Today security information management systems can be used for proactive risk management and business intelligence. This Essentials Guide explains how this can be achieved. The articles in this guide include:

• The State of SIMs, by Diana Kelley -- Today mature security information management systems do more than log aggregation and correlation.
• Marrying Log and Identity Management, by Stephen Northcutt -- Tying user identity and activity is no easy task but tools and techniques are now available to track a malicious offender.
• Combining NetFlow and SIMs, by Tom Bowers -- Integrating the two tools can help administrators more effectively respond to the network’s highest-priority problems.
• Mining Enterprise SIM Logs, by Adrian Lane -- We will explore efficient ways to get the most relevant data from enterprise security information management systems.

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