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Every asset here comes from real SOC operations, not theory. Backed by Forrester-validated ROI and Gartner recognition, built to help you make faster, better-informed security decisions.

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Practical Resources for Security Leaders

Guides, reports, and playbooks built on real SOC operations, not theory, to help you make faster, better-informed security decisions.
Guide

Smarter Security Buying: Your Professional Guide

A practical guide for aligning security and procurement teams, covering vendor selection, governance, AI oversight, and real client insight from Trivium Packaging and CluneTech.
Guide

The Future of MDR: Gartner Market Guide Insights 2024

Smarttech247's take on Gartner's 2024 MDR Market Guide, covering must-have capabilities, vendor selection criteria, and a 5.0-rated Gartner Peer Review.
Guide

Trustworthy AI in Action Guide

Get the AI security and governance guide for business leaders. Covers the 4Rs framework, a 5-step checklist, and a 90-day action plan from Smarttech247 and IBM.
Report

Securing the Digital Campus

A guide for education leaders on insider risk, borderless data protection, and compliance from Smarttech247 + Forcepoint.
Report

The Identity Threat Landscape in 2025

Identity is the #1 cybercrime target in 2025. Get the threat landscape report covering PhaaS, BEC, machine identity exploitation, and phish-resistant defences.
Report

Forrester TEI of Smarttech247 VisionX

Forrester's independent TEI study on Smarttech247 VisionX: 319% ROI, €2M NPV, and payback in under 6 months for a global manufacturer.
Buyer's Kit

SIEM Replacement Enterprise Buyer's Kit

The enterprise SIEM replacement guide from Smarttech247 + Splunk. Covers a real migration case study, TCO breakdown, and a 6-phase migration roadmap.
Playbook

Good AI, Bad AI: Your Cyber Defence Playbook

A Smarttech247 + Splunk expert panel on AI in security: model subversion, AI accountability, the EU AI Act, and how VisionX + Splunk defend against AI-era threats.
Playbook

Life After QRoC: Migration Playbook

IBM QRadar on Cloud support ends April 2026. Get the 7-step migration playbook covering platform selection, governance, budgeting, and a 4-phase execution framework.
Advisory

Scattered Spider Expands Attacks to the Aviation Sector

Smarttech247's threat intel report on Scattered Spider's expansion into aviation, covering TTPs, IOCs, MITRE mapping, and mitigation steps for CISOs.