How does IBM QRadar's use of Ariel query language compare to modern security data lakes when performing retrospective threat hunting over three years of raw packet capture metadata?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How does IBM QRadar's use of Ariel query language compare to modern security data lakes when performing retrospective threat hunting over three years of raw packet capture metadata?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
IBM QRadar Ariel Query Language AQL event flow database historical search documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
IBM QRadar data retention Ariel event flow storage documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
modern security data lake retrospective threat hunting Parquet object storage Zeek metadata architectureGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
IBM QRadar Ariel Query Language AQL event flow database historical search documentation Google ↗
IBM QRadar data retention Ariel event flow storage documentation Google ↗
modern security data lake retrospective threat hunting Parquet object storage Zeek metadata architecture Google ↗
- AQL Query structure · ibm.com
- AQL data retrieval functions · ibm.com
- AQL search string examples · ibm.com
- Data retention · ibm.com
- IBM Security QRadar: QRadar Administration Guide · ibm.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IBM QRadar Ariel Query Language AQL event flow database historical search documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IBM QRadar data retention Ariel event flow storage documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
modern security data lake retrospective threat hunting Parquet object storage Zeek metadata architecture OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |