There’s an abundance of cybersecurity tools that can help address threats but which solution is best for your organization? With so many available tools, making a choice can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t have expert cybersecurity talent to support them. When that’s the case, some tools may actually make matters worse.

A strong cybersecurity program combines the best and most appropriate technologies with a team of dedicated security professionals that have the expertise and experience to wield them effectively.

This guide discusses the emergence of extended detection and response (XDR), and how it compares to security information and event management (SIEM) and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) toolsets.

We also take a close look at the critical role played by security analysts and discuss why the success of any tool depends heavily on these analyst’s skills and effectiveness.