There are lots of hurdles to jump when trying to set up and maintain a SIEM. Preparing infrastructure and installing the software components, getting logs ingested into the system, parsing and normalizing those log messages properly, configuring alerts for detection, etc. These are all large tasks that require thoughtful planning and a lot of work to get right. But let’s say you’ve managed to clear all those hurdles…in that case, great job!!

CrowdStrike is excited to announce we are named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM for Enterprise 2024 Vendor Assessment.1 This marks our first appearance in a SIEM-focused analyst report since bringing CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to market less than a year ago. We believe this milestone speaks volumes about our commitment to revolutionizing security operations.

Yesterday, Elastic Security Labs released the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report, a comprehensive look at more than 1 billion data points from Elastic’s unique telemetry. The report provides insights into the methods, techniques, and trends of threat actors from the perspective of defenders — giving crucial insights for security teams to prioritize and improve their security posture.

Endpoints, whether physical devices or cloud resources, are critical targets for potential cyberattacks. SentinelOne is an endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution that provides real-time detection of and response to endpoint threats. Using both static and behavioral detections, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint helps protect against a range of threats, including malware, zero-day exploits, advanced persistent threats, and more.

Elastic Security Labs discovers that threat actors are taking advantage of readily available abused security tools and misconfigured environments. Elastic Security Labs has released the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report, surfacing the most pressing threats, trends, and recommendations to help keep organizations safe for the upcoming year. Threat actors are finding success from the use of offensive security tools (OSTs), a misconfiguration of cloud environments, and a growing emphasis on Credential Access.

Despite significant investments in cybersecurity tools like Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP), insider risks continue to grow. Why? These tools primarily focus on actions, logs, and event recognition rather than taking a deep, sophisticated approach to understanding human behavior over time. Insider threats—whether from negligence, malicious intent, or compromised users—are notoriously difficult to detect.

In the world of security, every second counts. A shorter mean time to detect (MTTD) translates to less damage, increased customer trust, and a greater likelihood of securing cybersecurity support. An important factor in achieving this rapid response is the power of an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Millions of enterprise users rely on Slack every day as their primary tool for instant communications and information sharing. Because of its central role in operations, Slack inevitably handles sensitive data and critical business information—which also makes it a high-value target for attackers. For this reason, it’s critically important for security teams to detect and respond to security threats against Slack.

Imagine compliance is like a driving application. You know your location and you plug in the destination address, then it shows you the route’s overview. If you want a more specific map, you can zoom in a bit and get more details. Similarly, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and it’s most recent revision provide the overview roadmap for your compliance journey.

Palo Alto Networks acquired IBM QRadar SaaS assets, leaving several organizations in limbo and uncertain about the future of their security information and event management (SIEM). Security teams grapple with a complex and potentially disruptive transition as Palo Alto Networks pushes and even mandates migration to its relatively new XSIAM platform.