Top Reasons to Move from Syslog to a SIEM
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:
- Pertinence
- Context
- Timeliness
- Actionability
Join cybersecurity expert Bob Erdman, Senior Security Product Manager at Fortra, as he discusses how these four characteristics can make a world of difference when it comes to efficiently managing security events.
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