Top Use Cases of SIEM for Threat Detection

This e-book serves as a comprehensive guide on the use cases of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) for threat detection. It outlines seven critical use cases that demonstrate the value of SIEM in identifying and responding to various security threats, including insider threats, cloud infrastructure attacks, third-party access, lateral movement, compliance-driven monitoring, endpoint-to-network correlation, and advanced threat detection. Each chapter details practical workflows, detection logic, and real-world examples aimed at assisting security teams in enhancing their threat detection programs. The guide emphasizes the importance of converting raw log data into actionable intelligence to preemptively address potential threats. Furthermore, it highlights how modern SIEM platforms, such as NetWitness SIEM, can centralize data, enrich it with intelligence, and streamline investigations, ultimately aiding IT security leads and decision-makers in transforming logs into clear and precise intelligence.