Report by Sumo Logic
2025 Security operations insights
Key Findings
Even among those confident in their current SIEM, 75% still say they are considering alternative solutions like AI-powered cloud-native solutions.
70% of security leaders say AI shapes their trust in current and future SIEM solutions.
84% of security teams rate integrated SOAR as important or extremely important.
One-third of respondents say enhancing threat detection and response is their top cybersecurity priority this year.
Nine out of ten respondents still consider the SIEM approach relevant for safeguarding their organisation.
85% of security teams cite out-of-the-box threat intelligence integration as essential to SIEM.
34% of respondents report a reduction in average incident response time when using AI playbooks.
90% of security leaders cite AI as a key driver in selecting new solutions (SIEM or alternatives).
50% of leaders report difficulty aligning legacy SIEM tools with their broader technology stack.
73% of security leaders are reassessing their SIEM solutions.
Concerns around vendor lock-in remain high, with 95% of those evaluating new options citing flexibility as a critical factor.