The increasing sophistication of cyber threats has made it imperative for businesses to combine a modular security data lake with an Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform to create a comprehensive security analytics solution. A security data lake can help teams sift through the noise, investigate, respond, and mitigate real threats as they emerge, while also providing flexibility and scalability. By combining an XDR platform with a security data lake, organizations can reduce costs, improve incident response capabilities, and enhance threat detection and hunting. This approach offers a more cost-effective alternative to traditional Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, which can be limited by their ability to scale and retain large volumes of data.