FOMO in the SOC: Where AI Platforms like Claude Actually Fit

AI platforms like Claude are valuable tools for security teams, but they shouldn't be expected to investigate every security alert. The key is to differentiate between autonomous AI SOCs, which continuously monitor and investigate alerts at scale, and AI platforms like Claude, which excel at assisting analysts with specific tasks like rule creation and investigation summarization. Organizations need both to efficiently manage high alert volumes and improve security operations, with the autonomous AI SOC handling the bulk of the investigation and AI platforms supporting analysts with focused tasks. The article highlights the 'tokenomics' problem – the cost of using AI at scale – and emphasizes that AI should be used strategically, not indiscriminately.