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Open Source SIEM vs. Enterprise-Level SIEM: Which Is Right for You?
Thu, 07/16/2020
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.
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Three Lessons Learned from A Data Breach
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 02/24/2020
Simple lessons learned from the many breaches we’ve observed, like careless employees and unusual attack vectors, and ways they can be avoided.
Case Study
Alaska Communications Reaches New Heights with Network Monitoring from Intermapper
Alaska Communications is an internet service provider (ISP) supporting communications infrastructure in Alaska. Their team provides critical network services to customers—oftentimes, in remote locations. The company was in the midst of developing plans for a new site—one which was located on a mountaintop. With this remote site, they knew they were in for an uphill battle regarding maintenance and...
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What Is SIEM?
Fri, 12/20/2019
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.
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Monitoring Application Security with SIEM
By Bob Erdman on Wed, 11/27/2019
Learn about the large variety of information a SIEM can consolidate, becoming your organization’s primary security monitoring tool.
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You Can’t Protect What You Can’t See: Improving Cybersecurity with Monitoring Solutions
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 10/07/2019
Find out how SIEMs with threat escalation, centralization, diverse integrations, and collaboration with network monitoring tools can help clear the line of sight.
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Silencing the Bells: How a SIEM Can Prevent Alert Fatigue
By Bob Erdman on Tue, 07/30/2019
Find out how Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions can streamline security and prevent alert fatigue.
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Evaluating Security Information and Event Management: Eight Criteria for Choosing the Right SIEM Solution
By Bob Erdman on Tue, 04/16/2019
SIEMs differ widely in terms of features, so it’s important to evaluate your own environment to determine what your priorities are. Consider these eight criteria when looking at different options in order to find a solution that meets your specific needs.
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Five Malicious Insider Threat Indicators and How to Mitigate the Risk
By Bob Erdman on Fri, 04/05/2019
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.
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Cryptoviral Extortion: The Enduring Problem of Ransomware
By Bob Erdman on Wed, 03/13/2019
Learn about the long arms of ransomware, and how to protect your organization from its grasp.
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Insider Threat Awareness: Preventing Attacks from Disgruntled Ex-Employees
By Bob Erdman on Wed, 02/06/2019
Learn about a recent example of the damage insider attacks can cause, and how your organization can prevent them.
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Enterprise Security: Best Practices and Tips
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 12/03/2018
How much security is really necessary to protect yourself? Read on for tips on how to best protect your organization and avoid becoming a headline.
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The Shared Responsibility of Cloud Security
By Bob Erdman on Fri, 10/26/2018
The agreement that cloud security is a shared responsibility between cloud providers and cloud users has now firmly taken hold. How those responsibilities shake out, however, is an ongoing conversation.
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How SIEM Protects Cloud Servers
Tue, 10/16/2018
Security information and event management (SIEM) applications help IT professionals oversee their vast technology infrastructures, including cloud repositories. SIEM applications aggregate data from many different types of systems to present a clear view of the actionable security tasks your team must address to protect your business.
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SAO vs. SIEM: Not Enemies, But a Security Defending Duo
Thu, 08/16/2018
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.
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A SIEM that Speaks IBM i
Tue, 07/03/2018
Organizations of all sizes can benefit from capturing, logging, and responding to security events in real time, but one important operating system is often overlooked: IBM i .
Case Study
How Peoples Telephone Reboots Equipment Instantly with Network Monitoring & Automation
What if you could reduce an eight-hour outage… to no time at all? That’s exactly what Peoples Telephone Cooperative did. Faced with sudden equipment failures, they started monitoring their network… then went one step further to automatically fix the outages. Now this savvy telecommunications service provider saves countless man hours, makes sure technicians get a full night’s sleep every night...
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The Top 5 Benefits of Remote Network Monitoring
By Kevin Jackson on Wed, 12/14/2016
If your network equipment is located in multiple locations, or your IT team wants to monitor the network on-the-go, remote network monitoring can help.
Case Study
Halcyon Helps Computacenter Deliver Efficient Managed Services
Computacenter is Europe’s leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. They offer consulting services as well as implementation and operation services for networks and data center infrastructures on or off client premises and in the cloud.