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Splunk Enterprise Security

byCisco Systems (Splunk)
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4.5

Overview

Product Information on Splunk Enterprise Security

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Splunk Enterprise Security?

Splunk Enterprise Security is a security information and event management software designed to provide insight into machine data generated across an organization’s IT infrastructure. The software helps security teams detect and respond to internal and external threats by collecting, indexing, and analyzing data from a wide range of sources, including network devices, servers, and applications. Through its correlation and analysis capabilities, the software enables users to identify patterns, uncover anomalies, and investigate incidents. Splunk Enterprise Security offers features such as real-time monitoring, customizable dashboards, automated alerting, risk scoring, and support for compliance reporting. It addresses the business problem of managing large volumes of security data and assists in supporting compliance initiatives and enhancing incident response processes.

Splunk Enterprise Security Pricing

Splunk Enterprise Security is a software that follows a subscription-based pricing model, typically determined by the amount of data ingested per day or by workload-based pricing structures, and may offer various tiers and add-on features depending on organizational requirements and usage levels.

Overall experience with Splunk Enterprise Security

Chief Information Security Officer
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Government
FAVORABLE

“Integrated AI and Data Handling Stand Out While Splunk Costs Remain a Barrier”

4.0
Jan 8, 2026
My overall experience with Splunk Enterprise has been very good. Splunk is utilized by the Security team for detection/prevention of cyber threats/attacks. Excellent compatibility/interoperability and ability to ingest any data/integrate with various log sources/types. Performing security analytics is very effective in providing contextual actionable insights for decision making.
AUDIT ASSOCIATE
<50M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Easy Integration with Splunk Marred by User Unfriendliness”

2.0
Sep 19, 2024
Not user friendly and steep learning curve to operationalize

About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Splunk operates in the realm of digital security and observability to facilitate safer and more resilient digital infrastructures. The company delivers a unified platform equipped with capabilities to maintain the secure operations of an organization, insulating it against potential digital disruptions.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2003
Head office location
San Francisco, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Annual Revenue
3B-10B USD
Website
http://www.splunk.com

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Splunk Enterprise Security Likes & Dislikes

Like

Highly scalable architecture built to handle very large volumes of structured/un-structured data without major performance issues. Powerful and intuitive SPL uses schema on read approach and can extract and analyze the relevant fields from various types of data including logs/flows from log sources such as Servers/End-points, Network devices, Applications and DBs etc to gain near realtime insights. Intuitiveness contributes to complex troubleshooting and investigations with minimal effort. Generating queries through natural language for detection of anomalies using Integrated ML and Agentic AI (including Splunk AI) reduces the overhead significantly. Key strengths include reduction in alert fatigue, proactive threat hunting, improved MTTD/MTTR, streamlined incident management, compliance reporting, centralised dashboards for various interested parties.

Like

easy integration with the exiting Splunk

Like

Two areas that ring out for me are how customizable Splunk can be and the community. The platform allows us to tailor security operations to our specific needs, from custom correlation searches to specialized applications that address unique use cases. This adaptability ensures that the platform evolves with our requirements rather than constraining us to a rigid solution. Equally valuable is Splunk's user community. This broad base creates a rich environment for knowledge sharing, providing valuable insights and solutions for complex challenges.

Dislike

Very expensive, resource intensive platform and complex volume based licensing. Continuously growing costs and efforts. Training SPL is time consuming impacting the budget, ROI and early adoption.

Dislike

Complex ROI is very difficult, competitors have better products

Dislike

Over the time of the Cisco merger, services and technical growth has waned. This year however we are starting to see some traction. The product is still pricey and can be very cloud centric. vCPU pricing is not clear. Also data ingest can be quite rigid however with Edge Processing this may ease that rigidness. Many opportunities, just hope that Cisco can execute effectively in a timely manner.

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Peer Discussions

Splunk Enterprise Security Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(545 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
50%
4 Star
43%
3 Star
6%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.6

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  • Chief Information Security Officer
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Government
    Review Source

    Integrated AI and Data Handling Stand Out While Splunk Costs Remain a Barrier

    4.0
    Jan 8, 2026
    My overall experience with Splunk Enterprise has been very good. Splunk is utilized by the Security team for detection/prevention of cyber threats/attacks. Excellent compatibility/interoperability and ability to ingest any data/integrate with various log sources/types. Performing security analytics is very effective in providing contextual actionable insights for decision making.
  • CyOps Detect Consultant
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Customization and Community Strengthen Splunk Amid Concerns Over Pricing and Cloud Focus

    4.0
    Oct 27, 2025
    With over 12 years of SIEM experience and 8 years as a Splunk customer, we have found Splunk Enterprise Security to be the most effective solution for our security operations. The platform combines comprehensive pre-built content with extensive customization capabilities, allow us to adapt the solution to meet our evolving organizational requirements.
  • SECURITY ENGINEER
    10B+ USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Full Potential Of Splunk Security Demands Deep Understanding Of Log Management

    5.0
    Aug 25, 2025
    This is top solution dedicatd for SIEM. Splnk were always one of the best solution which one we always prefer then others but Security module gave as much more information then we could imagine. Our Security Analitics have improved their work few times by using all capability provided by Splunk Enterprise Security Solution. It is advanced tool which one in a professional way improve our security awareness.
  • JUNIOR IT SECURITY ENGINEER
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Splunk ES Enables Efficient Security Threat Investigation Despite Complex Setup Process

    4.0
    Nov 4, 2025
    Splunk ES is a powerful SEIM that allows us to find and investigate security threats efficiently. Vast amounts of data is handled in Splunk ES and with this data our SOC team creates clear dashboards and alerts to aid security response. Splunk can be difficult to learn at first, but the investment in time is worth it.
  • IT SECURITY SECURITY ENGINEER
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Correlation Search and Dashboard Features Enhance Monitoring and Department Visibility

    5.0
    Sep 9, 2025
    The features and capabilities of Splunk Enterprise Security are the best I have used.
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