The cybersecurity market has been flooded in recent years with security monitoring tools. They can cover every inch of the IT environment—from endpoints and servers to networks, email and cloud infrastructure. They are increasingly necessary given the advent of hybrid working, and the growing corporate attack surface which has emerged from digital investments during the pandemic.

Of all the challenges related to tool sprawl, alert overload is one of the most critical. It can overwhelm SecOps analysts with data, making it impossible for them to prioritise. And if they’re unable to prioritise alerts, they may spend hours chasing dead ends while serious breaches go undetected. That’s not to mention the potentially severe impact on mental health that alert overload can have on SecOps.