Forbes August 20, 2025
For as long as security teams have used SIEM platforms, they’ve complained about them.
The promise was simple—centralize logs, correlate events and spot threats faster. The reality was hours spent tuning schemas, massaging formats and working with data that was stale before anyone could act on it. Even with the rise of SOAR platforms promising automation, the operational gap persisted.
Now, the conversation is shifting. It’s not necessarily about eliminating the SIEM outright, but about evolving beyond its limits. Real-time data streaming and the application of advanced AI models—sometimes called agentic AI—are emerging as possible answers to long-standing challenges in security operations.
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