Cybersecurity
SIEM & Security Operations
Security Information and Event Management platforms and Security Operations Centers
Overview
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platforms aggregate and analyze security data from across an organization's infrastructure to detect threats, investigate incidents, and support compliance. Modern solutions incorporate SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) capabilities.
Top Players
Microsoft Sentinel
- Company: Microsoft (USA)
- Market Position: Fastest-growing cloud-native SIEM
- Key Strengths: Cloud-native (Azure), built-in AI/ML, 300+ data connectors, pay-per-use pricing, Copilot for Security integration
- Key Features: Analytics rules, Workbooks, Playbooks (Logic Apps), Threat Intelligence, UEBA
- Typical Customers: Azure-centric enterprises, Microsoft security stack users
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Company: Cisco (USA, acquired 2024)
- Market Position: Legacy SIEM market leader
- Key Strengths: Powerful SPL search language, massive data ingestion, extensive app ecosystem, mature platform
- Products: Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk SOAR, Splunk Cloud
- Typical Customers: Large enterprises, government, security operations centers
CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale
- Company: CrowdStrike (USA)
- Market Position: Modern log management and SIEM alternative
- Key Strengths: High-performance log analytics (Humio technology), real-time streaming, compression efficiency, CrowdStrike ecosystem
- Typical Customers: Security teams wanting modern log analytics
IBM QRadar / Sentinel
- Company: IBM (USA), transitioning to Microsoft Sentinel partnership
- Market Position: Traditional enterprise SIEM leader
- Key Strengths: Deep analytics, Watson AI integration, strong in regulated industries, extensive compliance reporting
- Typical Customers: Large enterprises, financial services, government
Elastic Security
- Company: Elastic NV (USA/Netherlands)
- Market Position: Leading open-source SIEM alternative
- Key Strengths: Open-source detection rules, Elasticsearch power, unified SIEM + EDR + cloud security, free tier available
- Products: Elastic Security (part of Elastic Stack)
- Typical Customers: Engineering-driven security teams, cost-conscious organizations
Key Trends
- AI-powered SOC: LLM-powered security analysts and automated investigation workflows
- Cloud-native SIEM: Migration from on-premise SIEM to cloud-native platforms
- SIEM + XDR convergence: Unified detection and response across all telemetry sources
- Security data lakes: Separating data storage from analytics for cost optimization (Snowflake, Databricks for security)