Best UEBA Tools for a SOC That Uses Splunk
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) adds AI-powered anomaly detection to your Splunk-based SOC. We evaluated UEBA solutions specifically for their Splunk integration quality, detection accuracy, and ability to enhance existing Splunk deployments.
What we looked at
Splunk Integration
Quality of native Splunk integration including data ingestion, alert forwarding, dashboard embedding, and bi-directional workflow support.
Behavioral Analytics Quality
Sophistication of machine learning models for detecting anomalous user and entity behavior, including baseline accuracy and adaptation speed.
Insider Threat Detection
Effectiveness at detecting insider threats including data exfiltration, privilege escalation, credential misuse, and lateral movement.
Investigation Workflow
Quality of investigation tools including user timelines, peer group analysis, risk scoring, and integration with SOC ticketing systems.
Time to Value
How quickly the UEBA solution provides accurate baselines and actionable detections after deployment with Splunk data.
The picks
Exabeam's behavioral analytics platform was purpose-built for UEBA and integrates seamlessly with Splunk via the Exabeam Splunk App. Its Smart Timelines automatically stitch together related user and entity activities, dramatically reducing investigation time for SOC analysts.
Behavioral analytics SIEM with automated investigation and response
Microsoft Sentinel's built-in UEBA capabilities leverage Azure AD and M365 signals that Splunk can't natively access. Running Sentinel alongside Splunk for UEBA provides unique identity-centric detection while maintaining Splunk as the primary SIEM.
Cloud-native Azure SIEM with AI-powered detection and automated response
Elastic Security's anomaly detection jobs provide UEBA capabilities built on machine learning. Its open data model makes it easy to enrich Splunk data or run as a complementary analytics layer alongside existing Splunk deployments.
Open-source SIEM and security analytics built on the ELK Stack
LogRhythm's UEBA module excels at insider threat detection with pre-built scenarios for data exfiltration, account misuse, and privilege abuse. Its TrueIdentity technology maps user activity across multiple accounts and systems.
Unified SIEM platform with threat lifecycle management and built-in SOAR
Datadog Cloud SIEM with its behavioral detection capabilities complements Splunk SOCs that need better cloud infrastructure visibility. Its threat detection rules and anomaly detection focus on cloud-native attack patterns.
Unified security and observability platform with cloud SIEM and posture management