CISO Insights: Addressing Today’s Security Challenges With SIEM
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In mid-September, cybersecurity leaders gathered in San Diego for the Evanta Global CISO Forum. This exclusive event brought together top security executives to explore emerging challenges, strategies, and technologies shaping the future of cybersecurity. Securonix hosted a boardroom session about integrating security monitoring into modern architectures.
The session offered a deep dive into how large organizations have been dealing with the increasing challenges of integrating monitoring into their foundational security initiatives. We identified an interesting trend, the growing reliance on managed services for SIEM deployment and operations. As large organizations continue to expand their digital footprint, many are choosing to outsource SIEM management to specialized service providers. This approach allows organizations to offload deployment and daily operations, ensuring faster time to value and access to dedicated expertise.
One of the primary issues raised during the session was the increasing complexity of SIEM pricing models. Several organizations shared experiences of dealing with unexpectedly high costs—sometimes up to five times greater than the initial estimates. These hidden costs, often associated with data ingestion rates, storage, or multiple pay per use components, are driving organizations to reassess their current SIEM deployments. We also noticed that many organizations are also relying on technologies to better control the influx of data into their SIEMs. Our newest partner, Cribl, is a common option selected by those organizations. This trend has validated the path Securonix is taking with its Cyber Data Fabric, one of the most recent additions to Securonix EON.
Additionally, the discussion covered a trend that has been gaining momentum: organizations moving away from existing SIEM solutions due to mergers and acquisitions. Acquired companies often face integration challenges when their new parent company uses a different platform or has specific requirements that their legacy SIEM cannot easily support. This scenario is prompting many to explore alternatives like Securonix, which offers flexibility, scalability, and clear pricing that aligns better with organizational growth and long-term cybersecurity strategies.
Throughout the event, Securonix showcased its commitment to addressing these pain points head-on by providing cutting-edge solutions that cater to the evolving needs of the modern enterprise. By offering a cloud-native SIEM platform with transparent, consumption-based pricing, Securonix aims to eliminate the hidden costs and operational complexities that are often associated with traditional SIEMs.
The forum itself was rich with insights into the state of cybersecurity today. Topics ranged from strategies for building more resilient organizations to leveraging artificial intelligence for threat detection. CISOs from across industries voiced their concerns over the rapid pace of change in the threat landscape, coupled with the mounting pressure to demonstrate security’s value to the business.
As organizations navigate these challenges, Securonix continues to stand out as a partner that understands the realities of large-scale, enterprise-level security operations. Its participation in events like the Evanta Global CISO Forum underscores its leadership in shaping the conversation around threat detection and response, and its dedication to simplifying security operations in an increasingly complex world.
