The Current State of Network Security
Any solid defense-in-depth strategy includes network monitoring. Security solutions that monitor security events from firewalls, web servers, IDS/IPS and other devices are widely used to identify network attacks. Without monitoring these devices, network security teams wouldn’t know if, and when, their networks were being infiltrated. Network outages would be handled poorly or efficiently.
Most network security managers would admit that getting inside their network is not impossible. Every organization has their weak points which can be exploited. In fact, perpetrators gaining access to the perimeter is almost common-place these days. To combat further penetration, most organizations use a layered defense model. This model includes a variety of security measures including much tighter server level security. This gives them time to detect threats and mitigate them from large scale damage.
SIM Technology Has its Limitations
Typical SIM or SIEM solutions are designed to identify network attacks and breaches of the network perimeter. Unfortunately, today’s attackers are more devious and daring than ever before. These perpetrators are no longer interested in causing simple denial of service attacks or sending malware. These criminals are after data. They want customer private information and corporate intellectual assets so they can sell it for profit.
Although network monitoring is an integral part of security and can be the initial identification of a potential threat, SIM technology alone is not enough to combat these complex attacks. Detection and mitigation of these types of breaches require deeper investigation. Being able to determine all the crucial information necessary to mitigate and reduce damage can be challenging. The vast majority of attacks today don’t end at the network layer. These intelligent criminals are after valuable “data assets” which are the crown jewels of every organization.
What are Criminals After?
The crown jewels of the enterprise (i.e. data) must be protected. Critical data such as customer private information or corporate intellectual property are either stored inside databases, or in a file share inside the enterprise. Detecting and mitigating attacks on data requires a much more all-inclusive monitoring approach to Global Security.
The good news is, perpetrators need time to determine where the data is. Then, they need to attempt to access it. This is how a more complete logging, monitoring and security solution can be more effective at solving data threats and a wide range of internal abuses that typically go on unnoticed.
Incident Management Overview
Even the best information security infrastructure program cannot guarantee that malicious acts won’t happen. When security incidents occur, it is critical for an organization to have an effective means of managing and responding. Identifying and responding to valid incidents is crucial for any security program. Being able to analyze and respond to an incident will limit the damage done and lower the costs. Having an effective incident management and response is an important part of any organization. Building a better detection and response processes can help defeat or prevent malicious and unauthorized activities.
Network Event Log Monitoring with LogClarity®
The LogClarity® Network Monitoring Component automatically collects and aggregates event logs from all firewalls, routers, switches, UNIX and Mainframe systems. The secret to LogClarity® is that all the log data that is aggregated from the network devices is automatically correlated with log data from the Domain, Servers, and Databases. This all- inclusive approach provides a complete view of all activity not just network activity.
The LogClarity® Enterprise Solution provides an easy to use Enterprise Console to be able monitornetwork activity, database activity, server activity and user activity. This information is correlated automatically to provide security teams and administrators with the clearest audit trail of activity possible.
LogClarity® Incident Management Framework
The LogClarity® Enterprise Solution provides powerful incident management capabilities which can be set up to monitor network activity, domain activity, confidential data and privileged users. Any misuse or attempt to steal critical data can be identified. Key stakeholders can be immediately notified within seconds. Any accidental or misuse of company information such as customer private information or intellectual property can be detected. LogClarity’s Incident Management capabilities are essential for security policy enforcement, data theft prevention and risk mitigation of a whole host of threats.
Powerful Alerts of LogClarity®
The LogClarity® Incident Management Component comes with pre-defined alerts for over 375 different types of events. Over 100 alerts are designed specifically for network-based events. These 100 events were researched to help customer identify network threats, network failures and performance problems. LogClarity® provides complete incident detection and advanced response measures for extreme conditions.
The LogClarity® Network Monitoring Component fits into the overall LogClarity® solution. LogClarity® provides a solid blend of intelligence and automation for logging and monitoring. The Log Fidelity team is dedicated to assisting customers remediate incidents efficiently from all part of the enterprise. LogClarity® is simply the best overall solution to meet the challenges of network security, log management, data security, and compliance all in one solution.
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