So you're buying your first SIEM... here's how not to suck at it
Welcome to the chaos. You’ve been told you need a SIEM. Maybe it was your CISO. Maybe it was your auditor. Maybe your SOC is tired of stitching together logs with duct tape and Python scripts. Doesn’t matter — you’re now on the SIEM buying journey. Congratulations… and condolences. Let’s walk through how to actually buy your first SIEM without lighting your budget (and your team’s morale) on fire.