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End-to-End Solutions to Enable Log Management Best Practices: Deploying a Comprehensive Security Information and Event Management Platform

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Overview This paper details how RSA's solutions meet the complete set of requirements for a log management infrastructure, including general requirements and specific requirements in log generation and capture; log retention and storage; log analysis; and log security and protection. It is intended to help organizations deploy a comprehensive security information and event management platform in order to reap extensive benefits including improved security operations and sustainable compliance programs.

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Publisher	RSA Security	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Best Practices

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