident response), notes benefits like economies of scale and agility, and cautions that proactive planning avoids rushed contracts during crises, concluding with guiding questions to shape outsourcing decisions and partner selection heading into 2025.