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How to define SIEM strategy, management and success in the enterprise
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SIEM technology primer: SIEM platforms have improved significantly
After a rocky start with early SIEM technologies, current offerings are easier to use and provide more reliable automated responses. Read Now
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Unlocking the opportunity of SIEM technology
Learn about SIEM technology and how to unlock the opportunity for it to be a powerful technique in the fight against cybercrime. Read Now
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Security information management systems aspire to real time security
Today's security information management systems (SIM) are excellent forensics tools, but they haven't yet achieved status as effective real-time security tools. Read Now
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Five tips to improve a threat and vulnerability management program
Use these five simple tips from expert Diana Kelley to improve your enterprise's threat and vulnerability management program. Read Now
Editor's note
Security information and event management technology has traveled a long and winding road, but today enterprise SIEM technology is as functional, manageable and affordable as it's ever been. Yet many enterprises haven't implemented a modern SIEM product, and others that have aren't taking full advantage of the advanced capabilities of contemporary products. In this Essential Guide, learn to develop or refresh your enterprise SIEM strategy to set the stage for SIEM success today and tomorrow according to how you best define SIEM for your business.
1SIEM operational best practices
Explore SIEM's role in rapid attack detection. Learn how to succeed with SIEM intrusion monitoring.
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SIEM best practices for advanced attack detection
SIEM struggles are common, but Mike Rothman explains why SIEM products are critical for advanced attack detection, and describes the SIEM tuning process step by step. Read Now
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Why focus on SIEM integration, coverage maximizes anomaly detection
Reliable anomaly detection using a SIEM hinges on collecting a wide range of security events. Andrew Hutchison covers SIEM integration best practices. Read Now
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Exploring SIM architecture options for virtual data center security
Learn some of the options enterprises must consider regarding SIM architecture and virtual data center security. Read Now
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Should IDS and SIM/SEM/SIEM be used for network intrusion monitoring?
Is it enough just to monitor log data, or does that data need to be fed into a SIM/SEM/SIEM product in order to ease the data analysis process? Network security expert Mike Chapple weighs in. Read Now
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Securing the SIEM system: Control access, prioritize availability
The prospect of a SIEM system crash should scare any enterprise. Guard against a compromised SIEM system to protect the security nerve center. Read Now
2SIEM 2.0: Emerging security data strategies
Prepare for what's next for SIEM and related technologies; assess the growing importance of big data for security analysis.
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SIEM vendors make the case for extending SIEM product capabilities
Advanced features reduce the threat of wire fraud. New rule sets can be shared among banks and credit unions. Read Now
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Some CISOs consider ripping out or augmenting outdated SIEM systems
Outdated SIEM systems are difficult to deploy and costly to maintain, according to one expert. Today, CISOs are considering highly integrated, lightweight systems with more automation. Read Now
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Big data 2.0: CISOs push need to identify attack campaigns
CISOs at RSA Conference 2013 say identifying attack campaigns means taking security big data to the next level. The hard part? Finding data analysts. Read Now
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Big data security analytics: Harnessing new tools for better security
New techniques are emerging to help organizations analyze security data and improve security defenses. Read Now
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A framework for big data security
Organizations are entranced with big data but need to acknowledge the security risks and plan accordingly. Read Now