XM Cyber and Google SecOps: Turning Context into Action

Security teams are bombarded with alerts from SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and the rest of their security war chest. Each alert demands attention, yet it’s hard to understand if or how they matter at all. It’s easy to get stuck chasing low-priority issues while the real threats stay hidden. 

The problem only gets worse in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, where systems are deeply connected and assets are scattered across platforms. Attack surfaces keep growing, data continues to pour in, and the volume of vulnerabilities to assess is huge. Even the best teams can’t chase every issue — and without direction, it’s far too easy to waste time on the wrong ones. Decisions are too slow, mistakes are highly likely, and real risks slip through the cracks. At the same time, with the plethora of information being sent in all directions, it’s hard to assess which scenarios pose the most risk.

It’s clear that detection alone is no longer sufficient for mitigating cyber attacks. Instead, according to Gartner®, adding exposure context to SOC data could cut the frequency and impact of attacks by up to 50 percent by 2028. (Transform SecOps via Proactive Exposure Management and Threat Defense, Jonathan Nunez, Mitchell Schneider)

That’s the idea behind XM Cyber’s integration with Google Security Operations. Together, we bring XM Cyber’s attack graph mapping and exposure enrichment into Google SecOps solutions. The result is a unified way to detect threats, understand the real risk, and take action quickly through automated, targeted workflows. 

In this blog, we’ll break down how the integration works, the problems it tackles, and the technical advantages it gives security teams.

Seeing the Whole Attack Story with XM Cyber and Google Security Operations

The volume of alerts is only one part of the problem for security teams. The bigger challenge is understanding how those events fit together and what they mean for the organization if nothing is done. 

An alert by itself rarely shows whether a given vulnerability leads straight to an organization’s “crown jewels”, whether several exposures could be linked in an attack chain, or where a single weak spot could give an attacker broad access. Without that visibility, teams can waste precious time chasing the wrong problems while leaving the real entry points wide open.

As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, Exposure Management helps teams see their environment the way an attacker would see it. Real attackers have a rich and adaptive toolbox, in contrast to how traditional siloed tools work, and real attack paths are actually hybrid. By showing how exposures interconnect, which assets are within reach, and where risk concentrates, exposure management can create the foundation for faster, more targeted action.

The XM Cyber–Google Security Operations integration delivers security insights directly into security operations. Google SecOps gains enriched alerts from XM Cyber – highlighting asset reachability and providing choke point analysis and robust risk score calculations. On the flip side, XM Cyber receives breach points and incident details from Google SecOps to refine attack scenarios in real time. This continuous feedback loop ensures detection, investigation, and response all achieve maximum impact, giving teams the clarity and tools to both focus on the issues that matter most, and act fast to remediate them, by connecting our simulations/scenarios to real world/observables.

How the Integration Works

1. Detect events across the ecosystem

The Google SecOps SIEM logs events from all connected platforms, including tools like CrowdStrike, Splunk, SentinelOne and more. These events can include activities like login attempts, user additions, and other recorded actions across the environment. This central logging allows security teams to see activity from multiple sources in one place.

1. Enrich alerts with real-world risk context

XM Cyber enriches the SIEM events and alerts created directly in SOAR  with Continuous Exposure Management data. This includes asset reachability, choke point identification, and risk scores. Events are also correlated with MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exposure evidence, giving analysts a clear view of potential interconnectivity risk and next-hop potential.

1. Focus on the most important threats

Using XM Cyber data, Google SecOps can filter alerts so that only those related to highly privileged entities, critical assets, or known choke points are displayed. This focuses attention on the alerts most likely to impact the organization’s key systems.

1. Respond through automated playbooks

Custom XM Cyber playbook actions in Google SecOps SOAR take the enriched alert data and run the specific response steps defined in advance. The workflows run automatically and display the key information and calculations inside the alert, giving analysts the context they need to respond.

1. Feed results back into attack scenarios

Google SecOps sends breach points from incidents back to XM Cyber. XM Cyber uses these as CEM labels to build scenarios. It then updates attack path models so future analysis reflects the latest intelligence from real incidents.

Driving Real-World Results

The XM Cyber–Google SecOps integration strengthens detection, investigation, and response across the security workflow, offering:

• Higher-fidelity detection

XM Cyber’s Attack Graph Analysis™ adds risk attributes, validated attack techniques, critical asset reachability, and choke point details to Google SecOps alerts. This helps prioritize SIEM/SOAR alerts, events, and cases based on real blast radius and business impact.

• Threat-informed investigation

Analysts can match MITRE ATT&CK techniques with XM Cyber exposure evidence to see how an incident could progress. Google SecOps’ case management and interactive alert graphing work with XM Cyber’s intelligence to give a full view of the threat landscape.

• Targeted, automated response

Response workflows use XM Cyber’s proactive insights to trigger actions in Google SecOps SOAR. Unique XM Cyber playbooks and playbook actions offer automated steps to help you better understand, organize, and respond to threats faster and more effectively.

• Improved context visibility with XM widgets

With XM Cyber’s custom widgets, SecOps gains an at-a-glance view of entity risk levels, streamlining threat prioritization and decision-making.

Continuous refinement of attack scenarios

Breach points from real-time incidents are sent to XM Cyber, which updates attack graphs to reflect changes in the environment and threat landscape. This ensures each detection and response cycle uses the most current risk intelligence.

Real-World Impact and Next Steps

Security teams are dealing with more alerts, more systems, and more threats than ever. The XM Cyber–Google SecOps integration cuts through the noise by giving teams the context to understand which threats matter and how to deal with them. 

The integration strengthens security programs with each incident. Insights from real events feed into attack modeling, refining priorities and reinforcing defenses. Decision-making remains tied to actual business impact, and each response drives measurable risk reduction.

Available now through the Google SecOps Marketplace, the XM Cyber–Google SecOps integration offers a direct way to improve visibility, move faster, and respond with confidence. 

Want to find out more about the XM Cyber–Google SecOps integration? Read all about it here.