Data Collector as a Service

The Data Collector as a Service (DaaS) by Sacumen is a cloud-based containerized software solution that, according to the vendor, enables security product companies to collect both structured and unstructured data from various source systems. This data collection tool is designed to cater to businesses of all sizes, ranging from small startups to large enterprises. It is commonly used by cybersecurity professionals, IT security analysts, Security Operations Center (SOC) teams, and compliance officers across different industries to address security challenges and enhance data integration capabilities.

Key Features

Data Collection: According to the vendor, the DaaS solution allows users to fetch both structured and unstructured data from various source systems, supporting different data types and interfaces.

Integration Options: The DaaS solution provides integration options with a wide range of target systems, including cloud-based, on-premise, and hybrid environments. The vendor states that it supports various authentication and authorization options for secure integration.

Flexibility and Scalability: The DaaS solution offers features such as rate limit, pagination, latency, and concurrency to handle large data volumes and optimize performance. It is designed to support multiple source and target systems simultaneously.

Standardization and Reusability: The vendor claims that the DaaS solution establishes a framework for connector development, ensuring standardized and reusable connectors. It defines templates for events and field mapping, promoting code reusability.

Security and Compliance: The DaaS solution focuses on secure data transfer and integration by supporting various authentication and authorization options. It also claims to comply with security standards and regulations to protect sensitive data during the collection and integration process.

Monitoring and Management: The DaaS solution provides monitoring and management capabilities to track the status and performance of data collection and integration processes. It offers logging and error handling mechanisms to identify and resolve issues, as well as the ability to configure and manage connectors.

Connector Development: The vendor states that they have strong experience in building connector life-cycle stages for a wide range of security products. They provide well-defined frameworks and templates for efficient development and integration with leading SIEM and DevOps platforms.

Connector Support: The DaaS solution includes bug fixing and L2 support for connectors. The vendor also offers recertification of connectors against major product upgrades to ensure compatibility and seamless integration between products.

Product Engineering: The vendor claims to execute product engineering initiatives such as new version development, QA automation, and UI/UX enhancements. They state that they have a diverse skill set to cater to various product engineering requirements.

Compliance Engineering: The vendor offers services to build, enhance, and recertify compliance capabilities of products. They claim to map product capabilities with various compliance standards and frameworks, providing a unified Compliance Engineering Framework for faster compliance mapping and reduced re-work.