Centralized event log management, security and monitoring

Event logs are a valuable tool to monitor network security and performance that are often underutilized due to their complexity and volume. As organizations grow in size, they require a more structured approach towards event log management and retention. A recent survey carried out by SANS Institute found that 44% of system administrators do not keep logs more than a month.

GFI EventsManager automates event log management enabling administrators to keep track of events generated network-wide from all devices that use Windows event logs, W3C, and Syslog. Event log management is time consuming unless administrators have a solution such as GFI EventsManager that categorizes events by severity and issues alerts on critical events. It provides additional benefits in event auditing and makes it easier to browse events and conduct forensic analysis. As data logging is a key PCI DSS requirement, GFI EventsManager is the tool you need to become compliant.

Proper event log management helps you to meet several objectives including:

• Information system and network security
• System health monitoring
• Legal and regulatory compliance (SOX, PCI DSS, HIPAA)
• Forensic investigations

Network-wide security event analysis

GFI EventsManager collects data from all devices that use Windows event logs, W3C, and Syslog and applies the best rules and filtering in the industry to identify key data. This allows you to track when staff swipe their fob, pick up the phone to call home, turn on their PC, what they do on their PC and which files they access during their work day. GFI EventsManager also provides you with real-time alerting when critical system and security events arise and suggests remedial action.

Why use GFI EventsManager?

• Centralizes Syslog, W3C and Windows events generated by firewalls, servers, routers, switches, phone systems, PCs and more
• Wizard assisted configuration simplifies end-user operation and maintenance
• Unrivaled event scanning performance scalable to over 6 million events per hour
• Preconfigured event processing rules for effective out-of-the-box event classification and management
• Automated 24/7 event activity monitoring and alerting
• Powerful reporting for effective network activity monitoring and immediate ROI

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