Security event management

Security event management (SEM), and the related SIM and SIEM, are computer security disciplines that use data inspection tools to centralize the storage and interpretation of logs or events generated by other software running on a network. == Overview == The acronyms SEM, SIM, and SIEM have sometimes been used interchangeably, but generally refer to the different primary focus of products: Log management: Focus on simple collection and storage of log messages and audit trails Security information management (SIM): Long-term storage and analysis and reporting of log data.

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