Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Implementation

by David R. Miller, Shon Harris, Allen Harper

Written by IT security experts, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Implementation shows you how to deploy SIEM technologies to monitor, identify, document, and respond to security threats and reduce false-positive alerts. The book explains how to implement SIEM products from different vendors, and discusses the strengths, weaknesses, and advanced tuning of these systems. You???ll also learn how to use SIEM capabilities for business intelligence. Real-world case studies are included in this comprehensive resource.Assess your organization???s business models, threat models, and regulatory compliance requirementsDetermine the necessary SIEM components for small- and medium-size businessesUnderstand SIEM anatomy??"source device, log collection, parsing/normalization of logs, rule engine, log storage, and event monitoringDevelop an effective incident response programUse the inherent capabilities of your SIEM system for business intelligenceDevelop filters and correlated event rules to reduce false-positive alertsImplement AlienVault???s Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM)Deploy the Cisco Monitoring Analysis and Response System (MARS)Configure and use the Q1 Labs QRadar SIEM systemImplement ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) v4.5Develop your SIEM security analyst skills

476 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2010

Reviews

[Chris Kubecka · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a nice overview of the various SIEM vendor offerings in one place