Software Reviews, a division of Info-Tech Research Group, has named Log360 a Champion in its recent Customer Experience Report. Out of eleven software vendors evaluated in the SIEM space, Log360 emerged as a 2019 gold medalist.

Since Active Directory is the foundation of all Windows networks, monitoring Active Directory needs to be part of any comprehensive security strategy. Up to version 3.5, EventSentry utilized Windows auditing and the security event log to provide reports on: User Account Changes, Group Changes and Computer Account Changes.

On the security team, we don’t manage any Atlassian products like other Atlassian teams do. Our main product is trust, and that’s a job that’s never finished. To me, security is more of a mindset; one of constant diligence, continuous improvement, and seeking out ways to innovate.

SIEM has been with us for almost two decades now and is seen as a proven approach to dealing with potential threats as well as actual attacks on business critical systems. But today, it is becoming clear that changes in IT infrastructure and deployment practices are giving rise to new challenges that cannot be met by existing SIEM platforms.

We’re happy to announce that ManageEngine has been positioned in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management[i] (SIEM) and its Critical Capabilities for Security Information and Event Management[ii] research report for the third consecutive year.

Threat hunting is proactively identifying and thwarting unusual network activity that could indicate an attempted security breach. It's a historically manual activity, making it time-intensive and arduous. It’s no wonder, then, why most organizations don’t have the time, budget, or resources to undertake it effectively…if at all.

Studies have shown a direct correlation between data breaches and non-compliance. This isn’t to say that compliant companies never get breached, but to reinforce the importance of incident detection and response. Businesses have begun to realize the devastating consequences of data breaches—their finances and reputation are at stake, so many have been taking steps over the last few years to comply with the PCI DSS. The main goal is often an emphasis on achieving continuous compliance.

The impact of the colossal Starwood Hotels & Resorts data breach continues to reverberate across the global technology community. In its wake, the importance of log management and security information event management (SIEM) systems has once again come to the forefront. Let’s explore what SIEM is, the many acronyms emerging in the SIEM space and where logging fits into the picture.

SIEM and log management provide security to your organization; these tools allow your security analysts to track events such as potential and successful breaches of your system and react accordingly. Usually, it doesn’t matter how you ensure your organizational safety-as long as you do.

So, you’ve done your homework, you’ve clearly defined business requirements, and you’ve decided to implement a SIEM solution into your organization. However, before you set out on this adventure there are a quite a few questions to consider.