Carbon Evolved

Evolving Security
for a Multi-SIEM World

FROM QRADAR PIONEERS TO PLATFORM-AGNOSTIC MDR

Presented by CarbonHelix | Partner & VAR Briefing 2026

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Built on QRadar Excellence

Since 2015, CarbonHelix has operated US-based Security Operations Centers delivering enterprise-grade cybersecurity. IBM QRadar was our platform of choice — and we became one of the most experienced QRadar MSSPs in the market.

10+

Years of SOC Operations

24/7

US-Based Analyst Coverage

6+

Verticals Served

Financial Services · Healthcare · Education · Government · Manufacturing · Service Providers

QRadar Changes Hands

The SIEM landscape changed forever. CarbonHelix was ready to evolve.

MAY 2024

IBM announces sale of QRadar SaaS assets to Palo Alto Networks as part of a broad AI security partnership

SEPTEMBER 2024

Palo Alto Networks closes the acquisition — migration path to Cortex XSIAM begins for QRadar SaaS customers

THE REALITY

QRadar on-prem continues with IBM support, but innovation has shifted. The market is fragmenting — customers need partners who can meet them on whichever platform they choose

Three Platforms. Full MDR. One SOC.

Palo Alto
Cortex XSIAM

AI-driven security operations unifying SIEM, SOAR, ASM, and XDR. The natural migration path for QRadar SaaS customers.

SIEM + SOAR + XDR AI Analytics QRadar Path

Elastic
AI SIEM

Open, scalable security analytics with powerful search and AI-driven detection. Flexibility and data ownership.

Open & Extensible Log Analytics Cost-Effective

SentinelOne
Singularity

Autonomous endpoint protection and SIEM with real-time EDR. Converges endpoint, cloud, and identity.

SIEM + EDR Autonomous Cloud-Native

Every platform gets the same 24/7 US-based SOC, the same analyst expertise, the same response SLAs.

AI-Powered Triage, Enrichment & Automation

Alerts flow through an integrated pipeline that triages, enriches, and escalates — before reaching our analysts.

SIEM / EDR

Cortex XSIAM
Elastic AI SIEM
SentinelOne

→

Intezer

AI-powered triage
Automated enrichment
Alert prioritization

→

Tines

Case management
Workflow automation
Response orchestration

→

CarbonHelix SOC

24/7 human-led
detection, investigation
& response

🌎 Google Threat Intelligence

Enriches every incident with global threat context · Powers proactive threat hunting · Delivers actionable intelligence

Your Customers Have Options

We don't push one platform. We help customers choose the best fit and deliver the same managed service regardless.

QRadar → XSIAM

The Natural Migration

Palo Alto offers no-cost migration for eligible QRadar SaaS customers
Full onboarding and tuning from CarbonHelix
Familiar SIEM + SOAR workflow, modernized with AI
Ideal for Palo Alto ecosystem customers

QRadar → Elastic

The Open Platform Path

Open, scalable analytics with full data ownership
CarbonHelix manages deployment, tuning & 24/7 monitoring
Strong for cost-conscious or data-sovereignty needs
Flexible licensing and deployment models

QRadar → SentinelOne

The Converged Path

Unify SIEM and EDR on a single autonomous platform
Full MDR with endpoint + SIEM coverage
Simplifies the stack for mid-market customers
Cloud-native, fast time-to-value

Sell the Platform. Layer Our Services.

How the Model Works

1

You sell the SIEM/EDR platform

Palo Alto XSIAM, Elastic, or SentinelOne — your product sale, your margin.

2

You resell CarbonHelix MDR

Layer our 24/7 managed detection & response on top as a recurring revenue stream.

3

We handle the operations

Our SOC, our analysts, our AI-powered triage pipeline. White-label options available.

Why Partners Choose Us

Platform Agnostic

Sell whichever SIEM fits the customer — we support them all equally.

Recurring Revenue

MDR services create sticky, recurring revenue alongside your product sales.

Built-in SOC

Your customers get enterprise-grade SOC without you building one.

Compliance Ready

FedRAMP-aligned, GovCloud, HIPAA, PCI — we meet the toughest requirements.

Let's Build Your Security Practice Together

Whether your customers are migrating from QRadar or starting fresh, we deliver the MDR services that make your platform sale complete.

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