Splunk's Impact in Cybersecurity Gains Repeated Analyst Recognition

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Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced that Splunk, a Cisco company, received repeated analyst recognition in security markets on Nov 20, 2025. Key highlights include being named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for SIEM for the 11th consecutive year (2025), ranking first in multiple Gartner Critical Capabilities use cases, being named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms Q2 2025 with the highest current-offering score, and being IDC's number one SIEM provider for the fifth consecutive year. The release emphasizes Splunk's unified SIEM, SOAR integration, agentic AI enhancements, community ecosystem, and platform capabilities for detection, investigation, and response.

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• Gartner Leader in SIEM for 11 consecutive years (2025)
• Ranked first in three Gartner Critical Capabilities SIEM use cases
• Forrester Wave Leader with highest score in current offering (Q2 2025)
• IDC #1 SIEM provider for 5 consecutive years
• Unified SIEM and SOAR integration in Enterprise Security latest release

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Splunk Recognized as a Leader in SIEM and Security Analytics

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco today announced Splunk's continued position as a leader in the rapidly evolving security information and event management (SIEM) and security analytics platform markets as recognized by analyst firms. Splunk helps organizations strengthen their digital resilience with increased visibility, accurate detections and integrated, automated workflows delivered through a unified platform.

"Splunk is honored to be recognized as a Leader in SIEM and security analytics, which we see as a reflection of our commitment to strengthening digital resilience and powering the security operations center (SOC) of the future," said Kamal Hathi, SVP and GM, Splunk, a Cisco Company. "Our unified approach to threat detection, investigation and response – enhanced with network insights and agentic AI – helps organizations stay ahead of evolving security challenges they face in the AI era."

Splunk named a Leader 11 times in a row in the 2025 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Information and Event Management
For the 11th consecutive time Splunk is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM. Splunk reports organizations worldwide rely on Splunk Enterprise Security as their SIEM to rapidly detect and respond to critical events so they can stay ahead of emerging threats. With the ability to perform a wide range of security analytics and operations use cases, organizations can remain flexible and agile in the face of evolving threats and business needs.

In addition, Splunk was ranked first in the Out-of-the-Box SIEM Use Case, Customizable SIEM Use Case, and Threat Detection, Investigation and Response Use Case for the second time in a row in the Gartner^® Critical Capabilities for Security Information and Event Management™.

Splunk named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms Report 
The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025 Report named Splunk a Leader, with the highest score in the current offering category, based on 30 criteria across current offering and strategy, along with customer feedback. The Forrester evaluation cited Splunk's community and partner ecosystem as some of its biggest differentiators. The report also noted that, "Enterprise Security's latest release unified Splunk's security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) for a more seamless analyst workflow. Customers love the flexibility of Splunk and SPL (Search Processing Language) and the breadth and depth of the Splunk community."

Splunk named number one SIEM provider by IDC for the fifth year in a row
Once again, IDC's "Worldwide Security Information and Event Management Market Shares, 2024: The Besetting SIEMS" named Splunk a number one SIEM provider. The IDC excerpt analyzes the market shares of top global SIEM vendors and highlights key market trends and major developments from the past year. As organizations grapple with more data, expanding attack surfaces, and increasingly complex environments, choosing the right security information and event management (SIEM) platform is more important than ever.

To learn more about Splunk's security portfolio, visit the Splunk website.

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About Splunk LLC
Splunk, a Cisco company, helps build a safer and more resilient digital world. Organizations trust Splunk to prevent security, infrastructure and application issues from becoming major incidents, absorb shocks from digital disruptions, and accelerate digital transformation.

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FAQ

What did Cisco announce about Splunk on November 20, 2025 (CSCO)?

Cisco announced Splunk's repeated analyst recognitions, including Gartner Leader status (11th consecutive year), Forrester Leader (Q2 2025), and IDC #1 SIEM ranking (5th year).

How long has Splunk been named a Gartner Leader in SIEM (CSCO)?

Splunk was named a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in SIEM for 11 consecutive years, most recently in 2025.

What did Forrester say about Splunk in the Q2 2025 Security Analytics Platforms report (CSCO)?

Forrester named Splunk a Leader with the highest score in the current offering category and cited its community and partner ecosystem.

What IDC recognition did Splunk receive and for how many years (CSCO)?

IDC ranked Splunk as the number one SIEM provider for the fifth consecutive year in its 2024 market share report.

What product capabilities did Cisco highlight for Splunk (CSCO)?

Cisco highlighted Splunk's unified SIEM, integrated SOAR workflows, agentic AI enhancements, and broad security analytics for detection, investigation, and response.

Where can investors learn more about Splunk's security portfolio mentioned by Cisco (CSCO)?

Investors can review Splunk's security portfolio and product details on Splunk's website as noted in the announcement.