Is SIEM Trying to Do Too Much?

**Executive summary:** This blog post argues that traditional SIEM solutions struggle with normalization and scalability as cloud applications proliferate, outlines how XDR emerged to provide more integrated, prioritized cross-domain detection and response, and presents Broadcom’s Symantec CBX as a cloud XDR platform that leverages AI to reduce analyst workload, lower data costs, and improve visibility for resource-constrained security teams.