Best practices in cybersecurity recommend a layered approach to security tools because networks are made up of a variety of devices each with their own vulnerabilities. Most organizations employ several tools to prevent and detect unauthorized activity on the network. We often discuss tools like Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Intrusion Detection, Patching, and many others. These tools work together to catch a larger percentage of attacks than each tool alone, but making sense of what is happening on a network becomes more challenging as the number of tools and devices grows.
What happens in most cases is that the tools run day after day, logging information and maybe creating tickets and alerts. Most SMBs can’t afford a person assigned to monitor security tools, so their response to attacks doesn’t begin until someone notices a problem. When an attack is underway, response time is critical. Unfortunately, with siloed tools, understanding the bigger picture requires advanced knowledge and a significant amount of time to move from tool to tool, connecting various bits of related data. This type of response stresses the technical team and delays action, resulting in additional damage that could have been prevented.
This is where Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) comes in. A SIEM system is designed to aggregate and analyze information coming from different sources across your network. By correlating information from a number of sources, a SIEM can identify an intrusion early and help to speed response and limit the damage done by an attacker. The SIEM brings together data from various tools and combines data from related incidents into a single ticket. This means less data to comb through and a faster, more complete view of the attack. This approach saves analysis time and speeds your response.
But you still don’t have someone to watch your SIEM tool 24 x7! That’s okay, we do!
MTSi has partnered with RocketCyber to offer a SIEM tool that can pull together critical data from your Windows, Mac and Linux systems. The tool supports a variety of anti-virus and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools and can pull information from various system logs to create incidents. The tool is monitored 24 x 7 by a United States based team that provides tickets with related issues grouped into a single incident along with instructions for resolution.
If you thought you couldn’t afford 24 x 7 security for your network, endpoints and M365, let us show you how you can benefit from advanced threat detection, streamlined incident response, and continuous monitoring, all while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
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