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[ All Podcasts ](https://www.sumologic.com/resources?_resource_type=podcast)# So you’re buying your first SIEM… here’s how not to suck at it

### Adam White

Sr. Director, Technical Marketing

### David Girvin

Lead Technical Advocate

Speakers

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. Join security experts, Adam White and David Girvin as they walk through the ultimate playbook for buying your first SIEM without lighting your budget (and your team’s morale) on fire.

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