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WHY SECURITY MONITORING CAN PROVIDE BENEFITS TO BUSINESS
Modern SIEM and SOAR platforms are enriched with user and entity behaviour analytics , monitoring user accounts and devices active in the network , which can benefit the business explains Tony Walt at Port443 .
Security monitoring technology continuously logs and analyses data from network points and nodes , enabling security teams to detect and respond to incidents faster . This is crucial , but not the full extent of its usefulness . By offering continuous intelligence from across the network and connected devices , security monitoring also offers a range of benefits to other teams in the business .
Gartner reports that over 40 % of employees acquired , modified or created technology outside of IT ’ s visibility last year .
Comprehensive cyber security monitoring includes security information monitoring , SIM and security event monitoring , SEM , generally combined as SIEM . It observes areas such as network traffic , endpoint devices , users , and multiple other sources to identify anomalies and raise security alerts .
In addition , the implementation of Security Orchestration , Automation and Response , SOAR capabilities further enhances the value across all areas of the business .
Modern SIEM and SOAR platforms are enriched with user and entity behaviour analytics , and monitor user accounts and devices active in the system . But the data gathered from continuous monitoring also gives organisations insight into patterns of user and
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