LogSentinel Honeypot: Malicious Actors Don’t Wait
There’s an unwritten rule that every machine that becomes visible on the internet is under attack in under 5 seconds. We recently deployed our LogSentinel SIEM honeypot with one of…
The Three Pillars of SIEM
We have built our LogSentinel SIEM around some core principles and we’d like to share and explain them. Every organization can get value from SIEM SIEM is considered expensive and…
PSD2 Requirements and Secure Logs
PSD2 is the new EU Directive that aims to open up the banks and allow non-banking institutions to provide payment services. It is a great thing but it comes with…
SIEM Solutions and Data Protection Compliance
SIEMs can help detect different kinds of issues related to information security. Some of these issues are vital to the organization as they affect confidential data, or can even lead…
Why Are SIEMs Expensive?
Top Reasons Why SIEMs Are Considered Expensive SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems have a reputation for being expensive. And that’s generally correct – they can cost hundreds of…
Alert Fatigue And Automation Fatigue
What is Alert Fatigue? Alert fatigue is a well-known phenomenon with security products – the security team gets a lot of alerts (from the SIEM, for example), it tries to…
Free Ebook: SIEM for Work From Home Security
The number of cyberattacks has increased five-fold after COVID-19, as the pandemic brought new opportunities to cybercriminals. At this rate, cybersecurity threats are estimated to cost the world US $6…
SIEM: What Is SIEM, How It Works, and Useful Resources
What is a SIEM? SIEM stands for Security information and event management. This technology has existed since the late 1990s. Traditional SIEM has been joined by a broad use log…
Using SIEM for Simplifying SOX Compliance
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) establishes requirements for the integrity of the source data used in financial transactions and reporting. In particular, auditors are looking at regulated data residing in databases…
Legacy SIEMs Don’t Work For The Compliance Department
SIEMs (Security information and event management systems) are often considered sufficient for certain compliance needs – they “tick” boxes on numerous standards and regulations and have built-in compliance reports. However,…
Ebook: Using SIEM for Financial Compliance
SIEM Deep Dive: Financial Regulatory Compliance The financial sector – from international banks to fintech startups – are required to comply with numerous standards and regulations regarding information security, KYC…
Three Industry-Specific Aspects of SIEM
Security Information and Event Management systems are considered a “must-have” in many industries. They are effectively a horizontal security tool that improves security posture and improves visibility regardless of the…