Safe Passage: Seamless Transition Path for IBM QRadar Customers

The Security Operations Center (SOC) is the heartbeat of cyber defense. The SOC is where it all goes down and where dedicated SecOps teams work tirelessly to protect every digital corner of an organization. Their job isn't just about putting out fires; it's about building resilience, anticipating threats, and staying one step ahead.

The SOC's mission might sound simple on paper – detect, investigate, respond – but anyone in the field knows it's anything but. No two days are alike as the attack surface expands constantly, threats grow more sophisticated, and governments pass more regulations. Despite mounting pressure, these teams remain the unsung heroes, keeping our digital world secure and pushing the boundaries of innovation.

A Modern SIEM Is the Heart of an Effective SOC

A modern Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution is at the heart of every great SOC. SIEMs have evolved plenty in the past two decades, but they are not all the same. Many SIEM solutions on the market cannot provide visibility to any data, no matter where it resides. Most SIEMs are inadequate at reducing alert volumes so analysts can prioritize what matters, or they often lack quality detections to keep up with the latest threats. And, one of the most fundamental pieces missing from many SIEMs is the ability to operate as a foundational platform for the SOC to unify threat detection, investigation, and response.  

Splunk is different. Unlike other SIEMs, Splunk Enterprise Security is the core foundation of a unified threat detection, investigation, and response solution, the SOC of the future demands.  It delivers comprehensive visibility and accurate detection with context, and it fuels operational efficiency. Powered by an extensible platform and assistive AI-driven capabilities, Splunk Enterprise Security ensures analytics at scale for continuous security monitoring and cost-effective data optimization. This foundation enables you to detect what matters, investigate holistically, and respond rapidly, supplying critical security outcomes¹ such as: 

• 90% reduction in alert volumes 
• 99% faster indecent detection, investigation, and response, and
• 5x faster response time with orchestration and automation

Results like these are why Splunk Enterprise Security continues to receive strong industry validation.  Recently, Splunk was recognized as a market Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant^TM for SIEM for the 10th consecutive time.  

How Will You Get There With QRadar and Palo Alto Networks XSIAM? 

The recent announcement that Palo Alto Networks is buying IBM’s QRadar Software as a Service (SaaS) assets leaves QRadar customers, both on-premises and SaaS, with an uncertain future. But, if you happen to be an on-premises QRadar customer, the current situation is urgent. As part of the IBM and PANW joint announcement, customers who remain on QRadar on-prem will only receive minor updates from IBM, such as those related to security, usability, and critical bug fixes. Without continued innovation from IBM, QRadar on-prem customers will be vulnerable in the future threat landscape.  Also, you might not be ready to move to a cloud solution, which is the only path forward with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM. What if you are a QRadar SaaS customer forced to move to XSIAM without regard for your preferences? In that case, some critical trade-offs could have ripple effects across your security operations, such as limited out-of-the-box content, minimal compliance reporting, limited integrations, difficulties using XQL, and only recently introduced capabilities to bring-your-own machine learning by using Juptyer notebooks.  

Moreover, if your SIEM supports OT environments, you need a strong on-premises solution. Oh, and what will you do with detections for your AWS cloud environment? Drag all that data to Google Cloud Platform and incur the egress spend? I hope not. 

These potential trade-offs do not give you a proven SIEM solution with an innovation roadmap that delivers the choice and flexibility to be that foundation for your SOC.    

A Safe Passage to Splunk With Strong Migration Incentive Packages

We understand uncertainty can be concerning, especially regarding a critical part of your cyber defense. To help you realize the value of our industry-leading SIEM, we are offering migration incentive packages that include either packaged discounts or up to one year of coverage of the cost for the Splunk solution, migration assistance, and training resources to facilitate a seamless transition.  

We have successfully migrated hundreds of customers from IBM QRadar to Splunk Enterprise Security, helping them better protect their organizations and achieve security objectives. We also have a proven history of migrating customers from on-premises to the cloud when they are ready—not when a vendor decides the time is right. 

The benefits of modernizing your SIEM with Splunk are real. For example, one of our European partners, ReeVo, relied on IBM Security QRadar for threat detection and response.  However, as the company expanded across Europe, QRadar could not keep up with changing security requirements, so ReeVo decided to go all in with Splunk. 

“With Splunk, we can better support our customers across Europe. Our partnership with Splunk has provided ReeVo with a single platform that supports our company’s growth objectives. More importantly, Splunk allows us to meet each of our customers’ needs efficiently and transparently and bring them on board.” -Antonio Giametto, CEO, ReeVo

Many customers have modernized their SIEM with Splunk Security and are realizing gains that strengthen their digital resilience.  For example, Soriana, one of Mexico’s largest supermarket chains, achieved 99% faster total incident detection, investigation, and response time (two hours, down from 48 hours).  

“Now we can identify vulnerabilities in our systems we weren’t able to before with other platforms.  With Splunk, we have what we need to improve our security strategy and better protect Soriana’s assets and information.” -Sergio Gonzalez, CISO, Soriana

Read this quick comparison of how Splunk Enterprise Security compares to IBM QRadar.  details on how we approach SIEM migrations, this eBook, “The Splunk Guide to SIEM Replacement,” will get you started. It outlines the process we have tried and tested across multiple engagements globally.  

Please contact us to learn more about this special incentive program and how your organization can qualify. We would love to help you make the switch.  

¹Figures based on customer reported data.

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