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The Insidious Risks That Hide Behind Alert Fatigue

Written by Emily Davidson | Dec 22, 2025 10:56:24 AM

Alert fatigue in SOC (security operations centres) is a significant risk factor for organisations, especially as alert systems become increasingly sensitive.

Being bombarded with false positive alerts can distract your analysts from real threats at large. These are often referred to as alert storms and have even historically been weaponised by hackers to allow them to slip past security analysts.