# Cyber Company Profiles: Elastic

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## At a Glance

- Website: [elastic.co](https://www.elastic.co)
- Profile: https://cybercompanyprofiles.com/companies/elastic
- Type: Security Operations, Detection Response, Threat Intelligence
- Also known as: Elastic N.V., Elasticsearch
- Market readiness: Established (28/40)
- Defensibility: Contested (13/21)
- Founded: 2012
- Last updated: 2026-07-11

## Executive Summary

This analysis is scoped to Elastic Security and Elastic SIEM.

Elastic Security runs on the Elasticsearch engine, a hard distributed search and storage system, but that engine proved forkable when AWS copied an earlier version into OpenSearch after Elastic’s license change. The security line publishes its detection rules in a public repository mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, so a funded rival can read and rebuild the content, and Elastic’s own SEC filing names Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Google, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk contesting the same SOC budget. Where a customer already operates the Elasticsearch data layer, security arrives as one more use case on data already stored. Elastic is defensible for a SOC already on Elasticsearch and exposed where it competes on detection content alone.

## Contents

- [Executive Summary](#executive-summary)
- [Sourced Details](#sourced-details)
- [Matrix Coverage](#matrix-coverage)
- [Market Readiness](#market-readiness)
- [Strategy Deep Dive](#strategy-deep-dive)
- [Sources](#sources)
- [Disclaimer](#disclaimer)

## Sourced Details

| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Search AI company whose Elastic Security line delivers SIEM, XDR, and endpoint protection as agentic security operations built on the Elasticsearch data platform. | [\[f1\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Founded | 2012 | [\[f2\]](#company-detail-sources) |
| Latest funding | IPO (NYSE: ESTC), October 2018 | [\[f3\]](#company-detail-sources) |

### Products

| Product | What it does |
|---|---|
| Elastic Security | Agentic security operations platform spanning SIEM, XDR, and endpoint protection, with AI-driven detection, investigation, and response on the Elasticsearch data platform. |
| Elastic SIEM | Security information and event management with detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, autonomous triage and investigation, and native automation through Elastic Workflows. |

## Matrix Coverage

Mapped to the [Cyber Defense Matrix](https://cyberdefensematrix.com) [\[f1\]](#company-detail-sources):

| Asset | Identify | Protect | Detect | Respond | Recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data | ✓ |  | ✓ | ✓ |  |
| Devices |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |  |
| Networks |  |  | ✓ |  |  |

Elastic Security uses AI to defend conventional logs, endpoints, and network telemetry through SIEM, XDR, and endpoint protection, and is mapped to the Cyber Defense Matrix.

## Market Readiness

How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.

**Established (28/40)**

Analyzed 2026-07-09. Scope: Elastic Security (SIEM, XDR, endpoint).

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Problem Clarity | 3/5 |
| Capability Depth | 5/5 |
| Market Timing | 3/5 |
| Team Credibility | 4/5 |
| GTM Proof | 3/5 |
| Funding Efficiency | 3/5 |
| Category Clarity | 4/5 |
| Incumbent Defensibility | 3/5 |

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## Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how [defensible](https://zeltser.com/scoring-security-product-strategy) it is against market forces and examining the [eight areas](https://zeltser.com/security-product-creation-framework) behind it.

### Defensibility

**Contested (13/21)**

Band guidance: reinforce or reposition. Analyzed 2026-07-11. Scope: Elastic Security (SIEM, XDR, endpoint).

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Value Delivery | 1/3 |
| Switching Cost | 2/3 |
| Compliance Moat | 1/3 |
| Problem Complexity | 3/3 |
| Buyer Profile | 3/3 |
| Layer | 2/3 |
| Proprietary Data, Content, or IP | 1/3 |

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## Sources

### Company Detail Sources

Cited from the Sourced Details and Matrix Coverage rows.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | [Elastic Security: agentic security operations platform](https://www.elastic.co/security) | official | 2026-06-21 |
| f2 | [Hi, we're Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/about) | official | 2026-06-21 |
| f3 | [Elastic Recognized as a Leader in Security Analytics by Independent Research Firm](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250624686625/en/Elastic-Recognized-as-a-Leader-in-Security-Analytics-by-Independent-Research-Firm) | press | 2026-06-21 |

