Why most companies don’t trust their own teams to stop hackers anymore

If your favorite app goes down, your salary data leaks, or your bank suddenly freezes accounts, this is why. Nearly 9 in 10 companies now prefer to outsource at least part of their cyber defense operations instead of handling everything themselves.

A global survey by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that 64 percent of organizations plan to outsource parts of their Security Operations Center, or SOC, while 28 percent are ready to fully hand it over through SOC as a Service. Only 7 percent want to build and run everything in house.

That shift tells you something important. Companies are struggling to keep up with nonstop cyberattacks.

Running a SOC means monitoring systems 24 hours a day, spotting threats, and responding before damage spreads. But keeping skilled analysts on call around the clock is expensive and exhausting. Many companies simply cannot hire or retain enough qualified experts.

So they bring in outside specialists.

The biggest reason is simple: 58 percent say they need 24/7 protection that their internal teams cannot sustain. More than half say outsourcing reduces the workload on in house security staff. Others want access to advanced tools and help staying compliant with regulations.

Interestingly, cutting costs is not the main driver. Only 42 percent cite budget optimization as a top reason. The priority is stronger protection, not cheaper protection.

Most companies still keep strategic decisions inside. But they hand off frontline tasks like monitoring systems and responding to alerts to external analysts.

Who benefits? Cybersecurity providers gain steady demand. Internal teams get breathing room. Companies hope to avoid breaches that can cost millions.

Who gets squeezed? Firms that try to do everything alone without the budget or talent to sustain it.

As cyberattacks grow more aggressive, companies are deciding that defending their systems is too critical to risk on understaffed teams. And when your data is on the line, that decision affects you too.