Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are now a critical component of enterprise security operations, helping organizations detect, respond to, and manage threats in an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.
At Smarttech247 we are seeing firsthand how SIEM platforms can struggle to keep up with modern demands. In MDR (Managed Detection and Response) we need to be very particular with the SIEM we use. We, Smarttech247, are delighted with how Splunk is investing and partnering with Smarttech247 to address these challenges.
Our Smarttech247 analysts monitor our customer IT and OT environments 24/7/365. We leverage a variety of SIEM technologies with our leading automation and visibility tools – VisionX. Critical to the success delivery of our service is being proactive, being a partner, maximising visibility while focusing on speed and completeness of response.
Organizations have an ever-expanding attack surface, huge growth in log sources and the need to maximize visibility over diverse and hybrid systems.
In 2024, at Smarttech247, we saw that over 35% of breached organisations took longer than 150 days to recover and 90% of ransomware incidents involved exploiting unmanaged devices, while the adoption of AI fundamentally reshapes both attack methods and defence strategies.
Yes, this is an arms race and SIEM tools have to constantly develop and evolve:
- Legacy SIEMs struggle with the ballooning data volumes and increasingly complex queries demanded by security operations, the SIEM requires constant development.
- Slow analytics and limited scalability hinder timely threat detection.
- Rigid architectures and high customization requirements slow down implementation.
- Static rule-based approaches often fail to identify novel or advanced threats.
To address these gaps, organizations must embrace a modern SIEM platform that incorporates advanced analytics, massive scalability, and increasing functionality like SOAR, Theat Intelligence and User Behaviour Analysis.
Gartner predicts that by 2025, over 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms. As a result, SIEM solutions must integrate seamlessly with diverse data sources, including on-premise systems, SaaS applications, and cloud-native platforms.
At Smarttech247 we believe that experience here is key working with a technology and a team that have the breath and depth of experience a must. A SIEM that is well down the experience curve with a vision to the future is critical to maximizing telemetry coverage.
The acute shortage of skilled professionals and increasing need for speed of response is making automation a critical component of modern SIEM solutions. The integration of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) tools with SIEM platforms allows organizations to accelerate incident response, streamline workflows, and reduce manual effort. Our customers are increasingly being challenged with automating process both internally and inter-company. Again, having a partner and a technology that is automation aware is critical particularly given the vast options in workflow automation available today.
Modern SIEM platforms incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms to drive advanced analytics, predictive modelling and real-time anomaly detection. Static, rule-based approaches are no longer sufficient in the face of polymorphic malware and AI-powered attacks. AI and ML Are also critical to efficiency with false positive reduction.
Real-time threat detection and response are critical to mitigating cyber risks. Modern SIEM solutions must integrate threat intelligence feeds and provide contextual insights to enable security teams to act faster and more decisively with median dwell times continuing to decrease down to 10 days in 2023 (Source: Mandiant).
With the exponential growth of data, scalability is no longer optional for SIEM platforms. Solutions must handle high ingestion rates, accommodate future data growth, and provide elastic scaling to meet changing demands without significant cost increases.
Splunk’s partnership with Smarttech247 combines Splunk’s experience, industry leading investments in unified visibility, advanced analytics, automation threat intelligence and performance with Smarttech247’s specialist expertise and experience in SIEM implementation, log source integration, advanced and customised analytics and incident response all in a 24/7 high touch MDR service.
Please reach out to us at www.smarttech247.com to talk to an expert.
About Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security is a comprehensive SIEM platform designed to deliver advanced threat detection, incident response, and compliance management.
With its robust analytics capabilities and seamless integration with other security tools, Splunk ES empowers organizations to take a proactive approach to cybersecurity.
About Smarttech247
Smarttech247 is a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, specializing in helping organizations modernize their security operations. With 24/7 monitoring, advanced threat hunting, and tailored automation, Smarttech247 enables businesses to enhance their cybersecurity posture while optimizing costs and efficiency.
Learn more at www.smarttech247.com.
Author: Gavan Egan, Sales and Marketing Director, Smarttech247
Sponsored and written by Smarttech247.
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