Cybersecurity is a critical and challenging domain that requires constant vigilance, innovation, and adaptation. As cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated, so do the tools and techniques to defend against them. One of the most effective ways to achieve comprehensive and proactive security is to implement a security information and event management (SIEM) platform that can collect, analyze, and correlate data from various sources to provide actionable insights and alerts.

Elastic 8.14 is now available! This release supports our mission to modernize security operations with AI-driven security analytics. 8.14 includes major features like the brand new Attack Discovery, significant enhancements to Elastic AI Assistant for Security, and the general availability of ES|QL — all of which provide the SOC with contextual, streamlined SecOps.

In navigating the complex landscape of regulatory compliance and risk management, India's banking sector faces unique challenges, particularly in meeting directives outlined by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). As organizations strive to adhere to these stringent requirements, Elastic Observability emerges as a powerful ally, offering advanced log analytics capabilities tailored to address regulatory mandates and mitigate operational risks.

One of the biggest SIEM management problems SOC teams face is that they are often overwhelmed by false positives, leading to analyst fatigue and visibility gaps. In addition to that, one of the toughest challenges in security is detecting when SaaS access tokens are compromised without adding to the false positive problem. At Elastic, the InfoSec team tackles both of these issues by automating SIEM alert investigations with tools like Tines.

Real-world malware 100% protection with zero false positives Elastic Security has achieved remarkable results in the recent AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test, with a protection rate of 100% and no false positives against real-world malware samples. This independent assessment underscores our commitment to providing world-class malware protection, with zero false positives and zero user impact.

From its beginning, the Elastic detection-rules repo not only contained Elastic’s prebuilt detection rules, but also additional tooling for detection rule management — like a suite of tests, CLI commands, and automation scripts used by the Elastic Threat Research and Detection Engineering (TRaDE) team.

For security analysts navigating an increasingly complex threat landscape, the ability to quickly identify and respond to attacks is critical. Security information and event management (SIEM) tools have been integral to helping security teams quickly respond to attacks. Now, in the era of generative AI, Elastic is changing the game by delivering AI-driven security analytics to replace SIEM and modernize the SOC.