How to Build Reliable SIEM and SOAR Integration

Modern analytical platforms detect threats by studying accumulated host and account behavior over time to define the complex essence of an attack. In contrast, classical SIEM and SOAR platforms expect discrete, static alerts with a clear structure and fixed status. This model discrepancy creates a significant operational conflict.

Instead of immediate response, SOC teams are forced to write their logic for data transformation, create temporary workarounds to fill monitoring gaps, and work with alerts that seem complete but in reality are not. As a result, cybercriminals gain additional time to develop the attack while specialists spend efforts on log normalization.

Instead of leaving engineers alone with the problem of data transformation, Vectra AI has completely rebuilt the alert delivery mechanism, adapting it to the real working conditions of enterprises. The main goal is to refuse the transmission of complex entity analytics to systems that cannot absorb it in its original form.

Solutions from Vectra AI generate event-level alerts that already include comprehensive background, risk assessment, and relationships between compromised objects. This eliminates the need for endless external queries for additional data enrichment. An automated workflow immediately receives data that can be worked with directly.

Proper SOC operation is ensured through several fundamental changes in event delivery architecture. Firstly, constant risk prioritization is implemented: as soon as an object surpasses the risk threshold, this state is maintained until the issue is fully resolved, making premature priority reduction impossible due to partial incident analysis.

Secondly, the transition to the architecture eliminates gaps inherent in traditional scheduled polling. The serialized flow ensures that in the event of a technical failure, transmission resumes from the exact second of stoppage, excluding duplication or loss of data. Thirdly, standardized indicators of compromise (such as IP addresses and domains) are always consistent, freeing from the need to maintain libraries of custom parsers.

A defining factor of effective orchestration is the ability to manage incident statuses. The Vectra AI platform uses a special change_type parameter, which directly indicates the action algorithm to SIEM and SOAR platforms. The NEW status automatically initiates the opening of a new incident, APPEND adds found evidence to an open case, and ADJUST updates the incident classification based on changes in threat behavior. In corporate-level companies, this means a drastic reduction in information noise: automated scenarios respond to the evolution and development of an incident, not to thousands of individual alerts.

For first and second-line support staff, such technological improvements mean moving away from constant switching between different consoles to obtain context. Analysts do not need to manually normalize fields in various types of alerts or hope for the accuracy of configured time windows. Instead, freed time is used for targeted investigation and threat neutralization. Strategically, this approach justifies investments in already deployed SIEM and SOAR solutions. When their pipeline is filled with structured, contextually-rich signal, automation begins to operate as originally designed.

An effective cybersecurity ecosystem requires transitioning from the quantity of signals to a state where every available tool instantly interprets and processes an event. Vectra AI’s approach removes the technical barriers between threat identification models and their orchestration, forcing deployed systems to act synchronously, predictably, and reliably at all stages of the incident lifecycle.

iIT Distribution is the official distributor of Vectra AI solutions. The iITD team provides a full range of expert services — from IT architecture assessment and technical consultations to complex project support for deploying information security platforms. iIT Distribution specialists help partners effectively implement advanced developments to form a modern, resilient, and controlled corporate protection strategy.