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SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

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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Ideal SolarWinds Security Event Manager For Small/Medium Companies At Easy-To-Get Pricing

Rating: 8 out of 10
December 17, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager checks a few different boxes: 1. Consolidated events from a huge variety of log sources. 2. A good presentation layer for #1. 3. Applies to m...
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Verified user
Director
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)5 years of experience

Set-and-Forget with as needed functionality

Rating: 7 out of 10
March 30, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use SEM on a daily basis in our environment as per our built-out rules. We are notified of certain security events as they happen. Aside from that, we access SEM to run que...
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Kendal Goodrich
Engineer - Information Technology
System Engineer II
South Central Regional Medical Center
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)5 years of experience

SEM: great software if you're already invested in SolarWinds

Rating: 8 out of 10
December 11, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SolarWinds SEM is currently being used to aggregate all our event logs for our secure on-premises systems into one place for auditing and security purposes. It allows for easi...
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Alex Giralias
Engineer - Information Technology
System Support Engineer
Capita Plc
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)1 year of experience

Solarwinds - great product with a few small flaws.

Rating: 7 out of 10
December 8, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
SolarWinds has been implemented across our network as a systems management platform for server, applications and high value workstations. I assisted it's implementation with t...
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Joseph Crook
Analyst - Information Technology
Technology Specialist II
Portland Community College
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)1 year of experience

SolarWinds Security Event Manager Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
October 13, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We have a deployment of SolarWinds SEM that monitors our Windows and Linux servers currently for login attempts across the whole organization. This allows us to see any possib...
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Brandon Demko
Employee - Information Technology
Systems Administrator
SEKISUI SPI
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)1 year of experience
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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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Avg 7.8
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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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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Very good product, easy to install!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
October 02, 2020
Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using SEM to get all logs from any devices to get an overview on what's going on the network. Also, this tool alerts us of suspicious activities.
Pros
  • Ease of use.
  • Good integration with others products.
  • Default detection rules.
  • Filter easy to understand.
Cons
  • Better report generation tool could be made (last version is better, but still room for amelioration).
  • Mobile app would be very useful (not web, real app).
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for a small/medium business that needs a SIEM, and doesn't want to spend weeks/months adjusting it to make it work. It's easy to put in place, so a low IT staff company can use SEM as SEIM without struggling weeks with expensive consultants. Also, on a budget side, is more affordable than competitors like Splunk or LogRhythm.
Return on Investment
  • Less staff to check the logs.
  • Less time to spent looking for suspicious activities.
  • More affordable than competition.
Alternatives Considered
The first reason is the ease of installation. Unlike competitor, SEM was running and partially deployed within a day. With the defaults already in the SEM, it's super easy to get result quickly, without a consultant. Also, it's not too resource-intensive, and does not require a complex setup. One server and you're good to go.
Support Rating
10
We've used the support 3-4 times. It was very fast and very efficient. All the problems we had were solved within the day. The support teams know the product, and there is no bounce between dozens of support teams. So it was a nice experience. Also, it is easy to reach them, I don't think we've waited more than 20 minutes.
Other Software Used
Fortinet FortiGate, Veeam Backup & Replication, Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (formerly Aorato)

Review of SolarWinds Security Event Manager

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
January 19, 2022
Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use SEM to Centralize log collection for my domain controllers, file servers, NPS servers, and Firewalls. Using SEM we are able to have all logs in one place and use that data to generate necessary reports. Products work great and once it was set up there was not any need to go back into the configuration.
Pros
  • Collect logs.
  • Generate reports.
  • Great user interface.
Cons
  • I would like the client to be more lightweight.
  • I would like a mobile app.
Likelihood to Recommend
SolarWinds Security Event Manager is well suited to generate reports on a user so that the user can be audited. We also use LEM to determine who made changes to Active Directory when needed. SEM also sends alert emails when certain accounts are used as well as failed logon attempts for administrative accounts.
Return on Investment
  • SEM replaced several other products that together did the job of SEM.
  • Having all reporting in one place is very beneficial.
Alternatives Considered
Splunk was a pretty good product but the licensing structure needed a lot of work. They changed the structure three times that I am aware and I still had problems understanding LogRhythm had a lot of issues correlating users to IP addresses, the mappings were frequently wrong so this product could not be trusted in my environment as all our access logs are IP based and this needs to be matched to usernames from AD Fortianalzyer is a great product but it can only do logs from Fortigates so that was not helping for anything other than our firewalls.
Other Software Used
SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM), SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
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