Overview#
Platforms that collect, correlate, and analyze security logs. Support alerting, investigations, compliance reporting, and dashboards.
Core objectives#
- Establish shared definitions of Security Information and Event Management for security, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Connect Security Information and Event Management activities to measurable risk reduction and resilience goals.
- Provide onboarding notes so new team members can quickly understand how Security Information and Event Management works here.
Implementation notes#
- Identify the primary owner for Security Information and Event Management, the data sources involved, and the systems affected.
- Document the minimum viable process, tooling, and runbooks that keep Security Information and Event Management healthy.
- Map Security Information and Event Management practices to standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, or CIS Controls.
Operational signals#
- Leading indicators: early warnings that Security Information and Event Management might degrade (e.g., backlog growth, noisy alerts, or missed SLAs).
- Lagging indicators: realized impact that shows Security Information and Event Management failed or needs investment (e.g., incidents, audit findings).
- Feedback loops: retrospectives and metrics reviews that tune Security Information and Event Management continuously.
Related practices#
- Align Security Information and Event Management with defense-in-depth planning, threat modeling, and disaster recovery tests.
- Communicate updates to stakeholders through concise briefs, dashboards, and internal FAQs.
- Pair Security Information and Event Management improvements with tabletop exercises to validate expectations.