Top 8 Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Splunk Enterprise SecurityMicrosoft SentinelIBM Security QRadarSecuronix Next-Gen SIEMMicrosoft 365 DefenderLogRhythm SIEMDevoElastic Security
Popular Comparisons The varied prebuilt feature is the most valuable because it ensures that we have complete coverage over all of the key questions.
Splunk allows us to customize processing and dashboards, which helps us take care of our customers' needs.
Popular Comparisons Microsoft Sentinel provides the capability to integrate different log sources. On top of having several data connectors in place, you can also do integration with a threat intelligence platform to enhance and enrich the data that's available. You can collect as many logs and build all the use cases.
Popular Comparisons The playbook engine is flexible and allows for the graphical visualization of processes, enabling the implementation of dynamic playbooks for incident response or testing.
Popular Comparisons The UEBA functionality indicates a lot about behaviors that are not found through a traditional SIEM. We have exploited that more than anything since we started using it.
Popular Comparisons For me, the advanced hunting capabilities have been really great. It allowed querying the dataset with their own language, which is KQL or Kusto Query Language. That has allowed me to get much more insight into the events that have occurred. The whole power of 365 Defender is that you can get the whole story. It allows you to query an email-based activity and then correlate it with an endpoint-based activity.
Popular Comparisons I would rate the product a ten out of ten. The solution is very user-friendly and straightforward. The tool's report customization is interesting.
Our clients enjoy having one dashboard to monitor their environments in real time.
Popular Comparisons The alerting is much better than I anticipated. We don't get as many alerts as I thought we would, but that nobody's fault, it's just the way it is.
The most useful feature for us, because of some of the issues we had previously, was the simplicity of log integrations. It's much easier with this platform to integrate log sources that might not have standard logging and things like that.
Popular Comparisons Elastic Security is a highly flexible platform that can be implemented anywhere.
I like that it's a SIEM platform. I like that I can sell Elastic Security quickly. Elastic Security has a large community that can support users.
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Rony_Sklar
Community Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Are event correlation and aggregation both needed for effective event monitoring and SIEM?
Rony_Sklar
Community Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dec 21 2022
SIEM and SOAR have a lot of components in common. How do they differ in the role they play in Cyber Security?
If you've been working in cybersecurity, you've likely come across SOAR and SIEM technologies. There are differences between their capabilities, although they have a fair amount of commo... Read More »
Malola Varadhan
User at First Abu Dhabi Bank P.j.s.c
I work at mid-sized enterprise bank. I am researching SIEM solutions. Which is the best tool for security information and event management: Arcsight or Securonix?
Rony_Sklar
Community Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 24 2023
There are many cybersecurity tools available, but some aren't doing the job that they should be doing.
What are some of the threats that may be associated with using 'fake' cybersecurity tools?
What can people do to ensure that they're using a tool that actually does what it says it does?
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Evgeny Belenky
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Mar 02 2023
Hi dear professionals,
Can you share with the community 2-3 top pain points you've been experiencing during the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution purchase?
How have you been able to overcome them, if at all?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with other peers. Read More »
Evgeny Belenky
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Dec 21 2022
Hi SOC analysts and other infosec professionals,
Which standard/custom method do you use to decide about the alert severity in your SOC?
Is it possible to avoid being too subjective? How do you fight the "alert fatigue"?
Shibu Babuchandran
Regional Manager/ Service Delivery Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Dec 15 2022
Hi community,
What are your top 5 (or less) cyber security trends in 2022?
Thanks in advance!
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Articles
Ertugrul Akbas
Manager at ANET
Jan 24 2023
It is important to retain logs for a significant amount of time in order to be able to investigate and analyze past attacks. This allows security teams to identify patterns and trends that can aid in the detection and prevention of future attacks. The retention period will vary depending on the... Read More »
Tjeerd Saijoen
CEO at Rufusforyou
Dec 15 2022
Security and protecting your IT environment is the biggest challenge now.
How to prevent ransomware attacks?
Part 1 described our approach to proactively protect your environment. The first step is to scan your environment from server to endpoint and check your complete environment on several ... Read More »
Ertugrul Akbas
Manager at ANET
The right SIEM tool varies based on a business’ security posture, its budget and other factors. However, the top SIEM tools usually offer the following capabilities:
Scalability — Ensure the solution has the capability to accommodate the current and the projected growth.
Log compatibility — E... Read More »
Andrés Batista
Executive Account Manager
Cybersecurity is a massive issue for small and medium-sized businesses, and a lack of knowledge worsens its process. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, 60% of SMBs that experience a severe cyber-attack go out of business within six months. However, you as an owner must protect you... Read More »
Navcharan Singh
Senior Seo Executive at Ace Cloud Hosting
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions differ significantly from firewalls. While both security solutions are integral components of cybersecurity infrastructure, they have different capabilities, functions, and roles.
Do you need SIEM if you already have a firewall?
If ... Read More »
Evgeny Belenky
PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
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PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
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PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
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What are the main technical differences between Microso... Read More »
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PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
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PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
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Ertugrul Akbas
Manager at ANET
There are many comparisons and scoring reports like Gartner. But a small part of their scoring is technical capacity. Other comparisons available on the web or magazines are marketing, sales, and presales documents. They do not include extensive technical analysis.
In today’s ever-evolving cy... Read More »
Netanya Carmi
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
We receive alerts all day long - alerts about emails, incoming Whatsapps and SMSes, posts on social media, etc. At some point we become desensitized to these alerts and stop noticing them anymore - a phenomenon known as “alert fatigue.” Seventy percent of a SOC analyst’s workday is spent dealing ... Read More »
Giusel
IT Engineer at UTMStack
What is HIDS in Cybersecurity?
A HIDS (Host Intrusion Detection System) is software that detects malicious behavior on the host. It monitors all the operating system operations, tracks user behavior, and operates independently without human assistance.
How does a Host-based Intrusion Detectio... Read More »
Netanya Carmi
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) has been widely adopted and used to manage cybersecurity events. As a result, the SIEM market is expected to grow by approximately 25% over the next five years as the need for cybersecurity automation increases. Even though the market is expanding, th... Read More »
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Topics
Tips for choosing the right SIEM solution
As with any enterprise tech solution, it’s important to spend time doing your research and POC, so that you know that you’re spending on the right product. We sifted through some of our users’ answers to summarize some of the best tips.
- Define your goal
Before starting to evaluate solutions, It’s important to define what you want to accomplish with a SIEM. Marty Baron says, “Every SIEM has different strengths and weaknesses so you need to know what is most important to you in terms of goals, so you don’t waste time looking at something that can’t do the thing you need it to do.”
- Limit your options
As one of your users says, “Review a finite number of products, otherwise you’ll never finish”. Although it’s important to spend time doing due diligence, you need to get to the point of implementation. If you have too many options, it will take too long to make a decision. Users suggest making a shortlist of options that meet your technical requirements, speak to your goal, and match your budget
- Create a framework for your POC
Once you’ve narrowed down your options, it’s time to trial the shortlisted products. Users recommend putting a framework in place to guide the POC. This way, you can evaluate your options systematically.
One user, DAX Paulino, suggests “creat[ing] a checklist of features that you need, from the basic (i.e. interactive dashboards, ease of integration, Threat Intelligence), to the more advanced (i.e. Automated response, Behavior Analytics, etc.). Give each item on your checklist a score so that you can weigh in on each item as a measure of your decision. Don’t forget to factor in usability and support.”
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