Proactive Cyber Defense: Conducting Real-Time Monitoring and Analysis of Security Events Using SIEM Tools to Detect and Respond to Potential Security Incidents.

Authors: Mohammed Mustafa Khan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13959577

Short DOI: https://doi.org/g8nnqt

Country: USA

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Abstract: In an era of escalating cyber threats and the whooping growth of intelligent attack vectors, organizations are compelled to adopt proactive cyber defense to countermeasure cyber security threats. Proactive cyber defense entails real-time monitoring and analysis of security events using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools. The main objective of this research paper is to discuss the implementation of SIEM tools for conducting real-time monitoring and analysis of security events to react to security incidents. The SIEM aggregates data from heterogeneous sources across an enterprise's IT infrastructure. The sources of data include endpoints, network devices, cloud infrastructure, and applications, thereby offering a holistic view of an organization's security landscape. The SIEM solution is extensively deployed as a superior tool to prevent, analyze, detect, and countermeasure cyber-attacks. It holds a promising future for small, medium, and large enterprises as the game changer in the provisioning of extensive visibility in finding out areas of high risks, and it is prescient in focusing on establishing strategies aimed at minimizing costs and time for incident response. To ensure the effective implementation of SIEM tools, understanding the evolution, architecture, functionalities, benefits, challenges, practical application, and future trends is vital. Organizations must comprehend the importance of proactive cyber defense so that they can secure their digital assets. Keywords- Machine learning, artificial intelligence, intrusion detection system, cloud infrastructure, network security.

Keywords: real-time monitoring, cyber threats, IT infrastructure, SIEM tool, cybersecurity, threat detection

Paper Id: 231285

Published On: 2024-05-06

Published In: Volume 12, Issue 3, May-June 2024

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