Abstract and Jon Oltsik: Future of Security Operations

**Colby DeRodeff** and **Jon Oltsik** discuss the evolution of SIEM from perimeter log correlation to data-centric security operations, emphasizing challenges from exploding data volumes, multi-cloud sprawl, and schema fragmentation. They weigh platformization against modular, best-of-breed architectures, note MDR’s fit for resource-constrained organizations, and advocate for vendor-neutral approaches. The conversation highlights the importance of standards and interoperability—referencing CEF, STIX/TAXII, and especially OCSF—to reduce friction in data integration and analytics, concluding that agility and specialization are necessary to keep pace with adversaries and rapid IT change.