Ep125: Bridging the gap between requirements and budget - Better data while still controlling costs

Ed Bailey, Field CISO at Cribl, shares how Cribl and AWS are helping customers rethink their data strategy by making it easier to modernize, reduce complexity, and unlock long-term flexibility.Topics Include:Ed Bailey introduces topic: bridging gap between security data requirements and budgetCompanies face mismatch: 10TB data needs vs 5TB licensing budget constraintsData volumes growing exponentially while budgets remain relatively flat year-over-yearIT security data differs from BI: enormous volume, variety, complexityMany companies discover 600+ data sources during SIEM migration projects50% of SIEM data remains un-accessed within 90 days of ingestionComplex data collection architectures break frequently and require excessive maintenanceTeams spend 80% time collecting data, only 20% analyzing for valueData collection and storage are costs; analytics and insights provide business valuePoor data quality creates operational chaos requiring dozens of browser tabsSOC analysts struggle with context switching across multiple disconnected systemsTraditional vendor approach: "give us all data, we'll solve problems" is outdatedData modernization requires sharing information widely across organizational business unitsData maturity model progression: patchwork → efficiency → optimization → innovationData tiering strategy: route expensive SIEM data vs cheaper data lake storageSIEM costs ~$1/GB while data lakes cost ~$0.15-0.20/GB for storageCompliance retention data should go to object storage at penny fractionsDecouple data retention from vendor tools to enable migration flexibilityCribl platform offers integrated solutions: Stream, Search, Lake, Edge componentsCustomer success: Siemens reduced 5TB to 500GB while maintaining security effectivenessParticipants:Edward Bailey – Field CISO, CriblFurther Links:Cribl WebsiteCribl on AWS MarketplaceSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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