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August 16, 2018 - by Synoptek
Managing the computer-generated messages — or logs — created by nearly every software application and piece of hardware in your organization is essential to ensuring compliance and managing your systems. These text-based audit records are also a crucial part of any security protocol. Reviewing them before an incident occurs helps organizations identify and address weak areas in your network instead of pouring over them after a breach. But in the event of an attack, these logs can help identify who stole what information when.
Considering how much data these logs provide, managing them is no small endeavor. As organizations grow, their security concerns grow as well. Rather than scaling the time-consuming, labor-intensive log management approach, many seek to more strategically address their security logs.
Enter security information and event management (SIEM)
SIEM employs both technology and processes that identify, monitor, record, and analyze security events or incidents in real-time. Similar to log management, SIEM pulls data from a variety of sources and provides an audit trail. However, unlike, log management, SIEM utilizes security event management(SEM) and security information management (SIM) technology. This allows the solution to aggregate and store information to analyze and report on logs and security records over the long-term while also looking for patterns and anomalies in real-time, alerting for suspicious activity, like a series of failed login attempts with the same user name on different machines.
“SIEM is not a silver bullet that will on its own solve all your security issues, but when properly staffed and supported, it can provide an excellent way to quickly identify and act on security threats,” said Alfonso Barreiro, a corporate IT veteran and information security specialist.
3 major benefits of SIEM
While larger organizations have taken advantage of SIEM for years, small-to-medium sized organizations may now reap the benefits, thanks to the broader architectural offerings that have made SIEM technology more affordable without skimping on functionality.
Here are three reasons to consider adding SIEM to your organization’s security program:
3 reasons why you want to find a trusted third-party partner for SIEM
Although it promises a great degree of automation and relieves the huge log-management burden from your IT department, finding an experienced, third-party expert to bring SIEM to your organization can really smooth your transition from manual log management in three important ways.
Keeping up with the ever-changing world of cybersecurity means exploring new solutions as they become available to your organization. If you find your IT department spending a little too much time on their log management, it’s the perfect time to find a trusted third-party firm to help you bring SIEM to your organization.
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Synoptek is an established firm that provides information systems consulting and IT management services. Synoptek and its predecessors have been providing these services for 23 years.
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