Simplified Cybersecurity Series: How SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) Works?

• 23 Apr, 2024 - 23 Apr, 2024
• 23 Apr, 2024
• Cameroon, Bamenda

Event Description

Simplified Cybersecurity Series: How SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) Works?

• Log collection:

-Security information and event management (SIEM) systems help organization manage security incidents
-SIEM systems collect and analyze logs from various endpoints such as servers, workstations, firewalls, and other network devices. 
-The logs contain valuable information that helps security analysts identify potential threats.
-SIEM systems enable security analysts to respond quickly to security incidents

• Data Parsing:

-Data Parsing in Security information and event management involves analyzing and interpreting large volumes of log data generated by various sources such as network devices, servers, and applications.
-This process helps identify security threats and vulnerabilities in an organization’s system and networks
-Trough normalization and categorization of log data, security analysts can gain valuable insights into the nature of security incidents, their causes, and potential impact
-This allows them to respond quickly and effectively to security incidents, minimizing the risk and potential damage to the organization.

• Analys and reporting

-Security information and event management (SIEM) helps identify, monitor, and manage security events and incidents in organizations
-It collects and analyzes data from various sources to detect security threat.
-Detected threats are assigned a threat score and prioritized based on their severity.
-This helps organizations to quickly respond to security incidents to prevents or mitigate potential threat

• Alerting and notification

-It help to detect and alert on security events
-It enable effective incidents management
-It provide an efficient analyst workflow
-It help to investigate and remediate security incident
-SIEM systems can filter and prioritize alert
-This reduces incident response time and enhances overall security posture
-Alerting and notification in SIEM provides better visibility into the security environment