Security · 7 min
How We Cut a Client's Security Spend by 71% (Without Reducing Coverage)
A case study in security stack consolidation — and what most companies are wildly overpaying for.
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Sofia Alvarez
Jan 05, 2026 · 7 min read
This client was paying $42k/month across 9 security vendors. We got them to $12k with better coverage. Here is how.
Inventory first
We mapped every control to a vendor. Found 4 vendors providing overlapping WAF. Killed 3.
Open-source where mature
CrowdSec replaced two managed IP reputation feeds. Wazuh replaced a SIEM tier. Both production-grade.
Reserve managed for compliance
Keep managed services where audit evidence matters (SOC2, PCI). Self-host elsewhere.
Renegotiate annually
Security vendors expect 20% renewals. Hold the line at 5%. Walk away from anything else.
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