Today’s SOC faces constant growth—more threats, alerts, data, and tools. Over time, each new requirement has introduced another product, data source, and console. The result is a fragmented environment where investigations span multiple tools, data is siloed, and outcomes are hard to measure.

This complexity is not just technical—it directly affects people. Analysts are expected to manage thousands of alerts, learn numerous tools, and perform repetitive manual tasks. Instead of focusing on real threats, much of their time is spent switching consoles and correlating data, leading to fatigue, slower response times, and increased turnover.

Join guest panelist Tope Olufon, Senior Analyst at Forrester^®, and Martin Ohl, Senior Solutions Architect EMEA at Palo Alto Networks, for a candid discussion on the realities of the modern SOC. We will explore why adding more tools and data often increases complexity—and what a platform-driven SOC must look like to deliver measurable operational outcomes while improving the analyst experience.

In this session, you will hear:

• How tool sprawl and data silos slow down investigations and impact analysts
• Why the current multi-tool model does not scale
• How a unified platform like Cortex XSIAM improves outcomes and efficiency