Open source and enterprise-level SIEM solutions all have pros and cons. Here are some factors to look at when comparing your options—including one you might not have considered yet.

SIEM (security information and event management) software provides insights into potential security threats through data normalization and threat prioritization, giving IT professionals an effective method of automating processes and centralizing security management in a way that helps them simplify the difficult task of protecting sensitive data.

Learn about the large variety of information a SIEM can consolidate, becoming your organization’s primary security monitoring tool.

There are some telltale signs of malicious insider threats that can enable you to identify and rectify problems as quickly as possible using the strategies detailed.

As both SAOs and SIEMs grow in popularity, it's clear that these two pieces of software should not be viewed as competitors, but rather as collaborative partners in the battle against security breaches.