### Profile Analysis Sources

The sources the full Market Readiness analysis cites.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | [Elastic Security: agentic security operations platform](https://www.elastic.co/security) “SIEM and XDR from Elastic Security are priced on compute and storage, so every endpoint is covered.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s2 | [Elastic SIEM platform page](https://www.elastic.co/security/siem) “When a source connects, Elastic identifies the type, maps the schema, and recommends detection rules developed by Elastic Security Labs, validated by the community, and made open for review in our public repo. Rules are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s3 | [SecurityBrief: Elastic named Leader in Forrester Wave for security analytics 2025](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/elastic-named-leader-in-forrester-wave-for-security-analytics-2025) “Elastic has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025, with the highest possible scores in 14 evaluation criteria, including Artificial Intelligence, Analyst Experience, Investigation, and Deployment Options. The evaluation assessed 17 vendors.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s4 | [Elastic N.V. Form 10-K, fiscal year ended April 30, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775326000018/estc-20260430.htm) “For Elastic Security: security vendors, such as Azure Sentinel (owned by Microsoft), CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk (owned by Cisco Systems).” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s5 | [Elastic N.V. Form 8-K: fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 financial results](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775326000008/a26q4erex991.htm) “Total revenue was $1.739 billion, an increase of 17% year-over-year, or 16% on a constant currency basis. Total subscription revenue was $1.634 billion, an increase of 18% year-over-year.” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s6 | [AI for Security Operations and SOC Teams \| Elastic Security](https://www.elastic.co/security/ai) “Elastic’s AI runs on your data, not beside it. Model-agnostic, transparent, and auditable across every stage of the SOC lifecycle.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s7 | [Elastic named a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave: Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026](https://www.elastic.co/blog/forrester-wave-strong-performer-extended-detection-and-response-platforms-2026) “Elastic named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave: Extended Detection And Response Platforms, Q2 2026.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s8 | [NVD: CVE-2025-25015 Kibana prototype pollution arbitrary code execution](https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-25015) “Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests.” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s9 | [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: Elasticsearch and Kibana](https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json) “Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s10 | [InfoQ: Elastic Returns to Open Source, Will the Community Follow?](https://www.infoq.com/news/2024/09/elastic-open-source-agpl/) “Elastic relicensed their main products from Apache 2.0 to a dual-license model under the Server Side Public License (SSPL) and the new Elastic License, neither of which are OSI-compliant open-source licenses. This change prompted AWS to fork Elasticsearch, leading to the creation of OpenSearch.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s11 | [The Hacker News: Elastic Releases Urgent Fix for Critical Kibana Vulnerability](https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/elastic-releases-urgent-fix-for.html) “The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25015, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as a case of prototype pollution.” | press | 2026-06-28 |

### Deep-Dive Sources

The sources the full Strategy Deep Dive cites.

| Id | Source | Tier | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | [Elastic Security: agentic security operations platform](https://www.elastic.co/security) “SIEM and XDR from Elastic Security are priced on compute and storage, so every endpoint is covered.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s2 | [Elastic SIEM platform page](https://www.elastic.co/security/siem) “When a source connects, Elastic identifies the type, maps the schema, and recommends detection rules developed by Elastic Security Labs, validated by the community, and made open for review in our public repo. Rules are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s3 | [SecurityBrief: Elastic named Leader in Forrester Wave for security analytics 2025](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/elastic-named-leader-in-forrester-wave-for-security-analytics-2025) “Elastic has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025, with the highest possible scores in 14 evaluation criteria, including Artificial Intelligence, Analyst Experience, Investigation, and Deployment Options. The evaluation assessed 17 vendors.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s4 | [Elastic N.V. Form 10-K, fiscal year ended April 30, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775326000018/estc-20260430.htm) “For Elastic Security: security vendors, such as Azure Sentinel (owned by Microsoft), CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk (owned by Cisco Systems).” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s5 | [AI for Security Operations and SOC Teams \| Elastic Security](https://www.elastic.co/security/ai) “Elastic’s AI runs on your data, not beside it. Model-agnostic, transparent, and auditable across every stage of the SOC lifecycle.” | official | 2026-06-28 |
| s6 | [InfoQ: Elastic Returns to Open Source, Will the Community Follow?](https://www.infoq.com/news/2024/09/elastic-open-source-agpl/) “Elastic relicensed their main products from Apache 2.0 to a dual-license model under the Server Side Public License (SSPL) and the new Elastic License, neither of which are OSI-compliant open-source licenses. This change prompted AWS to fork Elasticsearch, leading to the creation of OpenSearch.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s7 | [Elastic N.V. Form 8-K: fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 financial results](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775326000008/a26q4erex991.htm) “Total revenue was $1.739 billion, an increase of 17% year-over-year, or 16% on a constant currency basis. Total subscription revenue was $1.634 billion, an increase of 18% year-over-year.” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s8 | [NVD: CVE-2025-25015 Kibana prototype pollution arbitrary code execution](https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-25015) “Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests.” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s9 | [The Hacker News: Elastic Releases Urgent Fix for Critical Kibana Vulnerability](https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/elastic-releases-urgent-fix-for.html) “The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25015, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as a case of prototype pollution.” | press | 2026-06-28 |
| s10 | [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: Elasticsearch and Kibana](https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json) “Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability” | regulatory | 2026-06-28 |
| s11 | [Elastic named a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave: Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026](https://www.elastic.co/blog/forrester-wave-strong-performer-extended-detection-and-response-platforms-2026) “Elastic named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave: Extended Detection And Response Platforms, Q2 2026.” | official | 2026-06-28 |

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