Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Get real-time analysis and actionable information of the security alerts generated by your applications, security devices, and host network to proactively counter any security threats.

The Need for SIEM

SIEM is a software that provides a powerful method of threat detection, real-time reporting and long-term analytics of security logs and events. It works by collecting log and event data that is generated by systems, security devices and applications throughout your organization’s infrastructure and collating it on a centralized platform. From antivirus events to firewall logs, SIEM software identifies this data and sorts it into categories, such as malware activity, failed and successful logins and other potentially malicious activity.

When the software identifies activity that could signify a threat to the organization, alerts are generated to indicate a potential security issue. These alerts can be set as either low or high priority using a set of predefined rules. For example, if a user account generates 20 failed login attempts in 20 minutes, this could be flagged as suspicious activity, but set at a lower priority as it is most likely to be a user that has forgotten their login details. However, if an account experiences 120 failed login attempts in 5 minutes this is more likely to be a brute-force attack in progress and flagged as a high severity incident.

Benefits of SIEM

Increased efficiency

As SIEM systems collate event logs from multiple devices across networks, it provides your team an easier way of checking activity and speeds up analysis of files, allowing them to carry out tasks with ease and spend more time on other aspects of their job. SIEM systems not only improve efficiency but also improve reporting processes across the business.

Early threat detection

SIEM connects your enterprise and IT security team to multiple threat intelligence feeds. These keep your enterprise up-to-date with the latest information on cyber attack evolution and the most pressing threats facing businesses similar to yours. With this knowledge, you can more accurately secure your enterprise against the most likely digital threats.

Enhanced visibility

Under normal circumstances, enterprises lose visibility of their network as they scale; the subsequent increase in applications, databases, users, devices, and third-parties create “dark places” in your environment.
Hackers take advantage of these dark places in your network to bypass the cybersecurity and establish a foothold in your network. SIEM uncovers and draws information from previously hidden spaces on the network, preventing hackers from concealing their malicious activities from view.

Data presentation

SIEM has the ability to present data in a variety of ways including out-of-the-box reporting and customizable reports, which enables your analysts to visually spot trends, anomalies, traffic spikes, and so much more. The reports and dashboards can serve as the cornerstone information hub to determine where and how to drill down on any suspicious activity.

Data normalization and data storage

SIEM solutions collect data and reformat it in whatever format you desire, not only allowing for consistency in your log management but for easy correlation. Once you compile this data, SIEM helps you store the normalized data, organize it, and easily retrieve it, if necessary.

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Why Syndrome for Security?

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Our expertise

Syndrome’s security portfolio delivers greater protection for your network against an increasingly evolving and complex set of threats. Our engineers lay a foundation for security that is both agile and integrated. From your data center, branch offices, cloud environments, and everywhere in between, Syndrome gives you robust protection against even the most sophisticated threats without compromising on performance when inspecting encrypted traffic.

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Define security needs

Before proposing or installing any solution, the team at Syndrome, first helps you define the level of IT network security necessary for your organization. In conjunction with your key executives, we assess any existing solutions, identify sensitive areas that need more protection and determine all points of access that need to be secured.

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Planning

Once the assessment is complete, you’ll have a clearer picture of your exact security needs. We plan with your key executives on important aspects like whether to replace or upgrade vulnerable components, integrate new software or improve network access permissions.

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Priorities and budgets

It is likely that there won’t be one solution to meet all your needs, hence we help you prioritize the list in terms of critical and non-critical, and include budgetary constraints. A well-thought out and detailed specification will pave the way to finalizing an implementation plan that meets your business’s needs.

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Constant monitoring

Despite the best network security system you will have malicious attackers constantly probing your network for weak points. Our engineers constantly review your audit logs to find relevant information on potential threats. They tweak your security settings based on the audit log and respond before any breach occurs.

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Security focused culture

We, at Syndrome, take your network security very seriously. We ensure your employees are updated on basic security measures, even if they’re not in the IT department. This includes identifying and reporting suspected phishing attempts and social engineering attacks. We hold regular training sessions on common network vulnerabilities and how to prevent them. We even help you create fake network attacks to gauge your employees’ level of preparedness.