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IBM QRadar SIEM

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Spec score 6.9 #11 of 23 in Security Analytics

Spec sheet

Purpose
QRadar SIEM centralizes security visibility to support real-time threat detection, compliance, and security team response.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Intended users
IBM describes QRadar SIEM as a tool for security teams and security operations centers responding to threats and investigating incidents.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Deployment
IBM lists on-premises hardware and virtual appliances, with detailed infrastructure control, as QRadar SIEM deployment options.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Integrations
IBM says QRadar SIEM has more than 700 supported integrations and partner extensions, and its integrations page describes more than 450 autodetected DSM modules.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Support
IBM Software Subscription and Support includes access to software versions, releases, and fixes, plus 24x7x365 technical support.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Custom data sources
The product supports custom parsers and event collection from REST APIs through its Universal Cloud REST API.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Data collection
QRadar SIEM can receive events through protocols including syslog, syslog-tcp, and SNMP, and supports network flow sources such as NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, and J-Flow.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Notable limit
The pricing page says QRadar SIEM licensing eliminates hidden log and daily index volume limits; its Enterprise model includes unlimited log-event ingestion.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Security and compliance
IBM says QRadar SIEM helps provide evidence of compliance with applicable regulatory statutes and internal audits.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Sigma rules
The product natively supports thousands of open-source Sigma rules that analysts can import as threats evolve.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Support access requirement
Accessing IBM Support requires registration, an IBM Customer Number, and site administrator approval.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
User and entity analytics
Its behavior analytics helps identify anomalous activity and risky users and entities using behavior baselines and risk profiles.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com

Plans and prices

QRadar SIEM — Enterprise model Priced on request Contact IBM for pricing; on-premises licensing is available by subscription or perpetual license. Licensed by managed virtual server (MVS) count · network behavior and unlimited log events Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
QRadar SIEM — Usage model Priced on request Contact IBM for pricing; on-premises licensing is available by subscription or perpetual license. Licensed by events per second (EPS) and flows per minute (FPM) · hardware or virtual appliances Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com

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