Beyond Your Perimeter: Why External Context Is Critical for Security Operations

In a landscape where threats evolve faster than traditional monitoring can detect, relying solely on internal telemetry is no longer enough. This article explains why integrating real-time external context into your security operations—especially through platforms like Dataminr and Splunk—is essential to reducing response time and staying ahead of modern risks. From managing third-party vulnerabilities to preventing cyber-physical disruptions, this approach helps security teams shift from reactive firefighting to proactive defense. If your SIEM isn’t providing the full picture, this is the insight you’ve been missing.

Key Takeaways:

• External blind spots: Traditional internal-only monitoring leaves teams vulnerable to emerging, third-party, and global risks.
• Prioritization with context: Real-time intelligence reduces alert overload by highlighting only relevant, verified risks.
• Cyber-physical convergence: Power outages, unrest, and supply chain shocks all carry digital implications that internal tools alone can’t address
• Integrated advantage: Dataminr + Splunk enables earlier detection, smarter filtering, and faster response with AI-powered alerts and pre-built dashboard

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