What does an "Ariel Query" allow users to do in QRadar?

An "Ariel Query" allows users to execute queries against stored security data within QRadar. This functionality is crucial for security analysts, as it enables them to search through historical data collected and stored by QRadar for analysis, incident investigation, and security event correlation. With Ariel Queries, users can access and analyze vast amounts of data efficiently, helping them to identify patterns, investigate past incidents, and derive insights from security logs.

The ability to query against stored data is fundamental to QRadar’s capability of providing insights into security posture and detecting potential threats over time. This differentiates it from real-time data querying, which handles ongoing data but does not provide access to the accumulated historical context necessary for thorough investigations. Consequently, executing queries against stored security data is pivotal for informed decision-making in cybersecurity.