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SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

Overview

What is SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)?

SolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.

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What is SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)?

SolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.

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Features

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Security Information and Event Management is a category of security software that allows security analysts to look at a more comprehensive view of security logs and events than would be possible by looking at the log files of individual, point security tools

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Product Details

What is SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)?

SolarWinds Security Event Manager (previously know as Log & Event Manager) is presented by the vendor as a powerful and award-winning SIEM. It is an on-prem deployed tool that collects, consolidates, and analyzes logs and events from firewalls, IDS/IPS devices and applications, switches, routers, servers, operating system logs, and other applications.

The main applications are threat detection, automated incident analysis and response, and compliance reporting for IT infrastructure.

SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) Features

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Features

  • Supported: Centralized event and log data collection
  • Supported: Correlation
  • Supported: Event and log normalization/management
  • Supported: Deployment flexibility
  • Supported: Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools
  • Supported: Custom dashboards and workspaces

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SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows
Mobile ApplicationNo

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Frequently Asked Questions

SolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.

Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), LogRhythm NextGen SIEM Platform, and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer are common alternatives for SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM).

Reviewers rate Deployment flexibility and Host and network-based intrusion detection highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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SolarWinds SEM is easy to setup and (mostly) manageable

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 28, 2022
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
2 years of experience
We use it as an internal SIEM tool and we also train others how to use it.
  • Process Syslog/trap and event messages
  • Provides an easily understood dashboard
  • easily processes events from agent and non-agent devices
Cons
  • Reporting uses Crystal Reports which is very limited and not intuitive
  • Process for building custom filters needs more in-context help tools
PCI and DISA STIG monitoring and compliance are a strong point for SEM. There are a fair number of out-of-the-box filters for both. Developing a monitoring approach which is entirely custom and not bound to a particular regulatory framework is cumbersome due to the limited assistance with filter and rule construction.

Solarwinds working for you again!

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 17, 2020
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
4 years of experience
It is being used across our Presort division. It allows us to monitor daily issues and hiccups so that we can address them from anywhere in the country. With it, I'm able to track my local facility while still traveling to the other facilities in the country. It is a lifesaver when I need to be flexible and have the ability to travel or even stay home.
  • Centralized log collection and normalization.
  • Automated threat detection and response.
  • Integrated compliance reporting tools.
Cons
  • Auto report sending alerting.
The initial install is the first step and shows you some compliance issues that you may not even be aware of.

SEM review of a SolarWinds fanboy at heart

Rating: 7 out of 10
October 23, 2020
TS
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
1 year of experience
We are currently using it within our Operations team to monitor events and alert others of security events and anomalies that it detects. I would like to recommend this product to any business needing to increase their security posture and get better alerts and more reliable data to look at to assist with the root cause and security monitoring.
  • Automated threat detection
  • Log collection
  • Live filtering
  • Custom rules
Cons
  • Alerting can be confusing to configure
  • The dashboards and widgets look a little old as with all SolarWinds products
  • The initial setup can take a lot of time
It is great for using the automated response to log off users or detaching a USB device to assist with keeping your end-user devices safe in the workplace and from home now that people are doing more of a home office has a tool that can monitor what is going on on the desktops is a big plus and giving our OPS team the ability to kill a malicious process without giving them more training or privileged account to assist with stopping malicious users. There is not as much of a learning curve due to the fact that we already use the Orion products by SolarWinds making this product easier to learn.

LEMme tell you about Solarwinds LEM!

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 16, 2016
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
1 year of experience
We use Solarwinds Log and Event Manager (LEM) as our SIEM to correlate all of our various log data coming from servers, network equipment and security appliances to create meaningful alerts and, in some cases, automatically take action. LEM gives important insight for our IT staff into the activity the occurs on our network. It can be used for troubleshooting communication issues, quickly identifying policies that are blocking legitimate traffic, or to identify anomalies in network traffic that need to be investigated. It also sends email notifications when certain events are detected, allowing us to have eyes on even when we are away.
  • Incredibly easy to set up. It was deployed and had log sources pointed to it and performing basic correlations within a day.
  • Auto-response. The automated responses that are available after deploying the agent give you incredible control to respond to events on your network.
  • User-friendly interface. Some SIEMs can be daunting to learn how to use and get acclimated to, but LEM has an intuitive layout and is very easy to pick up and use.
Cons
  • No custom parser. Inevitably, there will be a product on your network that Solarwinds LEM won't know how to parse. Other SIEM solutions I've used leverage custom parsers for this reason. LEM does not have support for creating custom parsers, so unknown log formats remain unparsed.
  • Sometimes too basic. LEM is an excellent tool for performing basic correlations in a small to mid-size environment. If you try to get too advanced with the correlations you are trying to perform, you may get frustrated with the lack of functionality due to the way that LEM parses data.
SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) is a SIEM that is very well suited for environments where you have a small team managing your technology and need a powerful tool that is easy to set up and requires little maintenance and care to continue doing it's job. In the time that we have had LEM deployed, it has been very solid and has required very little intervention to resolve issues. It comes pre-packaged with some great correlations to get up and running right out of the box as soon as log sources are pointed at it. If you need a SIEM and either don't have the expertise in house, or don't want to spend the resources for professional services, this may be a good fit. There are only a handful of situations where we have run into LEM's limitations when trying to setup functionality or correlations. Otherwise, it is an excellent SIEM that offers some great features.

SolarWinds Security Event Manager Review

Rating: 7 out of 10
December 09, 2020
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
1 year of experience
SolarWinds Security Event Manager is utilized by the Information Technology department. Individuals on multiple IT teams have email alerts set up to notify them about events that require action. Additionally, the Security Event Manager is also utilized when there is a need to look at the logs to identify the root cause of a problem. For example, user account lockouts at a time the user wasn't in the office. It addresses multiple business problems by letting us know when something requires our attention.
  • Easy to utilize--the rules are straightforward and pre-configured. You just have to customize them to fit your environment.
  • Great customer service, which is incredibly useful when you want help with better utilizing the SEM.
  • Easy and clear filters when looking for specific information without your environment.
Cons
  • The SEM can be rather slow--an increase in CPU and RAM appeared to fix this problem fairly easily though.
  • The SEM has lately required reboots for us fairly often. This is something we are currently working with support to resolve.
  • The SEM could release additional graphic options to help better display data to management.
The SolarWinds Security Event Manager is great for people who want to be able to either view logs or set up emails for certain actionable events. However, it would be less helpful in a situation where you want your SEM to be taking action on specific items. There are some actions that can be taken by the SEM, but they constitute a rather short list in comparison to other SEM tools.
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