by Jason Holloway – ExaProtect
Fail to prepare, as the saying goes, and you prepare to fail. This maxim certainly applies to most large-scale IT projects, and doubly so for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) projects.
Recent figures from industry observers including Gartner have shown that SIEM projects have a surprisingly higher failure rate compared to other projects. Does that mean the SIEM concept is flawed? Not at all – otherwise companies wouldn’t even be attempting SIEM deployments. The benefits of SIEM are clear: rapid ROI, ongoing savings in manpower and equipment, more effective security management, and compliance with key legislation.
No, the failures simply highlight the fact SIEM is one of the most ambitious and far-reaching projects that can be undertaken by a company. Because SIEM ties together so many disparate technologies, and working groups – from specialised IT teams to C-level board executives, including risk control groups, compliance executives and HR on the way, project success is inevitably based on careful preparation and planning.
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