Break Free of SIEM Vendor Lock-in
The Challenge
Changing SIEMs isn’t just swapping tools - it’s rebuilding how security data flows.
SIEM Vendor Lock-in
Security data strategies built around SIEMs result in log formats tailored to vendor-specific parsers, custom transformations during ingestion, and detection rules dependent on proprietary schemas.
Parallel SIEM Operations
To avoid blind spots, enterprises often run two SIEMs at once during migrations, doubling ingestion costs and duplicating integrations and pipelines. Security teams are forced to choose between cost overruns and security blind spots.
Manual Reconfigurations
Each data source must be individually reconfigured for the new SIEM. That means log forwarders are updated one by one, cloud and SaaS integrations are rebuilt, and any mistake leads to missing data, Â creating long migration timelines and brittle setups
Historical Data Continuity
Compliance mandates - PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2 - require retention and accessibility of security events. Migrating that historical data without corruption and preserving context requires time and resources.
The Solution
A SIEM-Agnostic Security Data Layer that separates data collection and quality from data analytics, making SIEM migrations predictable, safe, and fast.
Decouple Data from the SIEM
Our pipeline becomes the single source of truth for security data. Eliminate vendor lock-in at the data layer and future-proof your security architecture.
Normalize Once, Use Everywhere
Axoflow normalizes security data before it reaches the SIEM with consistent schemas across all sources. Your data stays stable - even when your SIEM changes.
Run Both SIEMs Without Double Work
During migration, the pipeline can safely deliver the same high-quality data to both SIEMs, enabling side-by-side validation, gradual transition instead of risky instant cutovers, and no duplicate ingestion pipelines.
Reduce Storage Costs Without Sacrificing Access
Security data is automatically tiered based on relevance and retrieval frequency, while federated search and selective rehydration ensure nothing is ever truly out of reach.
FAQs
Do I still need to reconfigure all my log sources?
No. Data sources send logs to the pipeline, not directly to the SIEM. You change destinations in one place - without touching every integration.
Can I run two SIEMs at the same time?
Yes. The pipeline can deliver the same normalized, enriched data to multiple SIEMs during migration, enabling safe parallel operations.
Will this impact my existing detection rules?
It improves them. Consistent schemas and higher data quality reduce false positives and rule failures across both old and new SIEMs.
Is this only useful during a migration?
No. While it’s ideal for SIEM migrations, the pipeline also decreases costs by more than 50%, improves day-to-day detection quality, operational efficiency, and long-term flexibility.
How long does a SIEM migration take with a data pipeline?
Most organizations significantly shorten migration timelines - from months to weeks - by eliminating re-parsing, re-ingestion, and manual reconfiguration.