The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

Deployment Hurdles  44% of IT decision-makers report that it took their companies between a few weeks to more than a month to deploy their latest SIEM product.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

So, Why Do It?  Despite the troubles with deployment, 35% of respondents say compliance requirements are the primary reason to implement a SIEM project.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

Second Thoughts  Cost savings is a major concern. In fact, 31% of respondents say they would consider replacing their existing SIEM for a solution with better cost savings.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

Unexpected Service Costs  Cost savings might be difficult to obtain with a SIEM solution. One-quarter of respondents have invested more than a month in professional services since launching their SIEM solution.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

Managing the Deployment  SIEMs are so resource-intensive that they force companies to assign two or more full-time employees to manage their SIEM deployment.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

Bring On the BYOD  Nearly 40% of respondents say the popularity of mobility and BYOD had the biggest impact on IT risk in 2012.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

IT’s Main Concern  Of all of the IT decision-makers’ concerns, network security is the greatest.

The Enterprise Has a Bad Case of the SIEM

SIEMs Have a Reason for Living  Despite the issues with SIEMs, IT staff say that “discovering threats to my IT infrastructure” is still the most important function for SIEMs in 2013.