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The essential elements of a successful SIEM project

A mature SIEM project should include, in particular:

1. Asset Mapping

Knowing what you own.

2. Risk Analysis

Identify what needs to be protected as a priority.

3. Definition of use cases

Determine what you want to detect.

4. Logging Strategy

Determine what data is needed.

5. Data Collection Architecture

Define how the data will be retrieved.

6. Standardization

Make the events comparable.

7. Detection

Develop relevant rules.

8. Prioritization

Define what requires intervention.

9. Procedures

Determine what to do when an alert appears.

10. Tests

Validate detection capabilities.

11. Measurement

Monitor performance.

12. Continuous Improvement

To develop capabilities.

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