Security Incident & Event Management (SIEM)
It seems not a day goes by without a major hack or breach hitting the news cycle and you thinking about what can I do to protect my network? You’ve also probably heard a lot about Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) as well and wondered what exactly is it and do I need it?
Security information and event management (SIEM) is a type of software that is used to detect, prevent, and help resolve cybersecurity incidents while centralising security event information across an entire network. In other words, SIEM tools are designed to help businesses identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats before they can have a major negative impact on operations and product or service delivery.
Wondering how SIEM Software works?
Collect log and event data from an organisation’s network devices, firewalls, wireless access points, servers, and more
Aggregate the data collected from various sources into one place
Analyse the aggregated data to identify potential threats
Cross-correlate potential threats with other systems data and configuration information to determine if they are true threats
Alert the organisation of true threats so they can be further investigated and contained
SIEM is especially useful for those that have compliance and regulatory requirements (DPA, GDPR, etc.). When it’s time for an audit or exam,
features like flexible log capture, retention, and review allow you to receive compliance reports.
