This whitepaper outlines essential security use cases for maximizing the effectiveness of a SIEM. It emphasizes the importance of identifying critical log sources to support strong cyber resilience and explains how SIEMs detect threats across various attack methods, including privilege abuse, ransomware, malware, SQL injection, APT activity, data theft, and cloud-based threats. It highlights key data sources such as network logs, system logs, and endpoint telemetry, along with the role of SIEM in monitoring discovery activity, lateral movement, and system availability. Compliance needs such as PCI and HIPAA are also addressed, showing how SIEM helps organizations meet regulatory requirements while strengthening their overall security posture.

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