Everyone has become increasingly aware of the danger hackers pose—they can steal data, dismantle systems, and cause damage that can take years to recover from. However, organizations often have a false sense of safety when it comes to their security environments. There are countless ways that businesses are making it easier for a threat actor to find their way in undetected.  

Bob Erdman, senior security product manager, outlines the most common ways organizations unintentionally put themselves at risk against threats like:

Your security team is perpetually busy protecting your organization’s data. But they can often be overwhelmed with tasks related to security events from a constantly pinging syslog. SIEM—or security information and event management—software can help IT teams get a streamlined view of activity and potential concerns. Differentiating “event data” from “log data,” as they are related to SIEM, is marked by four main characteristics:

Threats are becoming increasinly more sophisticated, increasing the need to identify and respond to cybersecurity risks in a timely manner. The Cybersecurity Insiders 2020 SIEM Report reveals that 75% agree that Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is becoming increasingly important to bolstering their security posture. In this webinar, cybersecurity experts discuss how to mitigate cyber risk through SIEM including: