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Splunk vs Torq

Splunk sells a data platform for security, observability, and AI, and says the platform unifies petabyte-scale machine data wherever it lives. Torq sells the Torq AI SOC Platform, which turns alerts into action across a security stack. CISO Tribune files both under SOAR and security automation. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Splunk vs Torq: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
SplunkSplunk sells a data platform for security, observability, and AI, and says the platform unifies petabyte-scale machine data wherever it lives.splunk.comTorqTorq sells the Torq AI SOC Platform, which turns alerts into action across a security stack.torq.io
What it sells
  • Splunk Cloud Platform[12][22][23][24]A platform to collect, index, and visualize data in the cloud.
  • Splunk Enterprise[1][12][14][17][18][22][24]A platform to collect, index, and visualize data using an on-premises engine.
  • Splunk Enterprise Security[1][14][17][18]A Splunk solution for security operations.
  • Federated Search[15][19]A search layer across the data estate.
  • Splunk AI Assistant[19]A natural-language entry point to the search workflow.
  • Splunk Edge Processor[21]A processor that applies cryptographic functions to data as it flows on-premises.
  • Splunk AI Toolkit[20]Guided workflows to build and deploy models.
  • Splunk Log Observer Connect[22]An integration that links logs to Splunk Observability Cloud.
  • Torq AI SOC Platform[4][6][9][14]Turns alerts into action across a security stack.
  • Auto Triage[4][6][7]Agentic AI engine that prioritizes threats and separates noise from actual risk.
  • Case Management[4][6][7][10]Native case management with evidence, timelines and case summaries.
  • Torq HyperAgents®[4]A group of autonomous, transparent, and customizable AI Agents.
  • Socrates[4][6][7][10]Natural language-driven agentic AI that autonomously remediates critical threats.
  • Hyperautomation[4][6]Workflow automation using integrations with the security stack.
  • Context Graph[4][7][9]A visual map of the identities, assets, and relationships in an environment.
  • Integrations[4][6]300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps.
Categories
Headquarters
San Jose, United States[4]Tel Aviv, Israel[3]
Founded
2003[3]2020[2][9]
Ownership and funding
Owned by Cisco[2][15][16][25]Privately held[4][6][9][16]
Named customers
Not stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 15, 2026Cisco released Cisco AI POD for Splunk, which brings Splunk AI features to on-premises customers on Cisco infrastructure with NVIDIA computing.[10]
  • May 28, 2026Splunk reported that Cisco has completed its acquisition of Galileo, with plans to integrate Galileo technology into Splunk Observability.[25]
  • April 9, 2026Cisco agreed to buy AI observability startup Galileo Technologies to add its agent monitoring tools to the Splunk observability platform.[11]
  • February 18, 2026Splunk announced that its hosted AI models are generally available for Splunk Cloud Platform customers.[23]
  • January 16, 2026Splunk announced the release of Splunk Enterprise 10.2 and Splunk Cloud Platform 10.2.[24]
  • July 28, 2026Torq introduced Torq SOC Brain, a new layer of its AI SOC Platform that learns from historical investigations and analyst decisions.[15]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[16]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[16]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Splunk sells mainly to organisations that want security, observability, and AI data on one platform. Splunk describes SOC teams that index authentication and firewall data for real-time detections. Splunk describes a healthcare organization that monitors logs from medical devices. Splunk offers material for CISOs and boards on priorities, budgeting, compliance, and success metrics. Splunk describes deployments on Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform.From its own pages, Torq serves MSSPs and MDRs, which get an omniview across all customer workspaces. MSSPs can extend Torq automation capabilities to customer environments they do not directly manage. Torq offers to provide and sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement when engaging with HIPAA covered entities. Torq dashboards can be tailored to roles such as SOC Manager, CISO or customer. Torq customers include a global analytics company that rebuilt its playbooks with the Torq AI SOC Platform.
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October 10, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Splunk and Torq are both filed under SOAR and security automation.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Splunk's primary category is SIEM; Torq's is AI SOC analysts.
  • Splunk is also filed under Security data lakes and pipelines.
  • Splunk lists Splunk Cloud Platform, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Federated Search, Splunk AI Assistant and 3 more. Torq lists Torq AI SOC Platform, Auto Triage, Case Management, Torq HyperAgents®, Socrates and 3 more.
  • Splunk is headquartered in San Jose, United States. Torq is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Splunk was founded in 2003. Torq was founded in 2020.
  • Splunk is owned by Cisco. Torq is privately held.
  • Splunk publicly names Carrefour, Intel, FINRA, Alaska Airlines and Honda of Alabama.

