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Webinar: Addressing SOC Tooling Disconnects with Executives

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A webinar on January 29, 2026, will explore the disconnect between executive-driven security purchasing and the operational realities faced by security operations centers (SOCs). The event will discuss how platform decisions often prioritize consolidation, AI promises, or budget constraints over the practical needs of SOC teams, leading to issues like alert fatigue and ineffective tools. The webinar aims to provide strategies for aligning security operations with organizational priorities and improving tool effectiveness. The webinar, hosted by BleepingComputer with Adrian Sanabria and David Girvin of Sumo Logic, will cover topics such as identifying core capabilities, evaluating AI features, and managing up to align executive priorities with front-line needs. Sumo Logic focuses on cloud-native analytics and security platforms to help teams extract real signals from noisy tools.

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  1. 20.01.2026 15:15 2 articles · 23h ago

    Webinar on SOC Tooling Disconnects Scheduled for January 29, 2026

    A webinar on January 29, 2026, will explore the disconnect between executive-driven security purchasing and the operational realities faced by SOC teams. The event will discuss how platform decisions often prioritize consolidation, AI promises, or budget constraints over the practical needs of SOC teams, leading to issues like alert fatigue and ineffective tools. The webinar aims to provide strategies for aligning security operations with organizational priorities and improving tool effectiveness. The webinar, hosted by BleepingComputer with Adrian Sanabria and David Girvin of Sumo Logic, will cover topics such as identifying core capabilities, evaluating AI features, and managing up to align executive priorities with front-line needs. Sumo Logic focuses on cloud-native analytics and security platforms to help teams extract real signals from noisy tools.

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