The Survival Guide for Lean Teams Using Splunk

By Carl Adasa, VP of SOC Engineering & Managed Cyber Services at Deepwatch

Learn how to reduce alert fatigue, improve visibility, and make Splunk manageable again — without ripping and replacing your stack.

Running Splunk with a lean security team can feel like an impossible task. This free, practitioner-written guide offers proven strategies to help you:

• Identify hidden performance gaps in your Splunk environment
• Reduce low-value alerts and improve detection quality
• Restore operational clarity without adding headcount
• Avoid burnout while maintaining 24/7 coverage

Who Should Read This:

• Security Engineers & SOC Analysts drowning in alerts
• SOC Directors looking to stabilize detection operations
• CISOs exploring ways to extend their team without replacing Splunk

What’s Inside:

• A 6-point health checklist to evaluate your Splunk readiness
• Full diagnostic framework across alerts, hygiene, logic, and reporting
• Before & after snapshot of managed SIEM success
• Real-world anecdotes from enterprise SOC leadership
• How to talk to execs about Splunk optimization — and what not to say

Why This Guide Works:

It’s written by someone who’s led global SOC teams across multiple time zones, handled 1,500+ daily alerts, and rebuilt detection programs without burning down the stack.