The use of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems provides comprehensive security monitoring and event management for IT infrastructures. The main purpose of SIEM is to detect, monitor, analyse and respond to security events in quasi-real-time. This ensures that security breaches or incidents are recognised and rectified immediately. In most cases, AI algorithms are used for this purpose.
Implementation of the NIS2 Directive
The NIS2 Directive is an EU-wide regulation that tightens cybersecurity requirements for critical and important sectors such as energy, transport and healthcare to increase their resilience to cyberattacks. A SIEM System can support compliance by continuously monitoring security events in real time, detecting threats and generating reports that align with NIS2 requirements.
Advantages of SIEM solutions
Comprehensive security monitoring
SIEM provides a comprehensive overview of the security situation of IT systems and helps to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats. This holistic approach to security monitoring enables security incidents to be recognised and rectified quickly and effectively.
Detection of incidents in real time
SIEM enables real-time monitoring of security events and ensures that any suspicious activity is recognised immediately.
Proactive detection of security threats
By continuously monitoring security events, it becomes possible to identify patterns and anomalies that may indicate a potential threat. This allows you to take appropriate action before any damage occurs.
Managing compliance with regulations
SIEM helps organisations meet various regulatory and compliance requirements by enabling real-time security event monitoring and reporting.
Reduced number of security incidents and data breaches
By continuously monitoring and proactively detecting threats, SIEM helps to reduce the number of security incidents and data breaches.
Improved incident response
By providing real-time monitoring and automated incident response capabilities, you can detect security incidents early before they can cause major damage.
The prerequisite:
Effective log data management
Log data offers more than just an insight into the activities and events of your IT system. By monitoring and analysing log data, potential security breaches can be detected at an early stage. They are also valuable tools for troubleshooting and diagnosing problems in IT systems. In many industries and public organisations, it is also mandatory to retain certain log data for compliance purposes. Additionally, log data can also be used to configure early warnings and notifications for critical events, enabling proactive problem detection and downtime prevention.
Technologies
Through comprehensive security monitoring, real-time incident detection, proactive threat detection, compliance management and improved incident response, SIEM helps you protect your data, systems and networks from potential security threats. At Robotron, we rely on the following technology stacks, which are used depending on the requirements profile and customer wishes: