SIEM-Apocalypse: How to Protect Your Security Team During a Time of Turmoil

As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, it is evident that the long-anticipated consolidation of security products and vendors is well underway. With significant market players Exabeam and LogRyhthm merging, Splunk now officially under the umbrella of Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks scooping up IBM QRadar SIEM Cloud business, the market momentum for consolidation is no longer a ripple but a Tsunami.

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