Fixing SIEM Fatigue: A Practical Guide to Smarter Security Ops

Cut Through the Noise, Reduce False Positives, and Reclaim Analyst Time

SIEMs are essential—but they’ve also become a major pain point for SOC teams. From high alert volumes and tuning complexity to opaque pricing and skills gaps, traditional SIEMs often create more noise than insight. This e-book explores why so many SOCs are overwhelmed and how to overcome these challenges with a smarter, more practical approach.

What You’ll Learn in This E-book:

• The root causes of SIEM fatigue and how to fix them

• Why false positives waste time and increase business risk

• How to right-size your data ingestion, storage, and costs

• Practical tips for SOC teams to reduce alert volume and boost fidelity

• How Graylog’s architecture, automation, and support drive fast ROI

• Key features to look for when evaluating or replacing a SIEM

Built by security professionals for real-world operations, Graylog Security offers automation, anomaly detection, people-first workflows, and GenAI-powered insights—without the price bloat or complexity of legacy SIEMs. This guide walks you through how to transform your SIEM strategy and rebuild analyst confidence with tools that work with your team, not against it.