As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, organizations are faced with increasing threats and challenges. Traditional SIEM solutions are no longer sufficient to effectively detect and respond to advanced cyber threats. This has paved the way for the emergence of Nextgen SIEM solutions, which combine advanced technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and user behaviour analytics to provide enhanced threat detection and response capabilities. In this article, we will explore one such platform named Seceon which we are using at Cymune as part of our MSSP.
Seceon leverages advanced analytics and behaviour-based algorithms to detect and respond to even the most sophisticated cyber threats. It goes beyond simple rule-based detection and can identify anomalous activities that traditional methods might miss.
What is Seceon?
In simple terms, Seceon is an advanced analytics based security monitoring platform. It takes the concept of SIEM to the next level. Seceon is built upon the foundation of next generation SIEM solutions and adds cutting-edge features and capabilities. It is a platform which combines the capabilities of a SIEM, VA, NTA UBA, EPP and SOAR in a single box. An organization can leverage multiples of these features through a single interface. All of them running on a big data architecture which can consume and analyse billions of events in a day and provide you only actionable information as outcome. Seceon has helped around 7000 organizations globally to safeguard their IT land.
Key Features of Seceon
When I talk about the features of Seceon, I regularly point to the ease of operating the platform. The platform comes up with variety of capabilities which in turn make it different from a regular SIEM. In this article I will be listing some of the prominent features of this platform that makes it standout. There are many more features than the one’s listed below which is kind of changing the definition of SIEM.
1. All in one platform
I mentioned earlier in the article that Seceon brings together the best of many monitoring solutions into one platform. It’s not just a log ingestion and correlation engine that helps find threats. It goes beyond that by offering features like Behaviour Analysis, NTA, NBAD, Vulnerability Management, EDR, and SOAR. And the best part is, you can access and use all these features from a user-friendly interface.
Seceon collects information from various sources, combines it, correlates it, and then analyzes it. This gives organizations a deep understanding of their security landscape. It’s like having a superpower that lets you see everything that’s happening in your organization’s security world.
So, with Seceon, You can see you logs, see the vulnerabilities, detect an endpoint threat, apply correlation, and take an automated remediation all from one window.
2. Not just Logs, but Flows as well
When discussing SIEM and its related terms, logs are typically the main focus. However, Seceon stands out by not only collecting logs from your systems and network, but also analyzing network flows to provide superior visibility. Just imagine, our Incident Responders, Analysts, and Threat Hunters, who previously relied on packet capturing tools to identify suspicious traffic, can now effortlessly conduct a quick search on Seceon and instantly view all the network traffic that has passed through.
Not only does this go beyond visibility, but it also directly offers a seceon’s analytics engine that captures a vast amount of information that may not be recorded in all the logs. It effortlessly handles NAT and NBAD use cases simply by ingesting flows.
3. ML to rescue from the noise
One of the biggest challenges faced by SOC professionals is alert fatigue. In a SOC, there are often countless alerts and notifications flooding in, making it difficult to separate the real threats from the noise. The main culprit behind this flood of alerts is the SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) system. Analysts are then left with the daunting task of sifting through a long list of false positives to find the actionable ones.
But fear not, because Seceon is here to save the day! Seceon leverages its machine learning algorithm to tackle this problem. By continuously learning about an organization’s behavior, Seceon creates a dynamic baseline that helps reduce the overwhelming number of alerts over time. This allows analysts to focus on what truly matters.
Not only does Seceon’s machine learning technology reduce the number of alerts, but it also provides a confidence score. This score helps prioritize alerts for response and remediation. So, an analyst can first address a brute force attack on a critical user before dealing with a visitor.
With Seceon’s ML-powered solution, SOC professionals can finally breathe a sigh of relief and concentrate on the most critical security threats.
4. Detect and Remediate
Almost every SIEM vendor is talking about SOAR now. Perhaps this is the need of the time. All SIEM platforms have SOAR but most of them configured separately. Seceon makes a difference here as the SOAR is available right inside the box and does not need any special configuration. The ease of doing SOAR comes in picture when an analyst can simply click “Remediate” button in an alert and run any desired automation. The Seceon SOAR comes with many simple to do automation features. An organization can quickly implement the automation with Seceon.
5. Teach the Machine Learning
Machine Learning is a backbone for platforms like Seceon. The Machine Learning can deliver fast paced outcomes. But to make it smart we need to keep feeding the right information to the algorithm. Seceon platform has a provisioning section where we can provide variety of information about our organization. This input helps the ML to focus on what is critical and important for us. The platform takes this information to differentiate between real alert and noise. The information includes, information about your network subnets, information about your hosts, assets owned by the organization, allowed network policies, trusted threat indicators and so on. This reduces the noise drastically.
Final Notes about Seceon
In conclusion, Seceon is platform for organizations aiming to strengthen their cybersecurity posture in the face of evolving threats. With its advanced features, real-time monitoring capabilities seceon offers a comprehensive approach to threat detection and response. By leveraging machine learning and AI technologies, organizations can proactively identify and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats before they cause significant damage.
As the threat landscape continues to evolve, it is imperative for organizations to adopt Nextgen SIEM solutions like Seceon to stay one step ahead of cyber attackers. Implementing a Nextgen SIEM and staying abreast of future trends and innovations in the field will be key to maintaining a resilient security posture in the years to come.
That’s great insight..thanks Ashutosh
Great