SIEM: the key to better security is in your data

1st May 2025

How can SIEM systems utilise your business’ data to identify cyber-attacks?

In 2025, data is more important than ever. It can be used to help us identify patterns and trends, allowing us to predict what is likely to happen next. This is crucial for anyone trying to either achieve or avoid something in the future: and it can be used to spot cyber-crime.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are important for your business’ IT infrastructure. Take a look at what SIEM involves and how it could help your business to improve cyber security practices:

Log management – SIEM systems gather data from multiple sources, including servers, applications and network devices. This data is then stored for analysis, as well as for compliance purposes. Also, the data is standardised, to make analysis simpler.

Event correlation and analytics – by analysing the stored data, SIEM systems can identify patterns and anomalies that may indicate a cyber security threat. Advanced analytics, which use machine learning, can detect and prioritise potential incidents, making it easier for security teams to deal with.

Real-time monitoring – like a SOC team, SIEM systems provide real-time monitoring and alerting for security incidents. Alerts are based on established rules and threat intelligence feeds, resulting in a fast response time.

Evidently SIEM systems are a useful part of your cyber security system. They integrate well with other features like XDR or SOAR. SIEM works like an automated SOC, able to compute data fast to give the response team the best chance of preventing a breach. Cyber criminals can’t counteract data like they can other cyber security measures, which makes it such an important feature.

If you would like more information on SIEM systems, or other cyber security technology, then please contact Interfuture Security today.