Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

June 2019

Benchmark your AWS security threats

Today, we are announcing the general availability of our new module within our Global Intelligence Service with a benchmarking capability on AWS security by baselining the Amazon GuardDuty findings. If you are one of the 100,000 users of Sumo, go to your App catalog and install the Amazon GuardDuty benchmark app with one click and see your threats against the global threats that we gather from hundreds of Sumo customers.

3 key takeaways on Cloud SIEM from Gartner Security & Risk Management Conference 2019

Gartner has been a thought leader in the SIEM space for the last few years. Gartner’s Magic Quadrant is considered one of the top market research reports on SIEM’s capabilities and vendors. Very recently, I attended the 2019 Gartner Security & Risk Management Conference, and based on thousands of conversations Gartner has had with their clients, they have a good vantage point on the SIEM space this year.

Sumo Logic provides real-time visibility, investigation and response of G Suite Alerts

G Suite is Google’s integrated suite of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps. Some of the most popular apps from the suite are Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Drive. Currently, Sumo Logic has a successful integration with G Suite: the Sumo Logic app for G Suite that monitors usage, administrator activity, and logins, and is used by over a hundred customers across various parts of the globe.

Intro to NGINX

If you've been following along with my posts, you have a sound introduction to Apache Web Server, how it functions, it's place in history, and how Sumo Logic can help you sort through the numerous logs provided. Apache Access and Error logs are integral to understanding the traffic patterns and issues your users face when accessing your web applications. Sumo Logic helps administrators parse through logs, isolate issues, and determine the root causes of errors.

Miles Ahead in the Cloud - Using Sumo Logic for security and compliance challenges

Digital innovation and transformation are critical strategies in keeping pace with competitors and customer needs in today's rapidly changing environment. Many organizations are moving to the cloud to take advantage of the operational and financial gains available in this new environment. But these organizations are also quickly learning that their legacy security and compliance tools, including their SIEMs, are not able to provide the insights they need.

Using machine data analytics to provide the best customer experience - Don't fly blind

Running a modern application in the cloud is a complex task which requires clear, real-time visibility across your entire application stack and infrastructure. With SumoLogic you can fix problems before they negatively affect your customers' experience and make sure your application is running at peak performance.

Industry Analysts Recognizing Cloud Analytics Brings Wave of Disruption to the SIEM Market

In the new report, “Analytics is making its security operations mark ahead of schedule,” analyst firm 451 Research details the accelerating transition happening in the security information and event management (SIEM) space. The report underscores how new cloud-native analytics solutions are displacing traditional SIEMs at the heart of the defense.

Now FedRAMP Ready, Sumo Logic Empowers Public Organizations

As we continue to adopt a digital-first mentality globally, there’s a massive shift to the cloud happening within federal agencies. While the sector has traditionally been slower to adopt new technologies, these agencies are understanding the urgent need to transition from legacy on-premise systems to more scalable and secure, cloud-based architectures.

What is Database Security?

Database security refers to the various measures organizations take to ensure their databases are protected from internal and external threats. Database security includes protecting the database itself, the data it contains, its database management system, and the various applications that access it. Organizations must secure databases from deliberate attacks such as cyber security threats, as well as the misuse of data and databases from those who can access them.

The Super Bowl Of The Cloud

On February 3, 2019, the Sumo Logic platform experienced its biggest ever spike in incoming data and analytics usage in the company’s history. On this day, close to everybody in the U.S., and many more people across the world, experienced a massive sports event: Super Bowl LIII. The spike was caused by viewers across the world tuning into the football game using online streaming video.