Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

LightNews

Nearshore Cyber

@nearshorecyber.bsky.social

1.2K followers 5.3K following 330 posts

Interconnector across the Americas and around the world. Servant of the global cybersecurity community. https://www.nearshorecyber.community/c/say-hello/

www.nearshorecyber.community

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · 24d

💸 Prices flat, but coverage is 24×7?

You’re paying a hidden tax.

Learn 3 levers that add 12–18 pts of gross margin (without churn):
https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · 25d

Just when you start to think it´s all gonna be alright...

For the full episode, visit https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

#MSSP #MDR #CustomerChurn #CustomerAcquisition #Cybersecurity #BusinessStrategy

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · 26d

From The MSSP Profit Playbook: Episode 1

For the full episode, go to www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

#MSSP #MDR #BusinessStrategy

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Sep 10

An MSSP is not just a SIEM+EDR, and Santa Claus is 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹.

#MSSP #MDR #PlatformsOverProducts #EasterBunny

More nuggets of inconvenient truth at https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 30

Layoffs didn’t solve cyber hiring; the bottleneck moved to skills × location × timing.
If you’re still counting heads, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁.
• 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 pipelines, don’t poach
• 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 for automation-era roles
• 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 the work before you add headcount
https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepapers

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 29

Reality check: threat volume ↑ while fees stay flat. 📈≠💰
24/7 coverage drains margins.
Fix unit economics: nearshore Tier‑1/2 + smart automation + outcome SLAs.
See how 👉 https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#Cybersecurity #Margins

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 29

I love crunching MSSP financials, but I 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹.

So, I created a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗦𝗦𝗣 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 for precisely that purpose. It comes with:

The calculator suite is here: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/calc
Details and background: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepapers

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 29

🌎 Follow‑the‑sun isn’t just ‘global.’ It ends night‑shift burnout and closes incidents faster. Framework, KPIs, pitfalls: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 29

If your MSSP is struggling with profitability, what-if financial analysis can help ground you. I created a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗦𝗦𝗣 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 for exactly that purpose. Get it here: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/calc

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 28

💥 A CFO's "triumph": Cut MSSP costs 40% to $38/endpoint. Six months later: $3.2M ransomware damage 😱 The commodity trap destroys everyone—customers get cheap prices but poor protection, MSSPs get market share but no margins 📉
https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepapers
#MSSP #CyberSecurity

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 28

𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 (296 characters)
🧠 MIND-BENDING: SF MSSP split-tested pricing—$175/endpoint had 40% better conversion than $75! Higher prices = higher perceived quality in cybersecurity. Yet MSSPs apologize for fees before customers complain 🤦‍♂️

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 28

Margins down? Burnout up? Clients nervous? 🚨
There’s a third option: nearshore SOC talent (40–60% less) in your time zone.
Protect margins without cutting quality.
📘 Free playbook: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#MSSP #MDR #SOC

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 28

🔥 MSSP pricing paradox exposed! Arctic Wolf charges $200/endpoint while others scrape by at $45 📉 Why do security providers sell diamonds at coal prices? Behavioral economics reveals shocking truth 💎💰
https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepapers
#MSSP #Cybersecurity #Pricing

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hiring taking 90+ days?
Vacancy = overtime + burnout + risk. ⏳
➡️🔥 Swap bottlenecks for vetted nearshore SOC analysts in weeks.
Blueprint here: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#SOC #Hiring

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 27

MSSP pricing paradox illuminated! Arctic Wolf charges $200/endpoint while others scrape by at $45 📉 Why do security providers sell diamonds at coal prices? Behavioral economics reveals shocking truth 💎💰
https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepapers
#MSSP #Cybersecurity #Pricing

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎯 Stop selling hours. Sell outcomes. Repackage to MTTD/MTTR SLAs and align staffing to hit them—profitably. Free playbook: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 27

Follow‑the‑sun > night shifts. 🌞🌙
Continuous 24/7 coverage without burnout.
Governance + handoff
checklists inside: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#SOC #SRE

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 27

How one MDR lifted margins +22% in 12 months—no churn spike, happier SOC.
🔧 The staffing model + rollout plan are inside the free playbook.
Grab it 👉 https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#MDR #MSSP

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 27

📈 Case study: MDR improved margins 22% in 12 months, zero churn increase, leader’s overtime ↓35%. See how they staffed + integrated nearshore: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Prove it with KPIs: 📊 COGS/FTE ↓, alert backlog ↓, false positives ↓, retention ↑.
Use the 90‑day 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 plan → https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#MSSP #Metrics

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Culture > tech. Burned-out analysts break SOCs. 💻

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Upskilling: promise or illusion? Training ≠ retention. 📚

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Stop making senior analysts do Tier‑1 triage.
🎯 Focus them on hunt/IR; shift Tier‑1/2 nearshore.
Result: faster MTTD/MTTR and lower COGS.
Framework: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#MSSP #Ops

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Humans are SOC’s firewall—until they’re exhausted. 🔒

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx

Nearshore Cyber @nearshorecyber.bsky.social · Aug 26

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱? Repackage to outcome SLAs (MTTD/MTTR) + IR entitlements. 💼 Turn scope creep into value. How‑to guide: https://www.nearshorecyber.com.mx/whitepaper
#MDR #Pricing

Nearshore Cyber - Elite Cybersecurity Staffing Solutions

Expert cybersecurity staffing connecting top talent from Mexico with US organizations. Nearshore solutions from Dallas & Oaxaca.

www.nearshorecyber.com.mx