Reach Announcement

09 October 2023

Smarttech247 Group PLC

("Smarttech247", the "Group" or the "Company")

Strategic Partnership Agreement with Splunk

Smarttech247 and Splunk join forces to deliver comprehensive

managed detection and response capabilities

Smarttech247 (AIM: S247), a multi-award-winning provider of AI-enhanced cybersecurity services providing automated managed detection and response for a portfolio of international clients, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement with Splunk Inc.

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), a cybersecurity and observability leader, helps make organisations more digitally resilient. Businesses use Splunk's unified security and observability platform to keep digital systems secure and reliable. This partnership brings together Smarttech247's automation-driven and human-led VisionX managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities and Splunk's powerful SIEM technology solutions, creating a dynamic synergy that addresses the evolving needs of the changing threat landscape and delivers comprehensive solutions to drive security efficiencies.

Smarttech247's dedication to enhancing its strategic partnerships underscores the Company's commitment to providing top-tier cybersecurity services to its clients. Smarttech247 leverages Splunk's essential observability tool to enhance the holistic customer experience empowering the MDR platform to harness data and achieve fast detection and response.

Raluca Saceanu, Chief Executive Officer of Smarttech247, commented:

"We are delighted to partner with Splunk. This collaboration leverages our VisionX MDR capabilities alongside Splunk's solutions, amplifying our capacity to proactively tackle dynamic cyber threats. We believe this strategic alliance holds immense potential to redefine industry standards and provide our clients with unparalleled security efficiencies."

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About Smarttech247

Smarttech247 is a multi-award winning automated MDR (Managed Detection & Response) company. Its platform is trusted by international organisations and provides threat intelligence with managed detection and response to provide actionable insights, 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

The Group's services are geared towards proactive prevention and it achieves this by utilising the latest in cloud, big data analytics and machine learning, along with an experienced incident response team. In recognition of its innovative technology, Smarttech247 was named by Chambers Ireland InBusiness Recognition Awards as Cyber Security Company of the Year 2023.

Smarttech247's offices are located in Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania, Poland and the USA. The Company was admitted to trading on AIM on 15 December 2022.

 For further information please visit www.smarttech247.com

About Splunk Inc.

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), the cybersecurity and observability leader, helps build a safer and more resilient digital world. Organisations trust Splunk to prevent security, infrastructure and application issues from becoming major incidents, absorb shocks from digital disruptions, and accelerate digital transformation.

For further information, please visit: www.splunk.com