{"id":2454,"date":"2019-02-27T12:24:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T16:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2019-06-24T12:46:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T16:46:26","slug":"3-potential-siem-problems-and-how-to-solve-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/3-potential-siem-problems-and-how-to-solve-them\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Potential SIEM Problems (and How to Solve Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SIEM problems pose a distinct challenge to enterprises looking to improve their overall cybersecurity posture in an increasingly dangerous digital marketplace. On the one hand, enterprises continue to express struggles with SIEM deployment and maintenance. Yet at the same time, enterprises inflate the severity of SIEM problems, possibly to avoid having to select a solution at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The facts are clear. Enterprises need the log management, threat detection, and compliance SIEM provides to best mitigate and re-mediate modern threats which can penetrate their network perimeter. Focusing on SIEM problems instead of recognizing how your enterprise can solve them precludes you from reaping its benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n

We read \u201cUnified Security Management (USM) vs. SIEM<\/a>\u201d a whitepaper by SIEM provider AlienVault. It outlines the top 3 SIEM problems and what enterprises can do to mitigate them. <\/span><\/p>\n

1) Cost <\/b><\/h3>\n

One of the most recurrent SIEM problems enterprises cite is its cost. The initial upfront costs to a traditional SIEM solution include the licensing costs, implementation costs, and renewal costs. Additionally, your enterprise needs to consider the training costs for your employees to properly maintain the solution. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, these costs shouldn\u2019t prove extravagant compared to other cybersecurity solutions such as identity management and endpoint security. However, AlienVault contends two issues contribute to the perception of SIEM as being costly:<\/span><\/p>\n