SOC compliance pricing for 2026.
What MDR vendors actually charge to support each regulated framework, and what changes in the service when they do.
Indicative uplift on the MDR base: SOC 2 +5%, HIPAA +10%, PCI DSS 4.0.1 +12%, CMMC L2 +18%, FedRAMP Moderate / High +35%, NIS2 +8%, DORA +14%. FedRAMP carries the largest uplift because it requires US-only tenancy and authorised SaaS components.
Vendor produces an annual SOC 2 report and customer-facing evidence pack for the customer's audit.
BAA executed, PHI handling controls in evidence pack, breach-notification SLA tightened, log retention extended.
CHD/sensitive-data tagging, segmented monitoring of CDE, file integrity monitoring add-on; PCI DSS 4.0 fully enforceable since March 2025, 4.0.1 published June 2024 as the active errata.
CUI scoping, NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 evidence pack, US-person staffing assurance, DoD-ready logging cadence. CMMC programme codified in DoD final rule 32 CFR Part 170 (Dec 2024).
Vendor SaaS components must be FedRAMP-authorised on the marketplace; dedicated US-only tenancy; control inheritance documented.
EU data residency, 24-hour incident-notification SLA aligned to NIS2 Art. 23, vendor competent-authority registration.
DORA ICT-third-party-risk register entry, subcontracting registry, exit-and-portability clauses; DORA has applied since 17 Jan 2025.
What actually changes
Compliance uplift is not a marketing tax. The vendor changes:
- Log retention windows (HIPAA 6 yr, PCI 1 yr online, CMMC L2 3 yr).
- Tenancy model (FedRAMP requires US-only; some HIPAA contracts require single-tenant).
- Staffing assurance (CMMC L2 requires US persons; FedRAMP requires cleared personnel where High).
- Evidence packs (SOC 2 report, HIPAA risk-assessment artifact, CMMC scoping document, FedRAMP control-inheritance matrix).
- Breach-notification SLA (NIS2 24 hr, DORA-aligned reporting templates).