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Feb 24, 2026 · Featured

Why Unified Schemas are Imperative for Machine Learning

Data normalisation is the critical prerequisite for ML in the SOC. We explore how a unified ingestion schema lowers training cost, prevents model hallucinations, and makes UEBA analytics possible at scale.

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Michael Barton
5 min
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Engineering
Feb 17, 2026

The SOAR Paradox

SOARs are powerful — until your schemas aren't unified. Each fragmented data source forces a new playbook, until your automation backlog costs more than the hours it saves.

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Michael Barton
6 min
Product
Feb 09, 2026

Why Unified Schemas Are Essential for Effective Incident Response

In a major incident, the difference between containment and catastrophe is measured in minutes. Here's how fragmented schemas silently rob every role in your CSIRT of time they can't afford to lose.

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Michael Barton
6 min
Product
Jan 30, 2026

The Onboarding Void

Between the vendor and the SIEM lies a void where data ownership disappears. Here's the architectural gap that leaves security teams building on a foundation of unorganised noise — and how to close it.

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Michael Barton
5 min
Engineering
Jan 23, 2026

How Unified Schemas Streamline Detection Engineering

Writing detections for one log source is manageable. Writing them for an entire estate is where un-unified schemas create a compounding tax on your engineers, your analysts, and your ML.

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Michael Barton
8 min
Engineering
Jan 16, 2026

The Direct to SIEM Trap

Sending logs straight from source to SIEM skips the only point where you can normalise, enrich, and govern your data. This is the silent cost hiding in every traditional ingestion pipeline.

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Michael Barton
8 min
Announcement

200+ connectors now onboarded

Pipe any security source into OCSF effortlessly — every connector in the catalogue ships with a vetted, versioned mapping out of the box.

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