UEBA Replacement
Behavioral analytics built in, not bolted on
Legacy UEBA tools live in a separate console and require analysts to pivot to check risk scores. ManySignal embeds behavioral context directly into every triage case — covering users, devices, service accounts, and cloud resources.
ManySignal vs. legacy UEBA
| Capability | Legacy UEBA (Exabeam / Securonix) | ManySignal |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline training time | 30–60 days before usable results | 7 days; historical telemetry accelerates training |
| Entity types covered | User, device — limited cloud | User, device, service account, cloud resource, SaaS app |
| Integration with detection | Separate tool; detections fire independently | Behavioral context attached to every detection automatically |
| Risk scoring model | Static rules with weighted scoring | ML model updated weekly with environment feedback |
| Insider threat coverage | User behavioral anomalies only | User + service account + cloud resource behavioral drift |
| Pricing | Per-user license or per-GB | Included in ManySignal per-asset subscription |
| Analyst workflow | Separate UEBA console; context must be manually pulled | Context delivered inline inside every triage case |
| Peer group analysis | Broad department-level groups | Role-level and manager-level peer groups from HR/IdP data |
8-week UEBA migration
Weeks 1–2
Data connection
- Connect identity provider (Okta, Entra ID, AD)
- Connect endpoint telemetry (EDR, Windows event logs)
- Connect cloud activity (CloudTrail, Azure Activity, GCP Audit)
- Begin behavioral baseline training on 90-day historical data
Weeks 3–4
Baseline validation
- Review initial risk scores against known-risky users/accounts
- Tune peer group definitions to match org structure
- Validate service account baselines against expected behavior
- Enable inline UEBA context in triage cases
Weeks 5–6
Detection integration
- Enable UEBA-enhanced detection rules (privilege escalation, data staging)
- Configure insider threat scenario thresholds
- Alert on behavioral drift crossing configured risk thresholds
- First analyst workflow with UEBA-enriched cases
Weeks 7–8
Cutover
- Validate coverage parity against legacy UEBA findings
- Decommission legacy UEBA data feeds
- Complete analyst certification on enriched triage workflow
- Retire legacy UEBA license
What replacing UEBA delivers
Zero analyst pivot required
Behavioral context is embedded in the triage case. No second console, no manual risk score lookup.
Service account coverage out of the box
Every service account gets its own behavioral baseline. Compromised service accounts are detected within hours of behavioral drift.
7-day baseline from historical telemetry
90 days of existing telemetry trains accurate baselines at onboarding time — not after 60 days of live observation.
UEBA cost included in platform subscription
No separate UEBA license. Behavioral analytics is a standard feature of every ManySignal deployment.
Peer groups derived from IdP and HR data
Peer groups reflect actual role and reporting structures — not broad department buckets.
Insider threat detection on day 7
Behavioral drift detection is active as soon as baselines stabilize. Departure-risk patterns are scored continuously.
UEBA replacement — common questions
What makes ManySignal's behavioral analytics different from a standalone UEBA tool?
Standalone UEBA tools generate risk scores in a separate console that analysts must check alongside their SIEM queue. ManySignal's behavioral context is delivered inline inside every triage case. The triage agent automatically includes entity risk score, peer-group deviation, and behavioral anomaly history in the evidence package — without the analyst needing to pivot to a second tool.
How long does behavioral baseline training take?
Initial baselines are ready in 7 days. If 90 days of historical telemetry is available at connection time, the model trains on that data immediately, producing accurate peer-group baselines within 48 hours of onboarding.
Does ManySignal cover service accounts, not just human users?
Yes. Service account behavioral baselining is a first-class feature. ManySignal tracks access patterns, authentication times, resource access rates, and API call volumes for every service account. Anomalous service account behavior — a common indicator of credential compromise — fires with the same triage pipeline as human user anomalies.
What happens to our existing Exabeam or Securonix data?
Historical UEBA risk data doesn't migrate — ManySignal trains fresh baselines from raw telemetry. The migration runs in parallel: your existing UEBA tool stays active while ManySignal builds its baselines. Once ManySignal's baselines stabilize (typically 4 weeks), the legacy tool can be decommissioned.
Can we keep using our existing SIEM and replace only the UEBA layer?
Yes. ManySignal's UEBA capability can be deployed as an enrichment layer that adds behavioral context to findings from your existing SIEM. In this configuration, SIEM findings are forwarded to ManySignal, the triage agent adds UEBA context, and the enriched case is returned to your analyst workflow.
How does ManySignal handle entities that legitimately change their behavior — new role, promotion, reorg?
ManySignal integrates with your identity provider (Okta, Entra ID) and HR system to ingest role changes, org structure updates, and employment status changes. When a user's role changes, their peer group updates and baseline retraining is triggered automatically. This prevents false positives from legitimate behavioral changes while still catching anomalies that don't match the new role profile.
What percentage of UEBA alerts from our existing tool are typically false positives, and how does ManySignal improve that rate?
Legacy UEBA tools typically produce 70–90% false positive rates because risk scores are not contextualized by what the alert actually means in the environment. ManySignal's triage agent evaluates the behavioral anomaly against entity history, current business context, and threat intelligence simultaneously — reducing the false positive rate to under 15% on UEBA-triggered escalations. The improvement comes from context, not looser thresholds.
Does ManySignal's behavioral analytics cover SaaS application activity, not just endpoint and identity?
Yes. ManySignal ingests activity from SaaS applications (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Slack, GitHub) and builds behavioral baselines per entity across SaaS usage patterns. Unusual data export volumes, access to sensitive document collections, OAuth token abuse, and API key misuse are all detected within the behavioral analytics framework — not just endpoint and IdP events.
How is the UEBA replacement licensed and priced relative to our existing Exabeam or Securonix contract?
ManySignal's behavioral analytics is included in the per-asset subscription — there is no separate UEBA module license. For teams replacing a dedicated UEBA tool, the cost comparison is favorable: typical Exabeam and Securonix contracts run $150–400K per year at mid-market scale. ManySignal provides equivalent UEBA functionality as part of the broader platform, typically at 40–60% of the legacy UEBA standalone cost.
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