Is My Company Secure?

Saying “My company is secure” is like saying “My team scored 27 tonight”. The metric doesn’t matter if you have nothing to compare it against. Enter the framework.

A framework is a standardized methodology for selecting, implementing, testing, and maintaining a set of security metrics, also called security controls. There are many frameworks to choose; NIST, ISO, NERC, PCI, etc., etc. The point is that you want to compare yourself against a known yardstick.

How to Fine-Tune a SIEM

It’s no longer a matter of IF, but WHEN you will be attacked; companies similar to yours are experiencing breaches daily. Regardless of the size of your business, we are all a potential target for a hacker.

Enter the SIEM. You’ve selected the technology, implemented it, and are now collecting all the data on all security events that happen within your infrastructure

Incredible Managed SIEM Use Cases

Given different challenges facing security departments, security monitoring is vital. Security professionals now feel the deck is stacked against them as cybercriminals continue to attack. Many organizations are outsourcing to third-party vendors for faster and better detection.

Are you experiencing Notification Overload?

Based on a recent study on the State of the SOC, security practitioners from enterprise organizations are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of alerts and investigations that require their attention.

Getting the Best Value out of your SIEM

Once you have made the decision regarding your SIEM purchase, a key challenge is the skilled use of your SIEM tool. If you do not have the knowledge or expertise to utilize a SIEM correctly, your SIEM may not work optimally. We’ve heard complaints about an organization’s SIEM when it may the way it was implemented or managed on a daily basis.

Your SIEM needs a Hedgehog!

At Cybriant, we are big fans of Jim Collins’s book, Good to Great. This is a classic book for business leaders that describes how Mr. Collins and his team researched 1,435 established companies to find common traits of those businesses that made a leap from average to great results. The principles that are discussed in the book include lessons on eggs, flywheels, hedgehogs, and other essentials of business.

Let’s talk Hedgehogs…

Two-Thirds IT Managers Struggle with SIEM

As you know, security information and event management (SIEM) systems collect data from enterprise networks, applications, and logs from operating systems, databases, and other sources. Read more about why you need SIEM.
Dealing with critical incidents should be a top IT priority. Your organization should have a plan in place to resolve those issues once they’ve been detected. If you and your IT team are overwhelmed with the volume of events – you are not alone! How many incidents are normal? According to a recent report:

Do you need a SIEM to be PCI Compliant? 

Companies that handle credit card data or other types of payment card data understand the importance of complying with the PCI Compliance regulation.

3 Steps to Improve Network Security Threat Detection

Network security threats are continuously growing in quantity and severity. How can you protect your secure data? Here are three easy steps to improve your network security threat detection.

Watch Your Back: Why You Must Have A SIEM

Technology creates a lot of information, and it typically leaves a record of what it has performed in log files. Whether it’s your router, switch, server, virtualization platform, cloud provider, smart phone, or printer a trail of events and information is created like a receipt you would get from grocery shopping. Unfortunately, the logs are often forgotten, or commonly never analyzed unless there is a major problem. E