SIEM costs are spiraling out of control for organizations. Increasing log volumes, longer compliance-driven retention requirements, and the habit of collecting everything "just in case," the list goes on.

Traditional SIEM architecture forces painful choices between cost control and security visibility, with teams constantly fighting to keep log volumes down while still maintaining adequate coverage for investigations.

In this episode, Cliff Crosland, co-founder and CEO of Scanner, explains how their data lake approach can reduce SIEM costs by 80-90% while giving organizations full custody of their data in their own cloud storage. Joining him are Nick Espinosa, host of the Deep Dive Radio Show, and Howard Holton, COO and industry analyst at GigaOm.

In this episode:

• Data retention policies
• The fundamental challenge of managing growing log volumes over time
• How AI copilots are bridging the gap between security analysts and software engineers in detection workflows.

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Security awareness is critical to cultivate in your organization. But security awareness training can often miss the mark. Traditional training is slow and reactive. As deepfakes and LLM-enhanced attacks become common, organizations need training solutions that can adapt and provide relevant training.

In this episode, Brian Long, CEO of Adaptive Security, explains how their platform provides engaging training that can be customized in a matter of minutes. Joining him are Janet Heins, CISO at ChenMed, and Gary Chan, CISO at SSM Health.

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security

AI-powered social engineering threats like deepfake voice calls, GenAI phishing, and vishing attacks are evolving fast. Adaptive helps security leaders get ahead with an AI-native platform that simulates realistic genAI attacks, and delivers expert-vetted security awareness training — all in one unified solution.

And now, with Adaptive’s new AI Content Creator, security teams can instantly transform breaking threat intel or updated policy docs into interactive, multilingual training — no instructional design needed. That means faster compliance, better engagement, and less risk.

Trusted by Fortune 500s and backed by Andreessen Horowitz and the OpenAI Startup Fund, Adaptive is helping security teams prepare for the next generation of cyber threats.

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Wire fraud and payment security remain persistent challenges for organizations, with the FBI reporting a 33% increase in BEC losses between 2023 and 2024. The complexity of B2B payment processes creates multiple attack vectors that traditional email security solutions can't fully address.

In this episode, Shai Gabay, co-founder and CEO of Trustmi, explains how their platform connects the dots across the entire payment ecosystem to prevent fraud before money leaves the organization. By integrating with existing payment workflows and leveraging AI to build behavioral baselines, Trustmi aims to eliminate the manual controls and siloed systems that make B2B payments vulnerable to attack. Joining him are Bethany De Lude, CISO Emeritus, and Adam Glick, CISO at PSG Equity.

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Eliminate socially engineered fraud with Trustmi’s Behavioral AI platform. Empower IT and finance teams to detect BEC, vendor impersonation, and payment errors in real time—protecting your business and bottom line. Learn more at trustmi.ai.