What is Google Security Operations?
Google Security Operations (Google SecOps for short, formerly Chronicle) is a cloud-native security analytics platform from Google that functions as a modern SIEM with an integrated SOAR component (Google SecOps SOAR). It analyzes security data at scale and uses Google’s threat intelligence along with a Detection Engine for threat detection.
Core Features
- Storage and analysis of security data at scale via the Ingestion API
- Over 700 pre-built log parsers that convert data into the Unified Data Model (UDM)
- Integrated Google Threat Intelligence
- YARA-L rule language for custom detections in the Detection Engine
- Google SecOps SOAR for case management, alerts, and automated playbooks
Typical Use Cases
Security Operations Center: Centralized analysis of all security events with automated threat detection and incident prioritization.
Threat Hunting: Proactive search for indicators of compromise across historical data.
Incident Response: Forensic analysis and automated response workflows via Google SecOps SOAR with cases, alerts, and playbooks.
Benefits
- Scales to large data volumes without operating your own SIEM infrastructure
- ML-assisted and rule-based detection (YARA-L) to reduce time-to-detect
- Combined SIEM and SOAR functionality in one platform
- Integration with Google Cloud and Google Workspace
Integration with innFactory
As a certified Google Cloud partner, innFactory supports you with Google Security Operations: architecture, migration, operations, and cost optimization.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- Scales to very large data volumes
- Google threat intelligence
- Combined SIEM and SOAR functionality
- Requires onboarding
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Google Security Operations (formerly Chronicle)?
Google Security Operations, also abbreviated as Google SecOps, is Google's cloud-native SIEM and SOAR platform (Google SecOps SOAR). It stores and analyzes security data at scale and supports detection, investigation, and response to threats. The product name originates from Chronicle, which has been folded into Google Security Operations.
How does Google Security Operations differ from other SIEM solutions?
The platform is built on Google's infrastructure and offers scaling to very large data volumes, fast queries across historical data, and integrated Google Threat Intelligence.
Which data sources are supported?
Google Security Operations supports over 700 pre-built parsers for firewalls, endpoints, cloud services, identity providers, and other security products, converting logs into the Unified Data Model (UDM).
Is Google Security Operations GDPR compliant?
Google Security Operations is available in EU regions. As with all Google Cloud services, specific compliance requirements (GDPR, SOC 2, etc.) for your use case should be verified against Google's current compliance documentation.
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