What it sells: Splunk

What Splunk Cloud Platform does[12][22][23][24]
Splunk Cloud Platform is described as a way to collect, index, and visualize data in the cloud. Splunk says data can be brought in with agents, Splunk-supported integrations, and developer add-ons.
What Splunk Enterprise Security does[1][14][17][18]
Splunk names Splunk Enterprise Security among its solutions that use pre-written macros. Splunk describes AI Assistant in Security as available to cloud customers of Splunk Enterprise Security.
What Federated Search does[15][19]
Federated Search is described as the unifying search layer across the data estate. It covers Splunk-managed locations and supported customer-managed stores such as Amazon S3 and Snowflake.
What Splunk AI Assistant does[19]
Splunk AI Assistant provides a natural-language entry point to the search workflow. With Agent Mode enabled, an analyst can describe the investigation to perform instead of constructing each search.

What it sells: Torq

What Torq AI SOC Platform does[4][6][9][14]
The Torq AI SOC Platform unifies visibility and turns alerts into action across a security stack. The Torq AI SOC Platform includes 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps. Torq describes the platform as taking action and closing cases across the complete threat management lifecycle.
What Auto Triage does[4][6][7]
Guidance and Rules for Auto Triage can be created with Socrates Builder. Auto Triage adds graph context directly to alerts.
What Case Management does[4][6][7][10]
Case Management is native to the Torq platform and provides a single source of truth with evidence, timelines, and case summaries. Torq case management is built on the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) with automation-first, event-driven workflows.
What Torq HyperAgents® does[4]
Torq HyperAgents is a group of autonomous, transparent, and customizable AI Agents. Torq HyperAgents are given access to the existing tools and steps in the SOC to deliver agentic insights and take action. Agentic runbooks access authorized data and tools, and AI Agents cross-reference historical cases, recognize threat patterns and summarize findings.
What Socrates does[4][6][7][10]
Socrates is described as natural language-driven agentic AI that autonomously remediates critical threats. Socrates coordinates specialized AI Agents and manages cases end-to-end. Socrates handles Tier-1 and Tier-2 tickets as a 24×7 on-call teammate.
What Hyperautomation does[4][6]
Torq Hyperautomation uses integrations with the security stack for workflow automation. Torq fuses agentic reasoning and Hyperautomation, from alert through remediation. AI Agents can be used to build new integrations, workflows, and custom use cases.
What Context Graph does[4][7][9]
Context Graph gives a visual map of the identities, assets, and relationships in an environment. Auto Triage adds graph context directly to alerts.
What Integrations does[4][6]
The Torq AI SOC Platform includes 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps. AI Agents can be used to build new integrations, workflows, and custom use cases. Torq uses real-time API monitoring so that automations stay connected when third-party data formats change.

