Security operations centers monitor and analyze activities on networks, servers, databases, applications, websites, and other systems, looking for anomalous activity that could be indicative of a security incident or compromise. Alert fatigue is a growing concern among information security professionals. If statistics are to be believed, over 79% agree about its negative effects on their teams.
The year 2019 was no different than any other year in terms of security breaches and menacing cyber attacks. Even the biggest technology giants of Silicon Valley have fallen prey to massive data leaks this year. The ever-evolving nature of intrusive elements and their extremely sophisticated architecture have made cybersecurity research and advancement measures the talk of the town.
Businesses today need to stay armed with robust mechanisms to ensure complete enterprise security. It is extremely essential for organizations to stay informed about cybersecurity trends. This calls for enterprises to be equipped with malware analysis tools to defend their work ecosystem in a cognitive fashion. It is known that diverse malware variants are being developed every day with the sole purpose of attacking the healthy workflow of an organization.
Security information and event management (SIEM) combines both Security Information Management (SIM) and Security Event Management (SEM) functions into one solid system to deliver robust security to network and security devices. When employed correctly, it gives enterprises valuable insights about activities within the IT environment. Let us dive deeper into its capabilities to understand why enterprises, especially service providers need it.
Did you know that 70% of worldwide email traffic is either spam or has malicious attached documents? According to reports, there is a malware attack every 40 seconds, 66% of which is downloaded content from emails attachments. These statistics alone are proof that cyber-criminals do not slow down, and in order to keep up, we need to be vigilant too.
Security Information and Event Management Software (SIEM) is not a new concept for business owners. The software has been in existence for over a decade, all the while making headway into developing better versions, providing comprehensive security solutions to enterprises. Initially evolving from a log management discipline, SIEM combines Security Event Management (SEM) with Security Information Management (SIM) to take the present technological form.
Despite what enterprises may like to believe, the fact is that cybersecurity is not a technology problem but an inside threat that often arises due to preventable human errors. We thus need to bring people into discussion, creating awareness among them on an individual level urging each one to act more responsibly. What we need is cybersecurity culture that thrives on automation and artificial intelligence.
The risk to supply chain assets due to malware is huge and the build, test and production environments are always at risk of suffering a malware attack. What ensues is failure of existing detection methods failure and compromise of software development lifecycle. Environments are often exposed to all imaginable vectors of attack caused by insider contamination due to malicious third-party software components. The production environment is at a high risk too.
Organizations worldwide are grappling with the effects of cybersecurity breaches and its impact on business to enhance enterprise security. Hackers are willing to do what it takes to eavesdrop on vulnerable IT environments to steal intellectual property or sensitive information. They have the skills to infiltrate and break barriers in a highly connected and digitized business environment.
