Question

Please compare and contrast proprietary, contract, and hybrid security operations.? please explain

Answer 1

Proprietary security operations:
* It has the advantage of having maximum control over security management.
* One can expect loyalty from the security team to the organization, as they are part of organization and are treated very well. Hence, the team shows loyalty to the organization.
* The security operations team would have an in-depth knowledge of the IT infrastructure, networks, facilities, and their operations as they belong to the organization and even the team is also part of the organization, they get time, resources, permissions, etc., to understand the environment.
* It provides in-house security operations.
* It costs higher to the organization as it requires slightly more staff, employees, engineers, per post, and they get more company benefits for their employment.
* The security operations services, staff, skills, solutions, systems, etc., cost higher as capital expenditure.
* The organization develops its own proprietary security staff.
* It is difficult to fill in vacant posts through hiring or recruiting.
* The entire, difficult, large management and administrative tasks, operations, job, or burden falls to the organization, which would be solely responsible for it.
* Company directors get the option, responsibility, and authority for determining the policies and procedures for the security staff.
* The company can set the requirements for experience, training, processes, policies, and other capabilities to its security personnel or staff.
* Security staff or personnel operate and work as the company's internal employees, instead of working as external contractors.

Contract security operations:
* It provides outsourced security operations with outsourced staff, employees, contractors, and systems, mostly from Small Medium Businesses (SMBs).
* Also, the skills and expertise are purchased externally from a different, third-party vendor, or Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP).
* Depending on levels, it costs lower to the organization.
* The security operations services, staff, skills, solutions, systems, etc., cost lower as there would not be capital expenditure, and the service is provided to the company on an on-demand basis.
* The organization signs a contract with a security agency.
* It is easy for the organization to fill in the vacant posts hiring security staff.
* Offers reduced management and administrative burden to the organization.
* It is easier for the organization to hire and remove security staff.
* The organization gets less control over security management and administration.
* It requires a lot of contract management.
* There are possibilities for confusing roles and responsibilities.
* Contract security operations and staff show less loyalty to the organization.
* The organization would not have control over the security staff.

Hybrid security operations:
* It is the mixture or combination of proprietary, and contract security operations i.e., for example, say, a combination of in-house and external staff, employees, skills, solutions, and technologies.
* It is possible for the organization to get services through long term contracts.
* There is a mixed cost in systems, skills, staff, and the entire security operations, making neither higher nor lower in costs, and in some cases, the organization can get the cheapest option, with an optimum combination of both types of security operations.
* It follows a co-managed model for security operations.
* Security Information Event Management (SIEM) has the potential to provide the best of both worlds.
* It would have in-house and outsourced security professionals either on-site or remotely.