Posted on June 29th, 2007 by Tim Bass
If you are in Asia-Pacific next month, please drop me a line. I will be attending InformationSecurityAsia2007 in Bangkok, July 10 - 11th. It is possible I will be asked to present on CEP and SEM, if a speaking slot becomes available. Right now I am on the list as a backup! The good news [...]
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Posted on June 29th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP (Part 6) - Realizing SEM with CEP
In Part 6 in this series, Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP, we look at how CEP can be used to help security experts meet the 5 principles of SEM. In my earlier tutorial series, What is Complex Event Processing?. we reviewed a [...]
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Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Many readers have read the hype, experienced the Orwellian marketspeak, watched the positioning debates, and seen poorly managed software companies play the game of analyst-chasing (similar to ambulance chasing when you think about it). Finally, the up-to-date definitions, and hopefully a bit of wit and humor:
BAM (Business Activity Monitoring) - software that gives [...]
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Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP (Part 5) - SEM Challenges and Shortfalls
In Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP (Part 4), we briefly reviewed the 5 functional principles of SEM. Most, if not all, of the current SEM offerings from security vendors today do not meet the core requirements of a robust SEM architecture.
The graphic [...]
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Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP (Part 4) - The 5 Principles of SEM
In Part 2 and Part 3 of Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP, we reviewed trends in cybersecurity and the motivation for SEM and CEP. That introduction leads us to a brief post on the high-level functional requirements of SEM.
In a nutshell, [...]
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Posted on June 27th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP (Part 3) - Trends in Cyber Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities
Life in our web browser-based world is more dangerous than first meets the eye. I don’t mention this to sound the alarm bells. It is, however, important to understand why organizations need sophisticated event-driven cybertools to catch criminals before they [...]
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Posted on June 26th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Security Event Management (SEM) with CEP (Part 2) - Trends in Cyber Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities
It is no secret that cyberspace has become one of the the most important areas of our daily lives in the modern world. We bank, buy stocks and purchase goods on the net. We book and pay for travel on [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2007 by Tim Bass
Many readers may already know that I have a deep background in network management with an emphasis in computer and network security. My experience in this area, after leading countermeasure efforts for the USAF in the Langley Cyberattack, motivated me to write a CACM paper applying multisensor data fusion techniques to intrusion detection.
If you look further [...]
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