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    Splunk Enterprise

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASplunk is software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data, via a web-style interface. It captures, indexes and correlates real-time data in a searchable repository from which it can generate graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards and visualizations.N/A

    Splunk Enterprise Security

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ASplunk Enterprise Security is an analytics-driven SIEM that helps to combat threats with actionable intelligence and advanced analytics at scale.N/A
    Pricing
    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    Splunk Enterprise Security allows for data normalization that does not compare to other SIEMs such as QRadar or Trustwave. QRadar requires custom dsm parsers before the data can be onboarded. I appreciate that Splunk Enterprise Security can ingest any source of data and …
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    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    Above mentioned tools are environment-specific and provide insights into what is happening in the environment. We were looking for a product that is environment agnostic & able to work with many environments. Hence Splunk Enterprise security stands out for us. Also, we were …
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    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    Using Splunk Enterprise Security allows the combination of security data sources from any number of services or products, giving analysts a single view of the entire security footprint throughout the organization and correlating events across services that may otherwise be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    Splunk Enterprise Security is overall a better choice due to multiple factors. It can be easily deployed in any type of environment, whether you are looking for On-Premise or Cloud hosting. It scales amazingly well and it is very intuitive to use. It has a strong community, …
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    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    All Splunk products are easy to integrate, and they collaborate in the security of our organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    Qradar is easy for first-timers. Easy to deploy and manage but if you need an advanced solution for ML, Anomaly Detection you need to use Splunk. Qradar is solid, too. But Splunk has advanced functionality for detection and automation.
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    Chose Splunk Enterprise Security
    I performed a migration from RSA SA and I found that ES is very easier to implement new Correlation Searches.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    100 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    84 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    27 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    95 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    74 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    84 Answers
    Features
    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security
    Feature
    Splunk Enterprise
    7.1
    56 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Splunk Enterprise Security
    8.4
    102 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Centralized event and log data collection9.055 Ratings9.3100 Ratings
    Correlation9.054 Ratings8.699 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management9.555 Ratings8.5100 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility7.050 Ratings8.3101 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools6.051 Ratings7.896 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces5.956 Ratings9.2102 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection4.939 Ratings7.996 Ratings
    Data integration/API management8.06 Ratings8.498 Ratings
    Behavioral analytics and baselining5.96 Ratings7.795 Ratings
    Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds7.56 Ratings8.596 Ratings
    Response orchestration and automation7.05 Ratings7.087 Ratings
    Reporting and compliance management6.46 Ratings8.695 Ratings
    Incident indexing/searching6.57 Ratings9.2101 Ratings
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    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Score8 out of 10
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (73 ratings)
    8.9
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (17 ratings)
    6.6
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (100 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Splunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    It's well suited for what I do, which is network security operations. And that's for anything from troubleshooting incidents, troubleshooting performance, troubleshooting for the purpose of a compliance and auditing. It's not best suited for users who are new in terms of they're new to the product and they have expectations that probably Splunk cannot meet.
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    Cisco
    Well suited: Splunk ES is highly recommended in an environment with many data sources and experienced computer engineers. It has a steep learning curve, but once that hurdle is crossed, it is absolutely a beast. It is also very expensive, so a company putting a high amount of budget in Security is needed. Not well suited: Splunk ES is not recommended if a company has only a few sources and some non-technical IT users. The price won't justify the fewer data sources and scratching just the surface level. Moreover, non-technical IT users would be better off with something that has a query builder, unlike Splunk.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • It is very useful in creating custom rules for analyzing system logs and display relevant information. The query language is very easy to learn.
    • We can create custom UI to visualize the output of our data. The interface is very flexible. It also allows the sharing of rules among users.
    • There is an open online community to help others. Stackoverflow also has a splunk community. These resources make it more convenient to learn.
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    Cisco
    • Advanced Threat Detection and Correlation: ES stands out in its ability to detect sophisticated threats by correlating data from multiple sources. For instance, it can identify unusual patterns in user behavior, cross-referencing with network logs to flag potential insider threats.
    • Real-time Monitoring and Alerting: ES offers robust real-time monitoring capabilities. It excels in promptly alerting us to critical security events, such as suspicious network traffic spikes or unauthorized access attempts, allowing for immediate response.
    • Comprehensive Log Analysis: ES ingests and analyzes an extensive range of log data. It's particularly adept at parsing and making sense of complex log formats, making it a versatile tool for understanding system activities and security events.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Splunk light limits number of users to 5. Wish there was a flexible license, where one could add more users.
    • Splunk light does not let you add > few realtime alerts. Wish there was a flexible license, where one could add as many realtime alerts as wanted.
    • Better insight into daily ingestion values
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    Cisco
    • ES on the cloud (SaaS) has too many limitations with platform administration.
    • Supported integrations are not always on par with enterprise support especially when dependent on 3rd-party proprietary APIs.
    • In later versions, unforeseen glitches seem to show up that have no resolution except version upgrade. This used to not be the case in prior versions which were very stable.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We are using Splunk extensively in our projects and we have recently upgraded to Splunk version 6.0 which is quite efficient and giving expected results. We keep track of updates and new features Splunk introduces periodically and try to introduce those features in our day to day activities for improvement in our reporting system and other tasks.
