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Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)
Security is no longer a product you buy once — it is a program that has to run 24/7, keep pace with new threats, and prove itself to auditors. As your managed security services provider (MSSP), RHC Solutions runs that program for you: continuous monitoring from a security operations center, managed firewalls and security devices, centralized log and SIEM management, vulnerability management, and the compliance reporting that proves it is all working.
A managed security services provider (MSSP) runs your security program as a service — 24/7 monitoring, managed firewalls and security devices, SIEM and log management, vulnerability management, and compliance reporting — so you get enterprise-grade security operations without hiring and tooling them yourself. RHC Solutions delivers that full program against defined SLAs, working with the security stack you already own.
Standing up an in-house security program means hiring scarce analysts, buying and tuning a SIEM, staffing a 24/7 rota, and keeping pace with threats that evolve daily — a cost and complexity most organizations can't justify. A managed security services provider delivers that capability as a service. RHC Solutions monitors your environment around the clock, manages the security devices and platforms you rely on, hunts for threats automated tools miss, and gives you the reporting and evidence your customers and auditors demand. You get an enterprise-grade security operation — outcomes and SLAs, not just a stack of tools — without building it yourself.
What we deliver
24/7 Security Monitoring (SOC)
A managed security operations center watches your endpoints, network, cloud, and identity continuously — with analysts triaging alerts in minutes, not leaving them in a queue.
Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
When a threat is real, our team investigates, contains, and remediates around the clock against agreed response SLAs — detection backed by action, not just alerts.
Firewall & Security Device Management
We configure, monitor, patch, and tune your firewalls, IDS/IPS, email and endpoint security — keeping policies current and devices healthy.
SIEM & Log Management
Centralized collection, correlation, and retention of logs across your estate — for faster detection, investigations, and the audit trail compliance requires.
Vulnerability Management
Continuous scanning, risk-based prioritization, and remediation tracking so your attack surface shrinks over time instead of quietly drifting.
Compliance & Security Reporting
Clear monthly reporting plus the evidence and control mapping that SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS audits demand — security you can prove.
MSSP vs. building an in-house security program
| Dimension | MSSP (RHC Solutions) | In-house program |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 coverage | Included, fully staffed | Needs ~8–12 analysts across shifts |
| Time to operational | Weeks | 6–18 months to hire, tool, and tune |
| Cost model | Predictable monthly fee | Fixed salaries + tooling + turnover |
| Tooling | We operate the SIEM, scanning, and more | You buy, integrate, and maintain it |
| Expertise | A team across many environments | Limited to who you can hire and keep |
| Compliance evidence | Produced as part of the service | You build the reporting yourself |
The talent gap makes the math clear. ISC2 estimates the global cybersecurity workforce shortage in the millions of unfilled roles, and a single experienced SOC analyst commands a six-figure salary — before you multiply by the headcount needed for 24/7 coverage. An MSSP converts that fixed, hard-to-hire cost into a predictable service that is operational in weeks rather than the better part of a year.
How MSSP pricing works
MSSP services are sold as a recurring monthly fee rather than a project price. Providers meter that fee in one of a few ways, and the model matters as much as the number: it decides what happens to your bill when you add staff, devices, or cloud workloads. RHC Solutions scopes your environment first and then quotes a fixed monthly fee, so the cost is known before the service starts.
| Pricing model | How it is metered | Works best when | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per user | Monthly fee for each protected employee | Headcount drives your risk and your device count | Shared and service accounts left out of scope |
| Per device or endpoint | Fee for each server, laptop, firewall, or cloud workload monitored | Infrastructure grows faster than headcount | Coverage gaps when new devices are not enrolled |
| Per data volume | Fee scales with log volume ingested into the SIEM (GB per day) | Log sources are stable and well understood | Bills that jump after a noisy new log source |
| Tiered bundle | Fixed tiers (for example monitoring only, MDR, full program) | You want one predictable number | Response and compliance work priced as extras |
Whatever the model, five things drive the price: how many users, devices, and cloud accounts are in scope; whether the provider only alerts you or also contains threats; the response times written into the SLA; how long logs must be retained; and how much compliance reporting your auditors need. For published European price ranges, see our MSSP pricing guide for 2026.
How to choose an MSSP: 10 questions to ask
- Is the SOC staffed by people 24/7? Ask who watches alerts at 3 a.m. on a Sunday, and whether that is your provider or a subcontractor.
- Will you contain threats, or only notify us? An MSSP that only forwards alerts leaves the response to you.
- What response times are in the contract? Look for SLAs per severity level, not a single "best effort" promise.
- Which sources do you monitor? Endpoints, network, cloud, identity, and SaaS should all feed detection.
- Do you work with the tools we already own? A vendor-neutral provider avoids a forced rip-and-replace.
- Where are our logs stored, and for how long? Retention and data location affect both compliance and cost.
- Which compliance frameworks do you report against? SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIS2, and DORA each need specific evidence.
- How long does onboarding take? Weeks is normal for an MSSP; months suggests heavy custom work.
- What reporting will we get, and who is our named contact? Monthly reports should say what was seen, stopped, and improved.
- What happens when we leave? Confirm you keep your logs, detections, and configurations.
How we engage
We begin by assessing your current security posture — what tools, telemetry, and coverage you already have — then connect to your existing endpoints, firewalls, cloud, and identity providers and tune detections to your environment so day-one alerts are meaningful. From there we monitor 24/7 against agreed response SLAs, manage your security devices and platforms, run regular vulnerability scans, and deliver concise monthly reporting on what we saw, stopped, and improved. We can run your entire security program or co-manage alongside an in-house security team, and because we're vendor-neutral we work with the stack you already own.
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Related reading
MSSP Pricing in Europe (2026)
Published European price ranges for managed security, managed SOC, MDR, managed IT and fractional CISOs, with sources.
Updated · 7 min readRead articleMDR vs MSSP vs In-House SOC: Which Should You Choose?
MDR delivers outcome-based detection and response; an MSSP manages your security tools; an in-house SOC gives full control at high cost. How to choose.
Updated · 2 min readRead guideWhat Is MDR (Managed Detection and Response)?
A plain-English explainer on MDR — how managed detection and response works, and how it differs from EDR, MSSP and an in-house SOC.
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