Tag: SIEM

Many organizations need to meet various compliance standards, and investing in a security information and event management (SIEM) solution can often help them reach that goal. But it worth the cost and effort to deploy a SIEM solution solely for compliance? Or is there a way to maximize the value...

As a business owner or manager, you must invest in top-notch security software to protect your critical files and other IT assets. Proactive vulnerability management and real-time threat monitoring help minimize the risk of costly data breaches and downtime. A well-crafted audit policy can help...

As IT environments become more complex and attacks increase in frequency and sophistication, it’s vital for organizations to adopt solutions that can help them promptly identify, investigate and respond to suspicious behavior in their IT environments. One option is security information and event...

A security and information event management (SIEM) tool can be a valuable component of a mature security strategy. Indeed, effective SIEM solutions have been available for well over a decade. Organizations typically purchase SIEM tools expecting fast implementation and reliable security threat...

It now takes organizations 207 days to identify and 73 days to contain security breaches, according to IBM's 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report. That means the average "lifecycle" of an incident is a staggering 280 days — 7 months! Moreover, cybercrimes are becoming increasingly sophisticated...

SIEM is a system, that collects logs and other security related data for analysis.  In most cases, it installs an agent someplace that gathers security-related events from the various pieces of hardware on a network, be it a laptop, server, firewalls and etc. Then looks at what’s going on and...

SIEM has a reputation as a helpful and must-have solution to improve security for any enterprise. However, Forrester experts say that SIEM has certain limitations, which makes it inefficient without additional investments in technology and personnel. Key SIEM Limitations SIEM has limitation...

SIEM is a complex solution that requires thorough maintenance and support, which often skyrockets SIEM expenses. The need to hire and train more SIEM analysts is named as the main factor that significantly influences the total cost of SIEM ownership. It earned the highest score (4.8) in the rating...

This should be no revelation to IT professionals: you have to regularly monitor changes occurring in your network – and mainly for two reasons. The first one is this: continuous monitoring will take pain off meeting compliance requirements and surviving auditor’s visits. The second reason to...

A recent study reported by CIO magazine revealed SIEM challenges, saying that 1/3 of SIEM owners would stop using their current solution in favor of a more efficient and affordable solution. The study cited SIEM owner’s main complaints being: Long-complex SIEM deployment Long time before...