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title: "SOAR Loser: Does the O in SOAR stand for obsolete?"
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[ All Podcasts ](https://www.sumologic.com/resources?_resource_type=podcast)# SOAR Loser: Does the O in SOAR stand for obsolete?

### Adam White

Sr. Director, Technical Marketing

### David Girvin

Lead Technical Advocate

Speakers

SOAR might sound like a superhero for security teams, but is it actually flying too close to the sun? In this episode, Adam and David unpack why security orchestration, automation, and response have been helpful… but might be headed for retirement, thanks to AI shaking up the game. They also dig into the headaches of managing clunky SOAR systems and why it’s time to rethink workflows and case management before you get left in the dust.

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