Here are some SIEM use cases on different platforms.
Examples of SIEM Use Cases
1. Monitor, manage and correlate all the activity in their trading platforms
High-speed trading firms use SIEMs to monitor, manage, and correlate all the activity in their trading platforms. They can spot rogue trades and potentially stop them before they are executed. Because they are in a race against time, they also use SIEMs to do performance, capacity, and stress testing of their systems.
2. Monitor all their sensors and devices
Supply chain management companies use SIEMs to monitor all their sensors and devices that track the conditions of items (such as temperature, humidity, etc.) for shipment. They can use this data to detect anomalies or issues with deliveries or shipments that may affect the quality of the goods (e.g., food, medicine).
3. Monitor the medical devices connected
Many hospital systems use SIEMs to monitor the medical devices connected to the hospital network. Also, monitoring the hospital’s employees (e.g., key card access) and user behavior (e.g., logins, access, etc.) to identify potential threats or data breaches.
4. Protect their financial services from cyber threats
A leading bank uses a SIEM to monitor all its applications for threats, malware, and unauthorized data access 24×7. They also use it to correlate log data with other security systems to identify threats faster.
Many companies use SIEMs to monitor their social media presence. This includes monitoring the content on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The SIEM can also monitor user behavior (e.g., shares, likes, comments, etc.) to look for any potential threat or problems.
6. Monitor their IT systems for security breaches
A large retail company uses a SIEM to monitor its IT systems for security breaches. The SIEM can also be used to monitor the behavior of employees and their activities (e.g., logins, access, etc.) to look for any potential issues.
7. Monitor the network traffic, logs, and events
A global telecommunications company uses a SIEM to monitor the network traffic, logs, and events across its global network of more than 1,000 branches and business units (more than 50 countries). The SIEM helps them correlate data across different networks and the Internet and identify potential threats faster.
SIEM is a single tool to collect and correlate log data from across the network. Plus, it provides a single platform for managing security alerts. SIEM can consolidate all security data from every source on your network (e.g., firewall logs, antivirus logs, web proxy logs, etc.). It also can consolidate alerts from multiple security tools into one console.
In Conclusion
In summary, SIEM is a single tool to collect and correlate log data from across the network. Plus, it provides a single platform for managing security alerts. SIEM can consolidate all security data from every source on your network (e.g., firewall logs, antivirus logs, web proxy logs, etc.). It also can consolidate alerts from multiple security tools into one console.
