January 03, 2023
SEACOM Business offers SIEM services
Organisational efficiency and day-to-day cyber security are both enhanced by security information and event management systems (SIEM). It offers sophisticated threat detection and provides visibility throughout the entire security estate. Enterprises can use SIEM to gain insight into what's happening on their networks, both on-premises and in the cloud.
SIEM services are becoming more popular among Kenyan businesses as a component of their cyber security toolkits. It is a tool that can identify and respond to all types of security threats using integrated threat intelligence and machine learning. In a variety of situations, including those involving internal and external cyber security threats, SIEM has demonstrated success.
It unifies multiple security appliances that are dispersed throughout the network and provides IT teams with insights into what's happening across multiple software solutions in a centralised dashboard. This results in improved security while retaining existing vendors or legacy architecture.
SIEM protects your business from internal threats
Vulnerabilities can come from both inside and outside the organisation. SIEM offers protection from security breaches caused by authorised users who have access to the entire company network. It is capable of detecting configuration changes, such as the deletion of audit trails. For instance, SIEM can be used to detect attempts by an employee to collect sensitive data or send it to their personal email account.
Using SIEM, businesses can fortify their defences against data exfiltration and theft. Data theft typically occurs because of compromised credentials or network access. In order to ensure that valuable data assets are secure, SIEM tools can monitor user access and permissions.
Protect your business from cyber attacks
Network security is seriously threatened by email phishing and other social engineering tactics. Cybercriminals can steal data, login credentials and confidential business or financial information by posing as legitimate users. In order to provide real-time insight into what's happening on emails and within the IT network, SIEM continuously monitors the network. Employees that work remotely or use their own devices are included in this.
A phishing email can be sent to employees and SIEM will detect whether they clicked on it or replied to it. This improves insight into security incidents and reduces their impact. The prevention, detection, and mitigation of large-scale cyberattacks, such as distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks, can be accomplished with the help of SIEM.
The defence against SQL injections is another way that SIEM can improve your cyber security. In this type of attack, cybercriminals can infiltrate networks using malicious code. Bypassing traditional security measures, SQL injections are picked up by SIEM software before they can add, modify or remove data records.
SIEM services for enterprises in East Africa
SIEM is a modern tool for cyber security threat detection. As this technology has evolved, security event management (SEM) and security information management (SIM) have been merged into a single, simplified technology. Designed to gather, analyse and store data generated by the business IT system, SIEM detects malware or other malicious activity on the network.
When properly configured, it can provide advanced threat protection for enterprises. SIEM technology can be scaled to meet the requirements of both large companies and smaller businesses. It offers IT teams granular visibility across the entire security estate through a single pane of glass.
Businesses benefit from immediate threat detection and response. IT teams can get clear insights to deal with cyber threats. Whether your business network comprises servers, cloud resources, devices and network equipment, SIEM has the capability to meet any demands. For more information or to get a quote for our SIEM or other cyber security solutions, email us at marketing@seacom.com or leave us a message.
SEACOM owns Africa’s largest network of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, including fibre optic networks and subsea cables. We offer a wide range of industry-leading scalable ICT solutions for large companies that operate throughout the region.
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