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Cortex XSIAM® vs. Splunk
Transform the SOC to detect more threats, speed up investigations and automate response.
Splunk
Slow Queries = Slow Investigations
- Slow performance delays threat hunting, investigation and wastes critical response time.
- Reliance on multiple consoles and third-party tools delays threat detection and response.
- Complex SPL query language increases workload and learning overhead.
Why Palo Alto Networks
Instant Investigations, Instant Answers.
XSIAM uses AI to automatically group alerts into prioritized cases, dramatically speeding up investigations. Rapid querying surfaces full context in moments, so analysts spend less time on manual searches and more time stopping threats.
98%
Reduction in MTTR using Cortex XSIAM.
Splunk
Limited Automation = High Manual Effort
- A separate SOAR console makes automation time-consuming and inefficient.
- Repetitive, low-value tasks overwhelm analysts and delay response.
- High manual workload increases analyst burnout and operational cost.
Why Palo Alto Networks
Fully Automated, Fully Effective.
XSIAM’s pioneering built-in SOAR automates every stage of SOC workflows, cutting manual effort across the board. With 1,000+ prebuilt playbooks ready to deploy — no scripting needed — analysts can concentrate on high-value investigations instead of repetitive tasks.
75%
Reduction in manual work with automation.
Splunk
Manual Detection = Missed Threats
- No native EDR or inline prevention — customers bolt on third-party agents, adding cost and leaving endpoints exposed.
- Sparse out-of-box analytics force teams to hand-craft and tune correlation rules just to spot routine attacker tactics.
- Hand-built rules flood analysts with false positives and alert noise, masking real threats and exhausting SOC capacity.
Why Palo Alto Networks
Real Alerts, Real Insights.
XSIAM packs 10,000+ out-of-box detections — 2,600 fueled by ML trained on data from 70k environments. Attack Stories fuse alerts into single narratives while native EDR blocks threats in real time, sharply cutting noise and manual triage.
100%
Detection and industry-low false positives in MITRE ATT&CK® Round 6.
Side by side, there’s no comparison
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Cloud Scale | Effortless Scalability, Zero Complexity A modern cloud-based solution for AI and analytics, enabling focus on innovation without scalability concerns. | Legacy Performance Issues Complex architecture slows onboarding and scatters context across consoles, delaying investigations. |
Unified Platform | Single Platform, Complete Visibility Fully integrated SecOps capabilities, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR and ASM, in one intuitive platform, streamlining operations. | Fragmented Tools, Fractured Workflows Lacks native EDR, ASM or CDR, increasing reliance on multiple consoles and third-party tools. |
Detection Coverage | Advanced Analytics & Detection 10k detectors and 2.6k ML models deliver 100% detection, accelerating triage and response. | Manual Detection, Delayed Response User-built correlation searches and separates ML add-ons, leading to upkeep and slow response. |
Native Detection & Prevention | Real-Time Endpoint Prevention Industry-leading native XDR blocks exploits instantly and streams context to the SOC, cutting risk. | No Native EDR Lack of first-party EDR agent forces reliance on third-party tools, creating inefficiencies and silos in response. |
Native Automation | End-to-End SOC Automation Integrated SOAR automates every SOC step, cutting manual effort and achieving up to 98 % faster MTTR. | Partial Automation, Heavy Manual Effort Separately licensed and managed SOAR that requires manual deployment, upkeep and delivers an inconsistent experience during response. |
Why Palo Alto Networks
Oil & Gas: XSIAM Success
Deployment Outcomes
- Correlated related events into a single attack story. The built-in analytics grouped thousands of alerts into one high-fidelity incident.
- Mapped the entire causality chain. Analysts received a clear, step-by-step view from initial compromise through lateral movement and exfiltration.
- Accelerated investigations and response. The added context shortened root-cause analysis and enabled faster deployment of countermeasures.
75%
Fewer incidents requiring investigation
100%detection in MITRE ATT&CK
“The capabilities of XDR and XSOAR have served us well. We view XSIAM as the next frontier in moving towards a next-generation SOC as it integrates various features in a single unified platform. With XSIAM, we expect greater automation and greater empowerment to our Cyber Operations team.”
75%Less Manual Work
“Despite being the newest NG-SIEM on the market … already boasting TDIR lifecycle management capabilities — from detection and alerting through to remediation response actions — that equal or surpass nearly every other competing solution.”
“The Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM platform supports a wide range of use cases including compliance, log management, [and] threat hunting … centralizes all security data and uses ML data models designed specifically for security.”
“The Al-driven approach is important in the security landscape, and vendors that can offer strong, tested Al solutions will be important to watch. Palo Alto Networks’ Precision Al system is designed to achieve near 100% accuracy in detecting and preventing cyber threats, including sophisticated threats. The evolving security landscape is making Al integration an attractive way to address complex security problems through analysis of massive amounts of data.”
75%Fewer Incidents
“Cortex XSIAM has transformed our security operations the way our previous SIEM could not. XSIAM has enabled automation and orchestration to our detection, investigation, and response workflows — which has been a massive improvement over the productivity and the security posture for LOLC.”
98%Faster MTTR
“The Cortex portfolio has really helped our SOC mature. With so many threats coming in, having that toolset has really been a big benefit for us. We had a vision to build, manage and maintain the best state cyber operations center in the United States. Working with Palo Alto Networks, we’ve been able to bring that forward.”
100%detection in MITRE ATT&CK
“The capabilities of XDR and XSOAR have served us well. We view XSIAM as the next frontier in moving towards a next-generation SOC as it integrates various features in a single unified platform. With XSIAM, we expect greater automation and greater empowerment to our Cyber Operations team.”
75%Less Manual Work
“Despite being the newest NG-SIEM on the market … already boasting TDIR lifecycle management capabilities — from detection and alerting through to remediation response actions — that equal or surpass nearly every other competing solution.”
“The Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM platform supports a wide range of use cases including compliance, log management, [and] threat hunting … centralizes all security data and uses ML data models designed specifically for security.”
“The Al-driven approach is important in the security landscape, and vendors that can offer strong, tested Al solutions will be important to watch. Palo Alto Networks’ Precision Al system is designed to achieve near 100% accuracy in detecting and preventing cyber threats, including sophisticated threats. The evolving security landscape is making Al integration an attractive way to address complex security problems through analysis of massive amounts of data.”
75%Fewer Incidents
“Cortex XSIAM has transformed our security operations the way our previous SIEM could not. XSIAM has enabled automation and orchestration to our detection, investigation, and response workflows — which has been a massive improvement over the productivity and the security posture for LOLC.”
98%Faster MTTR
“The Cortex portfolio has really helped our SOC mature. With so many threats coming in, having that toolset has really been a big benefit for us. We had a vision to build, manage and maintain the best state cyber operations center in the United States. Working with Palo Alto Networks, we’ve been able to bring that forward.”
