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ADVANCED ATTACKS ON THE RISE
When the pandemic made its impact around the globe in early 2020 , it simultaneously ushered in an exponential surge in cybersecurity attacks . In the scramble to mass-migrate businesses to virtual work environments , many companies did not have the time or resources to implement strong cybersecurity policies and processes . This climate has allowed cyberattacks to boom in nearly all industry verticals , impacting critical infrastructure , utilities , transport , food supplies , health care , education , and the US economy at federal , state , and municipal levels .
Advanced cyberattacks are now considered a risk to national security following the sweeping uptick in cyberattacks .
Once targeting small companies or individuals , threat actors are now making headlines by growing their attack radius to include major infrastructure companies and even leading security firms . What ’ s more is that threat actors are quickly evolving their tactics and targets when it comes to deploying their assaults .
INCREASED FOCUS ON DATA LOGGING
To combat these cyberattacks , more and more MSPs are turning to security logs to understand developing security incidents , achieve compliance , conduct post-incident investigation , and ensure the day-to-day health of their IT environment . Regular security logging is often instrumental when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of your network security and operations .
WHAT ARE SECURITY LOGS USED FOR ?
Security logging is a process that collects a full record of events occurring within an MSP ’ s networks and systems . Security logs contain log entries — data related to each of those specific events . The log entries are then regularly audited and used for the following :
• Identifying indications of unauthorized activities attempted or performed on a system , application , or device
• Satisfying security compliance framework requirements
• Establishing normal operational baselines and trends and building organizational standards , policies , and / or controls
• Providing evidence during investigations , audits , and forensic analysis
CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING SECURITY LOG MANAGEMENT
Often , MSPs looking to bolster their logging capabilities turn to tools such as SIEM ( security information and event management ) and LMS ( log management systems ). No doubt , these types of tools can aggregate incredible amounts of data from multiple sources in an infrastructure to provide visibility . However , with so many MSP products available on the market , which ones truly enhance your security stack ?
Traditional logging tools collect raw data in a centralized platform and apply behavioral logic to trigger notifications on incidents or security events . In a combination of data collection , rules , notifications , and data consolidation and correlation , they work to provide real-time visibility across an organization through event log management . After consolidating the data across all sources of network security information , they then correlate the events gathered based on pre-established rules and profiles , and finally notify on security events .
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