You can use security analytics platforms to consolidate security data for alerting, insider threat, and compliance purposes; build new detections continuously on large datasets; and alert on potential attacks, investigate events, and respond to incidents. But to realize these benefits, you’ll first have to select from a diverse set of vendors that vary by size, type of offering, geography, and use case differentiation. Security professionals should use this report to understand the value they can expect from a security analytics platform vendor, learn how vendors differ, and investigate options based on size and market focus.