In order to provide the latest updates surrounding the security information and event management- SIEM- market, leading research group Gartner releases a yearly report with the top vendors for organizations to consider: Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).

Defined by the customer’s need to analyze event data in real-time for the early detection of attacks, the SIEM market is also a vital component of collecting, storing, analyzing, investigating, and reporting on event data for incident management and regulatory compliance purposes. Based on their ability to execute platforms as well as their completeness of vision, Gartner has evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the SIEM vendors it considers most significant in the current market.

In order to be considered for Gartner’s SIEM Magic Quadrant, vendors must offer both SEM (real-time monitoring and incident management) and SIM (log management, analytics, and compliance reporting). These vendors must support data capture from a variety of data sources, such as security programs, network devices, and security devices, as well as deliver their product as a software, an appliance-based product, or an as-a-service model.

The Magic Quadrant for SIEM 2017 can be seen below, showcasing Leaders, Visionaries, Niche Players, and Challengers:

Leaders in the SIEM Magic Quadrant 2017

In choosing the Leaders for the SIEM Magic Quadrant, Gartner explained, “In addition to providing technology that is a good match to current customer requirements, Leaders also show evidence of superior vision and execution for emerging and anticipated requirements. They typically have relatively high market share and/or strong revenue growth, and have demonstrated positive customer feedback for effective SIEM capabilities and related service and support.”

Leader in the SIEM market stand out for advanced threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response capabilities. These vendors included in the Leaders Magic Quadrant include IBM, Splunk, McAfee, and LogRhythm.

Key Takeaways from the Report

Multiple strengths were identified in choosing the top leaders in the Security Information and Event Management Magic Quadrant:

• Wide variety of deployment options, including on-premise, in the cloud, or the hybrid model
• Full suite of security-focused solutions offering easy integration across heterogeneous ecosystems
• Provides replacement of outdated SIEM deployments while delivering the most innovative security analytics solutions on the market
• All products comprised of use-case-agnostic data analysis and prepackaged security-specific queries, visualizations, and dashboards