250+ Detection Rules in Seconds: How Auto Club Group Transformed SecOps with ReliaQuest GreyMatter
With GreyMatter, ACG reduced alert noise by 80% and accelerated response by 70%, all while seamlessly migrating 250+ detection rules into Google Chronicle in seconds.
Improvement in Total Visibility
Reduction in Event and Alert Noise
Reduction in Mean Time to Respond
A Decade of Proactive Security Operations
The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest and fastest-growing American Automobile Association (AAA) club in North America, trusted by over 13 million members and supported by 10,000+ employees. Guided by their mantra of “always doing what’s right,” ACG places the highest priority on protecting its customers, their data, and its own operations.
ACG's partnership with ReliaQuest spans over a decade, during which time ACG seamlessly integrated security ecosystems from multiple acquisitions into the GreyMatter platform. This integration boosted their MITRE coverage by 83% and significantly enhanced visibility across 14 states, creating their first unified and proactive security posture.
Modernizing Security Operations to Scale with Growth
As ACG expanded and modernized its security operations, they faced regular significant challenges. Legacy on-premises systems struggled to adapt, exposing critical gaps in infrastructure, workflows, and visibility. The growing attack surface—spanning interconnected SIEMs, cloud environments, and applications—complicated threat identification and mitigation, while outdated tools created operational bottlenecks and fragmented visibility.
Meanwhile, ACG’s analysts were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of data and alerts, spending valuable time on manual processes instead of focusing on high-priority threats. Without a scalable solution to unify tools, modernize workflows, and reduce noise, ACG risked delays in responding to critical incidents.
ReliaQuest GreyMatter’s modular architecture addressed these challenges by delivering seamless integration, automation, and scalability to ACG’s security operations. GreyMatter empowered ACG to transition from reactive defense to proactive threat management without interrupting workflows or visibility.
ACG migrated 250+ detection rules into Chronicle in seconds
ACG unified data from 38 critical sources, including AWS CloudTrail and Cisco Meraki
GreyMatter reduced alert noise by 80% and accelerated response times by 70%
200% Visibility Improvement Across Google SecOps and Integrated Tools
GreyMatter transformed ACG’s security operations by centralizing tools and workflows. Integration across endpoints, email security, and CASBs enabled seamless collaboration and proactive threat management.
Using GreyMatter’s bi-directional integration and data stitching, ACG gained a comprehensive view of their environment and enabled their team to correlate data from 38 critical sources—eliminating manual errors and ensuring complete accuracy in threat detection and response.
Resilient Security Operations a Decade in the Making
ReliaQuest’s decade-long partnership with ACG has transformed their security program into one that is scalable, proactive, and highly effective.
Powered by GreyMatter’s modular architecture, ACG gained the agility to anticipate and respond to evolving threats while maintaining continuous protection. Together, ACG and ReliaQuest are building a security model that’s prepared for the future.
“In the last decade, we’ve changed our detection and response technology stack three times to stay ahead of threats,” said Gopal Padinjaruveetil, CISO at ACG. “GreyMatter has been instrumental in guiding us through this evolution, and our members and leadership can sleep well at night knowing our security program is proactively protecting them.”
With ReliaQuest, ACG continues to lead the way in protecting its members, ensuring the freedom of mobility remains secure for generations.
Cybersecurity is a game of speed. The attacker’s velocity is increasing, and we needed to match that pace. GreyMatter helped us accelerate detection, investigation, and response times, and together we’ve increased our threat coverage by over 200%Gopal Padinjaruveetil Chief Information Security Officer, Auto Club Group
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