How Much Do Managed Cybersecurity Services Cost?
The facts...
Wondering how much managed cyber services cost? It depends on your business size, complexity, and the provider — but we’ll break it down with some real numbers (and real reasons why it’s worth it).
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Average cost of a data breach (IBM 2024)
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of small businesses aren’t financially prepared for a cyberattack (Tysers 2022)
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Average estimated cost of downtime per hour for small to mid-sized businesses (Utility Communications 2025)
So... What’s It Gonna Cost Me?
Managed cybersecurity pricing varies by provider, but here’s a typical monthly breakdown:
- Small Business (1–25 employees): $500–$2,000/month
- Mid-Sized Business (25–100 employees): $2,000–$5,000/month
- Large/Enterprise (100+ employees): $5,000–$20,000+/month
These figures depend heavily on what’s included and the maturity of your existing IT infrastructure. Some providers offer a la carte pricing, while others bundle services under a flat fee.
What That Price Usually Includes
- Firewall & Endpoint Security
- 24/7 SOC (Security Operations Center)
- Phishing Simulations & User Training
- SIEM & Log Monitoring
- Compliance Guidance (HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
- Incident Response Planning
Why It Varies
Managed cybersecurity pricing depends on a few key things:
- Number of users and devices
- Cloud vs. on-prem environments
- Industry-specific compliance needs
- Risk level and past breach history
- Need for advanced detection (MDR/XDR, etc.)
The Hidden Cost of Doing Nothing
According to Xact IT Solutions, businesses without a proper recovery plan can take up to 22 days to fully recover from a cyberattack. That’s almost a full month of disruption if you're caught unprepared.
If your business has 15 employees, each making $25/hour, and your systems are down for 22 days (the average unprepared recovery time), working 8 hours per day:
- 15 x $25 x 8 x 23 = $66,000 in lost wages alone
- Add lost revenue, reputation damage, and recovery costs — and you’re easily in the hundreds of thousands.
Now compare that to a $1,500/month managed security plan — or $18,000 for an entire year of coverage. One small outage can cost more than an entire decade of protection, or more.
According to Utility Communications, the average downtime cost per hour for SMBs is about $16,920. If we did the math for 22 days down, assuming you only lose money during your 8 hour day:
- $16,920 x 8 x 22 = $2,977,920
That's an astounding number..
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