Log Analysis – Towards Understanding Patterns in Security Breaches
While organizations spend thousands of dollars on intrusion detection systems, Log Analysis is generally ignored, though a critical component in computer security. This scenario is generally common because the log analysis tools and knowledge to make use of that terse data are often not there, or the tools that exist are very inconvenient.
Being aware of the existing security threats is a reality that cannot be ignored. This makes one to look at the ‘availability’ of data within the enterprise through logs, and other data packets captured. This logged data needs to be analysed to pinpoint specific security breaches or understand a broad pattern of the normal and the abnormal. Such log analysis helps in recognizing potential threats and accepting the vulnerability, leading to timely action.
SecureGRC with NetWitness– A Powerful Web Log Analysis Tool
SecureGRC changes the perspective of Log management by simplifying and unifying the complex set of scalable log data in a highly cost effective manner.
NetWitness with eGestalt’s SecureGRC enables end-to-end integration of next generation network security monitoring, and IT Governance, risk and compliance management going beyond Log Analysis. Combining the eGestalt suite of solutions with NetWitness NextGen, helps commercial and government enterprises improve their cyber-security posture and compliance management needs at a significantly lower TCO.
Advantages of using NetWitness with SecureGRC are:
- Apart from analysis of log files, it uses the comprehensive network traffic that is captured and reconstructed to provide a real-time glimpse into incidents, threats, anomalies, mis-configurations, compliance violations, and other malicious or benign activities on your network.
- It is fully interactive, has an intuitive web-based report engine with design features that enable users at any level to create the perfect report without sophisticated programming or outside help.
- Every report result is backed up with hard evidence
- Provides easy access to multi-source threat intelligence.
- Facilitates quick access to an integrated dashboard
- Offers advanced alert processing and an easy-to-use logging and monitoring solution.
- It has built-in framework support for IT Compliance requirements of many countries which are ready to use.
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