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"Life After QRoC Migration Playbook"

QRoC is reaching end-of-life. Plan your next move with clarity.

Support for IBM QRadar on Cloud ends in April 2026. That’s not just a technical deadline—it’s a risk event. Every delay increases the likelihood of monitoring gaps, compliance failures, and operational disruption.

This playbook is designed for CISOs, CIOs, and senior IT leaders who need to take action with structure and control. It outlines how to plan, align, and execute a migration that improves detection, reduces overhead, and supports future needs.

What the playbook covers:

Strategic vision planning
Learn how to define the outcomes your next SIEM must deliver. Set clear requirements for integration, scalability, visibility, and compliance.

Technology evaluation
Understand deployment trade-offs across cloud-native, hybrid, and on-prem environments.

Risk–benefit analysis
Use a NIST-based matrix to frame the operational and compliance risks of staying on QRoC versus the benefits of moving to a modern platform.

Governance and compliance readiness
Rationalise outdated rules, align use cases with frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIS2, and build audit-friendly processes from day one.

Cross-functional alignment
Get practical steps to align security, IT, compliance, and procurement teams. Includes guidance on shared KPIs, communication plans, and role ownership.

Business case development
Map out licensing, infrastructure, and staffing comparisons. Position the migration in terms of risk reduction, analyst efficiency, and long-term cost control.

Procurement support
Equip sourcing teams with everything they need—supplier risk criteria, pricing models, migration timelines, and documentation.

Execution framework
Follow a phased approach with clear milestones for inventory, platform design, validation, and cutover. Built-in planning for dual-running and post-migration tuning.

Post-migration optimisation
Learn how to embed regular reviews, tune use cases with live data, and evolve your SIEM as threats and technologies change.

This isn’t about lifting and shifting what you have. It’s about building a SIEM environment that performs better, integrates cleanly, and reflects how your business operates now.

Use the playbook to lead with facts, avoid missteps, and take control of what comes next.

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