THE CHALLENGE
A new evaluation framework for SIEM platforms in Europe is emerging.
In 2026, organisations can no longer assess SIEM platforms on detection alone. Buyers need to evaluate them in the context of NIS2, DORA and EU AI Act readiness, alongside operational performance.
🔺Security teams need platforms that support compliance, auditability and resilience, not just alerting.
🔺For regulated sectors, data sovereignty and European deployment control are now strategic requirements.
🔺Many traditional evaluations remain too generic or too US-centric for today’s European buyer priorities.
That is why this report exists: to offer a more relevant framework for evaluating SIEM platforms in a European regulatory and operational context.