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    Cisco
    We are very happy with Splunk and would advise anyone to take a serious look at it. It might look pricey but the rewards Splunk offers seem endless.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    You can literally throw in a single word into Splunk and it will pull back all instances of that word across all of your logs for the time span you select (provided you have permission to see that data). We have several users who have taken a few of the free courses from Splunk that are able to pull data out of it everyday with little help at all.
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    Cisco
    You definitely need to learn how to use Splunk to get the most of the tool. There are many courses available for free to get up to speed on the usability of the tool but it's not that simple. It will take time to digest all the data and to understand how to query for what you are looking for.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    When properly setup and configured, Splunk is extremely reliable.
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    Cisco
    I'm not an ES user, but, in my implementation I usually try to prevent all service stops to guarantee High availability to the final customers.
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    Performance
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    ES requires a very performant infrastructure: if it has it's performant, otherwise not. I had situation with a very performant infrastructure and I didn't notized that it was a distributed architecture, it seemed that there ware few data on my PC, othewise I experienced less performant infrastructures with less performaces.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Splunk maintains a well resourced support system that has been consistent since we purchased the product. They help out in a timely manner and provide expert level information as needed. We typically open cases online and communicate when possible via e-mail and are able to resolve most issues with that method.
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    Cisco
    It's good when it's responsive, but I've had times where I had to wait quite a while for a response. But these are typically the exceptions rather than the rule. When you do get a response it is always well-informed and appropriate. I would say they've been trending better over time with this.
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    I experienced only on-line training, but the trainers were very professional and competent. Maybe it could be more useful if they also have an experience in projects because sometimes they didn't have a real project experience to communicate to the students. Anyway, it was very interesting and I learned many thing that's very difficoult (or maybe impossible!) to have by myself, aven if I have more than 10 years of Splunk activity experience.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    The online course was simple clear and described the main capabilities of the solution. There is also an initial module that can be done for free so anyone can familiarize themselves with the functionality of this solution. On the other hand, however, there could be more free online courses. Maybe even with a certificate, this would broaden the group of people who are familiar with the platform while increasing familiarity with the solution itself.
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    Cisco
    It was very interesting and I learned many thing that's very difficoult (or maybe impossible!) to have by myself. The only problem was that, when I worked with the Splunk Professional Services, I found some difference between the training contents and the information from PS. In addition is required a long experience on Splunk Enterprise for the data ingestion part, in other words I'm able to work with ES because I'm worling on Splunk since 11 years, otherwise I'd some problem.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Smooth without too many major issues.
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    Cisco
    It's a fantatic product and it was very useful the presence of Splunk Professional Services for the Design Phase and the final Health Check.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    I didn't get to fully evaluate Logstash as our corporation was already using Logstash, but both seemed like viable solutions to the problem that we were having. I wanted to evaluate Logstash some more, both did seem like they would work for the business needs that we had, we went with splunk as many teams were already using it.
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    Cisco
    Splunk enterprise is the only solution that we’ve been able to identify that provides risk based alerting, which allows our SOC to reduce analyst fatigue which would be a huge problem without it. Before RBA, there were thousands of alerts a day and it was impossible to review all of them
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    for my exterience, unit pricing and billing frequency are correct. As I already said, I hint to have more discount flexibility, expecially with new customers, because there are competitors less expensive and very aggressive that are dangerous. In addition the possibility to don't pay the license for the development period could be a very interesting feature for the final customers.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    Splunk can scale in to the petabyte per day range which of course is awesome
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    Cisco
    - 8 out of 10 and took 2 for the data pipeline and administration part. Even if you'd like to improve yourself or your team, you have to pay a lot of money and it could be more than GIAC education + cert. - Normalization for Data models and CPU-based searches can be a problem sometimes.
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    Professional Services
    Cisco
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    Cisco
    I had a fantastic experience with Splunk Professional Services: they worked with us in our last SON project (a SOC migration for a very large customer) and helped to build a multi tenent environment even if ES isn't a multi tenant platform. Th Splunk PS was a very professional and competent people, he is italian and was able to speak with our italian customers.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • I don't have any numbers to share but Splunk has positively served as a 24/7 monitoring tool that has saved hours of work by self-detecting, saving statistics and alerting problems in the system or from external interfaces as soon as they happen.
    • Splunk dashboards does a solid job in collecting, analyzing data and creating reports that contain an entire day's activity and then automatically sent out to the business.
    • Splunk is very easy to learn and very useful to any program or business application.
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    Cisco
    • ES has highly impacted ROI because as the customer of the ES the work we do for creating use cases for clients in terms of security-related aspects by their logs has given more return than investment.
    • The correlation searches we run to get detailed results from the Data models are very less time-consuming than Splunk Enterprise itself we can get quick responses to the use cases and dashboards populated because of ES.
    • The CIM compliance feature is ES has made more jobs easy in the terms of finding more Authentication related data we can get data onboarded in the Email data model from O365 and search is email data model instead of searching for particular indexes.
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