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Splunk Inc. scores 8/10 on the AskCyborg Cyborg Score (Strong). Strong observability and security platform with cloud-centric growth, now leveraging Cisco's enterprise distribution network. Splunk demonstrated robust growth pre-acquisition with 15-23% ARR expansion and strong cloud momentum. Operating margins remained healthy with 47.8% non-GAAP operating margin. As part of Cisco, the company benefits from enhanced distribution and integration capabilities, though.

What is Splunk Inc.'s industry? Splunk Inc. (splunk.com) operates in Cybersecurity Software. AskCyborg classifies Splunk Inc. under Cybersecurity Software in its company registry.

Splunk is engaged in the development and marketing of cloud services and licensed software solutions. The company was acquired by Cisco in March 2024, becoming part of Cisco's security and observability portfolio. Spl...

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Strong observability and security platform with cloud-centric growth, now leveraging Cisco's enterprise distribution...

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Industry Cybersecurity Software
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Splunk is engaged in the development and marketing of cloud services and licensed software solutions. The company was acquired by Cisco in March 2024, becoming part of Cisco's security and observability portfolio. Splunk's platform provides threat detection, investigation, response, and performance monitoring capabilities.

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Splunk operates a Unified Security and Observability Platform combining security and infrastructure monitoring solutions. As of January 31, 2024, the company had $4.208 billion in total ARR growing 15%, with Cloud ARR of $2.186 billion growing 23%. Post-acquisition, Splunk functions as a key operational unit within Cisco's broader cybersecurity and observability strategy.

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Splunk competes in the security information and event management (SIEM) and observability markets against vendors like Elastic, Datadog, and others. Splunk achieved tenth consecutive placement as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (May 2024). As a Cisco subsidiary, it now integrates with Cisco's broader security ecosystem.

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Splunk Inc. operates in Cybersecurity Software.

Key facts

Founded: 2003 · Headquarters: San Francisco, US · Employees: 8,934 · Revenue: $3.98B

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  • (March 2024) Acquired by Cisco for significant undisclosed price, enhancing Cisco's security and observability offerings
  • Cloud revenue showing strong momentum with 23% ARR growth (as of January 2024), demonstrating successful cloud transition
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  • March 2024Acquired by Cisco to strengthen observability and security portfolio
  • January 2024Reported $4.208B total ARR and $1.486B quarterly revenue with continued cloud growth
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What does Splunk Inc. do?+
Splunk is engaged in the development and marketing of cloud services and licensed software solutions. The company was acquired by Cisco in March 2024, becoming part of Cisco's security and observability portfolio. Spl...
What is Splunk Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
Splunk Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 8/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Splunk Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Elastic Stack, Datadog, IBM Security SOAR. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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