The world of enterprise cybersecurity is exceedingly dynamic. In a landscape that is ever-changing, security professionals need to combat a class of evolving threat actors by deploying increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques. Today with enterprises operating in an environment that is more challenging than ever, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms play an indispensable role. They help security analysts understand and tackle security incidents across the enterprise perimeter. As threats become more acute and widespread, the role and functions of SIEM platforms have expanded considerably.

The latest 2022 SIEM Report, published by Core Security, explores the latest trends, key challenges, and solution preferences in this market.

The Importance of SIEM in 2022

Confirming global fears and industry woes, the report shows a worsening threat environment, with only 54% of the surveyed participants feeling only somewhat confident in their security posture. On a year-over-year basis, overall confidence declined by three percentage points.

Notably, a majority of the organizations who actively used a SIEM platform reported higher levels of confidence (60%) in their security posture, those who didn’t use a SIEM at all 46% were not confident in their security, further cementing the utility of SIEM platforms in not only improving security capabilities, but also raising morale.

As a primary detective mechanism, SIEM continues to play a critical role in threat handling when it comes to both threat handling and post-incident forensics. When participating organizations were asked about the importance of SIEM, a resounding 80% of them stated that it was extremely important to their security posture. It would seem that modern SIEM solutions have gotten better at recognizing potential threats amidst a sea of growing data streams and increasing hostility.

SIEM adoption rates are on a steady upswing across industry lines, with (Read more...)