In today’s cybersecurity carnival, it’s not surprising that enterprises are expected to have at least 6-8 detection tools. After all, what else are they going to do with that leftover budget after buying coffee machines for the break room? Unfortunately, these shiny tools are often more like overpriced, underperforming clowns— there for a laugh, but not much else.

Security leaders are now mulling over how to explain this investment strategy to their superiors. It’s akin to justifying why you bought a mansion when you can only afford a tent for interior decor. Just imagine the scene: ‘Yes, Bob, we spent two million dollars on tools that scream every time there’s a minor disturbance, but we decided to leave the actual incident management to Larry and his outdated laptop.’

The real joke is that most organizations have created a cybersecurity fortress with walls made of gold and a structure filled with cardboard furniture. The under-resourced SOCs are expected to work miracles, like a magician pulling a rabbit out of yesterday’s leftover salad. In this age of digital knights and dragons, even the fanciest moat won’t save a castle if the guards are busy herding cats.