Talk Title:  Cutting SIEM Cost Without Cutting Coverage

Abstract

SIEM costs are climbing faster than most security budgets, and the usual fix, cutting log volume,feels like trading cost for risk. So teams keep paying, or they trim and hope they didn't break a detection.

This session breaks down what's actually driving SIEM ingest cost, where the waste hides, and how to reduce volume without losing detection coverage. We'll look at where over-collection comes from, how to tell which logs earn their keep, and what a defensible reduction looks like when you have to answer for both the budget and the risk.

You'll leave with a clearer way to think about your SIEM spend and a practical approach to reducing it without sacrificing coverage.

Speaker Bio

Charlie Maynard is a leader in Solutions Engineering in Security Data Pipeline Management at Realm Security. Charlie cybersecurity professional career spans 8+ years of experience across financial services and consulting, specializing in enterprise incident response, security risk & controls, and technical program management.

Led enterprise incident response and security risk governance at Morgan Stanley; formerly at Deloitte delivering NIST/ISO assessments, cybersecurity M&A due diligence, and security transformations for Fortune 500 clients.