Monthly Blog Round-Up – May 2014
Here is my next monthly "Security Warrior" blog round-up of top 5 popular posts/topics this month: “ Simple Log Review Checklist Released! ” is often at the top of this list – the checklist is still a very useful tool for many people. “ On Free Log Management Tools ” is a companion to the checklist ( updated version ) “New SIEM Whitepaper on Use Cases In-Depth OUT!” (dated 2010) presents a whitepaper on select SIEM use cases described in depth with rules and reports [using now-defunct SIEM product]; also see this SIEM use case in depth and this for a more current list. “ Why No Open Source SIEM, EVER? ” contains some of my SIEM thinking from 2009. Is it relevant now? Well, you be the judge. My classic PCI DSS Log Review series is popular as well. The series of 18 posts cover a comprehensive log review approach, useful for building log review processes and procedures (OK for PCI DSS 3.0 as well), whether regulatory or not. It is also described in more detail in our...