SIEMA: Bringing Advanced Analytics to Legacy Security Information and Event Management

Pejman Najafi; Feng Cheng; Christoph Meinel

Security and Privacy in Communication Networks. 17th EAI International Conference, SecureComm 2021, Virtual Event, September 6–9, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Research Article

SIEMA: Bringing Advanced Analytics to Legacy Security Information and Event Management

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    author={Pejman Najafi and Feng Cheng and Christoph Meinel},
    title={SIEMA: Bringing Advanced Analytics to Legacy Security Information and Event Management},
    proceedings={Security and Privacy in Communication Networks. 17th EAI International Conference, SecureComm 2021, Virtual Event, September 6--9, 2021, Proceedings, Part I},
    proceedings_a={SECURECOMM},
    year={2021},
    month={11},
    keywords={Reference architecture Next-gen SIEM Advanced analytic Big data Cybersecurity},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-030-90019-9_2}
}

Pejman Najafi
Feng Cheng
Christoph Meinel
Year: 2021
SIEMA: Bringing Advanced Analytics to Legacy Security Information and Event Management
SECURECOMM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90019-9_2

Pejman Najafi¹, Feng Cheng¹, Christoph Meinel¹

1: University of Potsdam

Abstract

Within today’s organizations, a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system is the centralized repository expected to aggregate all security-relevant data. While the primary purpose of SIEM solutions has been regulatory compliance, more and more organizations recognize the value of these systems for threat detection due to their holistic view of the entire enterprise. Today’s mature Security Operation Centers dedicate several teams to threat hunting, pattern/correlation rule creation, and alert monitoring. However, traditional SIEM systems lack the capability for advanced analytics as they were designed for different purposes using technologies that are now more than a decade old. In this paper, we discuss the requirements for a next-generation SIEM system that emphasizes analytical capabilities to allow advanced data science and engineering. Next, we propose a reference architecture that can be used to design such systems. We describe our experience in implementing a next-gen SIEM with advanced analytical capabilities, both in academia and industry. Lastly, we illustrate the importance of advanced analytics within today’s SIEM with a simple yet complex use case of beaconing detection.

Keywords: Reference architecture Next-gen SIEM Advanced analytic Big data Cybersecurity

Published: 2021-11-09
Appears in: SpringerLink

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90019-9_2