Rebuilding Trust in Threat Detection

An Auguria Perspective

Imagine you’re at a circus, juggling flaming torches, bowling pins, and the occasional chainsaw—blindfolded.

Alarms blare all around, and every so often someone throws another item into the mix without warning. You’re doing your best to keep everything in the air, but at some point, something’s going to drop—and it might just be the chainsaw. Welcome to the daily life of a SOC team managing threat detection with outdated tools.

Security operations centers (SOCs) are overwhelmed, exhausted, and, frankly, frustrated. At least that’s the stark picture Vectra AI’s 2024 State of Threat Detection report paints, with SOC professionals voicing frustration and deep dissatisfaction with  threat detection tools. What was meant to be a trusted security stack has become a noisy, overloaded mess that’s more of a hindrance than a help. But here’s the thing—it doesn’t have to be this way.

At Auguria, we see this as more than just a breakdown in tools; it’s a breakdown in trust. SOC teams aren’t looking for more tools—they’re looking for tools they can rely on. 

SOC Fatigue: The Chronic Problem

According to the Vectra AI report, SOC teams are also burned out. 71% of SOC professionals worry every week about missing a real attack because they’re buried in a sea of alerts. Worse, respondents said 62% of these alerts are straight-up ignored because, well, they simply don’t have the bandwidth to handle them all. When you’re juggling 20+ different tools and still dealing with a flood of irrelevant alerts, something’s bound to slip through the cracks.

But more tools should mean better security, right? Wrong. What it actually means for most SOCs is more complexity, more manual work, and more missed threats. SOC teams are left scrambling, trying to tune systems and prioritize alerts without any real guidance on where their attention should be. It’s like trying to fix a broken faucet with a full toolbox, but none of the tools are the right size.

Finding the Elusive Balance: Precision vs Recall

At the core of this issue lies a fundamental tension in threat detection: balancing the need for comprehensive visibility without overwhelming SOC teams with too much data. Vendors, with the best intentions, aim to err on the side of caution—surfacing as many potential threats as possible. But this approach leads to “alert fatigue,” where SOC teams are buried in noise and risk missing real attacks amid the false positives. This leads to frustration and burnout, as highlighted in the 2024 Vectra AI report, where 62% of SOC professionals expressed that vendors, in their efforts to ensure nothing is missed, overwhelm them with alerts

This is a precision vs. recall problem in its most practical form. Tools that prioritize recall focus on detecting as many threats as possible, generating a flood of alerts to ensure nothing gets missed. The downside? Too many false positives, too much noise, and a frustrated team. On the flip side, prioritizing precision—where alerts are more accurate but fewer—runs the risk of missing stealthy, low-and-slow attacks that blend into the noise. Striking the right balance between these two goals is incredibly difficult but crucial for effective threat detection.

At Auguria, we’re focused on transparency and precision, ensuring that our platform not only detects threats but shows teams exactly how and why a threat is flagged. Our AI-powered solution cuts through the noise of overwhelming data to deliver insights that matter. By offering full visibility into the detection and response process, SOC teams know where each signal is coming from, why it’s important, and how to respond. No guessing. No overload. Just real, actionable insights delivered in real time. 

Reducing Workloads with Actionable Insights

One of the standout findings from the Vectra AI report is that 75% of SOC professionals who’ve adopted AI tools report a significant reduction in workload​. At Auguria, we’re all about taking that to the next level. Our platform combines real-time data from across your entire attack surface with AI-driven analysis, freeing up SOC teams to focus on actual incident response rather than triaging false alarms.

Think of it this way: instead of SOC analysts spending hours sifting through a thousand emails looking for the one urgent message, Auguria delivers that urgent message directly to the top of the inbox. Faster threat resolution, more efficient workflows, and a lot less stress.

AI: The Key to Restoring SOC Confidence

The Vectra AI report reveals that 89% of SOC teams plan to invest in more AI-powered tools over the next year​. But here’s the rub—SOC teams are tired of empty promises. They’ve heard it all before. What they want are tools that actually deliver. At Auguria, we don’t just throw around the AI buzzword for fun—our platform is built on proven AI-driven technology that delivers deeper insights and tailored solutions for each SOC.

Whether your environment is cloud-based, on-premises, or spans across SaaS platforms, Auguria integrates seamlessly into your security stack, providing a unified view of your entire landscape. We don’t just spot the threats—we prioritize and neutralize them in real time, so your team can stay ahead of the game without getting bogged down by false positives.

From Noise to Signal: Delivering What Current Security Tools Can’t

Here’s the thing about detection tools: they’re great at generating alerts—too great, actually. Because according to Vectra AI, only 16% of these alerts are real attacks​. That means SOC teams are wasting time and energy on the 84% of alerts that are nothing but noise. Auguria flips the script. Our AI-driven platform cuts through that noise to deliver high-fidelity, actionable threat signals. No more second-guessing or manual triage—just accurate insights that let SOC teams focus on what really matters.

By integrating with your existing security stack, Auguria helps SOC teams optimize their workflows and make smarter, faster decisions. This isn’t about adding another tool to the mix—it’s about transforming the way threat detection happens.

Restoring Trust, One Insight at a Time

In today’s cyber landscape, SOC teams don’t need more tools—they need trusted partners who can help them regain control of their environment. Auguria is leading the charge in rebuilding that trust by offering a platform that integrates seamlessly, reduces noise, and delivers actionable, AI-driven insights that matter.

We’re not replacing existing systems; we’re reimagining what threat detection can be. By delivering solutions that prioritize real threats, reduce workloads, and empower SOC teams, Auguria is helping professionals regain confidence in their defenses—and in the tools they rely on every day.

Ready to put out the fires without the false alarms? Then let’s speak and see how we can help you restore trust in your threat detection strategy

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You can get the full  Vectra AI, 2024 State of Threat Detection and Response report here