What is Security Information and Event Management?
Security analysts need to address the most critical threats facing their organization. Since 2005 when analyst firm Gartner coined the term, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) has grown in importance for organizations looking to improve their security posture.
Today’s SIEM has evolved to incorporate advanced analytics such as user behavior analytics (UEBA), network flow insights, artificial intelligence (AI) and incident forensics. With a single dashboard, security analysts can gain insights from this data, drawn from a large range of security sources, to prioritize mitigation efforts based on risk profiles and increase efficiency.
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What does a SIEM do?
Ingests vast amounts of data in near real-time from on-premises and cloud-based resources to gain centralized visibility
Adds business context to collected data and automates prioritization of threats based on the potential business impact
Applies built-in advanced analytics and correlation rules across network, endpoint, application and user activity data
Supports an open ecosystem through validated integrations, APIs and an SDK to help you absorb data faster and gain deeper insights
Why use a SIEM?
Gain centralized visibility into security data
Detect and prioritize threats in real-time
Investigate threats quickly and accurately
How customers are using a SIEM
Insider threats
SIEM can help discover insider threat indicators through user behavior analytics and machine learning algorithms.
Phishing attacks
The correlation rules in a SIEM can identify all possible signs of an advanced persistent threat (APT) and detect phishing attacks.
Compliance reporting
SIEM can help your organization comply with standards such as GDPR, PCI, SOX, HIPAA and more.
Data exfiltration
SIEM can use behavioral analysis to correlate seemingly unrelated events, such as insertion of USBs, use of personal email services, unauthorized cloud storage or excessive printing.
OT and IOT security
Correlate data from IT and OT solutions to get a unified view and identify abnormal activity and threats.
Threat hunting
SIEM empowers you to proactively search for malware or attackers that are lurking in your network — and may have been there for some time.
The Weather Company used a SIEM solution to deliver a secure experience for their end users
Flexible deployment options for today’s evolving enterprise
On-premises
Deploy IBM QRadar® (software or hardware) in-house and gain full control over your data as it stays on-site.
Software as a service
Delivered as a hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, IBM QRadar on Cloud reduces SIEM deployment, maintenance and operational overhead.
Cloud or multi-cloud
Virtually deploy QRadar on the IBM Cloud and/or any third-party cloud (such as AWS, Azure or Google).
Hybrid
Provision QRadar on premises and in cloud, to match your organization’s budget and security policies.
