[GOLD]
ArcSight ESM
ArcSight
ArcSight earned the gold with its ArcSight ESM/ArcSight Logger. Readers were most notably pleased with the product's ability to perform robust event correlation when compared to other
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[SILVER]
Symantec Security Information Manager
Symantec
Symantec came in second place but if you are interested in a SIM that has strong data archiving and integration and compatibility with existing systems, devices and applications, they received the highest scores in those categories. Users were also pleased with their dashboard and the ability to map information to security policy and regulations.
[BRONZE]
RSA enVision
RSA, The Security Division of EMC
A leader in the authentication market, RSA did well with its SIM offering dubbed RSA enVision. enVision took third place and users were generally pleased with the product's ability to integrate well with other systems, devices and applications. It also scored relatively well on the data archiving and event correlation.
[TRENDS]
"SIMs are evolving from intelligent log aggregators to operational business tools where SIMs can help uncover/identify business improvement opportunities. For example SIMs can identify excessive login failures, and with that information, a security team could alter its password policy or have a cost-justification for an SSO solution. SIMs are also integrating with "newer" technologies such as wireless IDS/IPS and virtual machines." -- Diana Kelley, partner, SecurityCurve
2009 READERS' CHOICE AWARDS
Introduction and Methodology
Best Antimalware Products
Best Application Security Products
Best Authentication Products
Best Data Loss Prevention Products
Best Email Security Products
Best Identity and Access Management Products
Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention Products
Best Mobile Data Security Products
Best Network Access Control Products
Best Network Firewalls
Best Risk and Policy Management Products
Best Secure Remote Access Products
Best Security Information and Event Management Products
Best Unified Threat Management Products
Best Vulnerability Management Products
Best Web Security Gateway Products
Best Wireless Security Products
This was first published in September 2009
Security Management Strategies for the CIO
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