Security information and event management (SIEM) called out as a critical mechanism for preventing serious attacks from causing operational disruptions, increased costs and data loss.

A pioneer in integrated SIEM and Change Management technology, Prism Microsystems, announced today the availability of a new complimentary on-demand Webcast titled 'Preventing Cyber Attacks with Security Information and Event Management.' The Webcast features well-known Gartner analyst Mark Nicolett who describes the requirements and use-case of SIEM for improving security and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The Webcast will address the following questions:

- Why is SIEM a critical component in defending critical IT assets?
- How can SIEM help prevent the growing number of expensive, embarrassing, and high-profile attacks?
- How does SIEM help ensure regulatory compliance?

Also featured on the Webcast will be security industry expert A.N. Ananth, CEO of Prism Microsystems whose EventTracker solution provides a powerful and unique solution that not only combines the ability to analyze logs in real-time for known attack profiles along with deep analysis capabilities to find and troubleshoot issues, but also monitors changes on critical systems to detect zero-day attacks. Viewers will also hear from a security expert at ARC Systems,Bryan Burns, as he describes how they depend on EventTracker to help improve their network security and meet PCI compliance.

Global connectivity, web access and reliance on IT networks is required to be in business today, the very things that make a company vulnerable to attacks that are constantly probing for weaknesses. With increasingly aggressive, indiscriminate and sophisticated cyber attacks, it is no longer a question of if, but when an organization will suffer a security breach and how costly will it be.

SEIM is a critical component of a defense in depth program to protect corporate IT assets from a variety of both internal and external malicious activities. While perimeter defense systems and reactive antivirus solutions are one brick in the wall, they are often inadequate in quickly detecting zero-day attacks and host-based intrusions before they cause costly disruptions. SIEM products, on the other hand, collect and correlate logs generated not only by network devices but also applications, servers and workstations for comprehensive security monitoring that is highly effective in preventing companies from suffering the types of expensive, embarrassing and high profile attacks that are documented on an almost daily basis.