Syslog-ng provides easy access to all my logs. It helps me show managers and other clients precisely where an incident occurred. I also like it because you can integrate syslog-ng with multiple solutions to allow real-time monitoring.
Senior Director and Senior Systems Engineer (Dual Role), IT Infrastructure and Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
2023-02-13T20:29:22Z
Feb 13, 2023
Syslog-ng has built-in features that we can use to create alerts for a SIEM solution. It isn't a true SIEM solution, but it's sufficient for the time being.
Log Management is the practice of collecting, storing, and analyzing log data from various sources within an IT environment to improve security, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Efficient Log Management allows organizations to detect anomalies, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Logs come from diverse sources, including servers, applications, and network devices. Handling and analyzing this data effectively can offer significant insights into system...
For us, the most valuable feature is the use of compound search for searching logs at a specific time, by a specific user, or specific behavior.
Syslog-ng provides easy access to all my logs. It helps me show managers and other clients precisely where an incident occurred. I also like it because you can integrate syslog-ng with multiple solutions to allow real-time monitoring.
Syslog-ng has built-in features that we can use to create alerts for a SIEM solution. It isn't a true SIEM solution, but it's sufficient for the time being.