Questions about Splunk and Torq

What do Splunk and Torq sell?
Splunk sells Splunk Cloud Platform, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Federated Search, Splunk AI Assistant and 3 more. Torq sells Torq AI SOC Platform, Auto Triage, Case Management, Torq HyperAgents®, Socrates and 3 more.
Are Splunk and Torq in the same category?
They share SOAR and security automation. Splunk's primary category is SIEM and Torq's is AI SOC analysts.
Where are Splunk and Torq headquartered?
Splunk is headquartered in San Jose, United States. Torq is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
When were Splunk and Torq founded?
Splunk was founded in 2003. Torq was founded in 2020.
Who owns Splunk and Torq?
Splunk is owned by Cisco. Torq is privately held.
Which customers do Splunk and Torq name?
Splunk publicly names Carrefour, Intel, FINRA, Alaska Airlines and Honda of Alabama.
Who are Splunk and Torq sold to?
From its own pages, Splunk sells mainly to organisations that want security, observability, and AI data on one platform. From its own pages, Torq serves MSSPs and MDRs, which get an omniview across all customer workspaces.
What have Splunk and Torq announced recently?
September 15, 2026: Cisco released Cisco AI POD for Splunk, which brings Splunk AI features to on-premises customers on Cisco infrastructure with NVIDIA computing. July 28, 2026: Torq introduced Torq SOC Brain, a new layer of its AI SOC Platform that learns from historical investigations and analyst decisions.

About Splunk

Splunk sells a data platform for security, observability, and AI, and says the platform unifies petabyte-scale machine data wherever it lives.

Splunk says its unified platform gives teams cross-domain context for security, observability, and AI and keeps telemetry where it lives. Splunk says teams can search and analyze data where it lives to reduce costs. Splunk says its platform preserves full access and context for AI and analytics without the ingest tax or unnecessary data movement.

On the security side, Splunk says adversaries using AI are shrinking remediation windows from months to minutes. Splunk says its answer combines unified data, advanced TDIR, and AI agents that enable experts to mitigate threats across any attack surface. Splunk says teams can use AI agents and assistants to predict and prevent issues, eliminate toil, and accelerate remediation safely. Splunk describes a SOAR system that integrates orchestration, playbook automation, and case management. Splunk names Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk IT Service Intelligence, and the Splunk Common Information Model as Splunk solutions that use pre-written macros.[1][12][17]

Splunk describes AI Assistant in Security as available to cloud customers of Splunk Enterprise Security, and says it automates repetitive steps and guides analysts in daily investigation workflows. Splunk describes a Triage Agent, in alpha, that evaluates, prioritises, and explains alerts. Splunk describes an Automation Builder Agent, in alpha, that turns natural language into SOAR playbooks. Splunk describes a Malware Threat Reversing Agent for customers of Splunk Attack Analyzer that summarizes threats by breaking down malicious scripts.[18]

Splunk Cloud Platform is described as a way to collect, index, and visualize data in the cloud. Splunk Enterprise is described as collecting, indexing, and visualizing data using an on-premises engine. Splunk describes Splunkbase as the place to discover, share, and install apps and add-ons with the Splunk community. Splunk says teams can connect and act on data through integrations and apps on Splunkbase, across cloud, SaaS, IT, and machine data from OT and IoT. Splunk says teams can instrument with native OpenTelemetry support, SDKs, and agents.[12]

Splunk describes Federated Search as the unifying search layer across the data estate, covering Splunk-managed locations and supported customer-managed stores such as Amazon S3 and Snowflake. Splunk describes Splunk AI Assistant as a natural-language entry point to the search workflow. Agent Mode is available in Splunk AI Assistant 2.1 or later for supported Splunk Cloud Platform and Cloud Connected deployments running Splunk platform 10.1 or later. Splunk describes the Splunk AI Toolkit as providing step-by-step guided workflows to build and deploy models for common business challenges.[19][20]

Splunk says Splunk Edge Processor applies cryptographic functions to data in real time as the data flows within an on-premises environment. Splunk says ODBC-enabled apps such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Tableau can connect to the Splunk platform, with SQL queries used to interact with the server. Splunk describes Splunk Log Observer Connect as an integration that lets logs on Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud Platform be queried and associated with Related Content in Splunk Observability Cloud.[12][19][21][22]

On the observability side, Splunk says teams can use AI SRE agents to isolate root causes across environments and identify targeted fixes such as rollbacks or capacity adjustments. Splunk says teams can track LLM token usage with visibility and attribution. Splunk describes a healthcare organization using the Splunk platform to monitor and analyze logs generated from medical devices.[12][13][14][19][21]

Splunk on the record

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Splunk full record

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Torq full record

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