Log Police - The Best at Logging Events and Collection
January 28, 2022
Log Police - The Best at Logging Events and Collection
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
At the university I work we use SolarWinds Security Event Manager. It is used to collect logs from firewalls, routers, switches, wireless controllers, NPS servers, and Domain Controllers. We then use this data to analyze and generate required reports on any incidents. Having all the info in one location makes analyzing events far simpler.
Pros
- Customizable event filters
- Awesome user interface
- Easy to configure connectors
Cons
- Needs better integration with SolarWinds NPM. This is the only Solarwinds product we use that isn't integrated.
- It needs a more lightweight client.
Do you think SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)'s feature set?
Yes
Did SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) again?
Yes
- Real-time log collection and correlation are very helpful in identifying security issues, once the right alerts are set up.
Fortianalzyer can only do logs from FortiGate so usefulness is limited. Elasticsearch was a lot slower than Solarwinds and the filters were a lot harder to set up and use. The connectors for SEM were far more stable.
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