Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to SIEM: Threat Intelligence for IT Systems
Chapter 1 Business Models
Chapter 2 Threat Models
Chapter 3 Regulatory Compliance
Part II: IT Threat Intelligence Using SIEM Systems
Chapter 4 SIEM Concepts - Components for small and medium size businesses
Chapter 5 The Anatomy of a SIEM
Chapter 6 Incident Response
Chapter 7 Using SIEM for Business Intelligence
Part III: SIEM Tools
Chapter 8 AlienVault OSSIM Implementation
Chapter 9 AlienVault OSSIM Operation
Chapter 10 Cisco Security-MARS Implementation
Chapter 11 Cisco Security-MARS Advanced Techniques
Chapter 12 Q1 Labs QRadar Implementation
Chapter 13 Q1 Labs QRadar Advanced Techniques
Chapter 14 ArcSight Implementation
Chapter 15 ArcSight ESM Advanced Techniques
Appendix: The Ways and Means of the Security Analyst

About the Author

Shon Harris is the founder and CEO of Logical Security LLC, an information security consultant, a former engineer in the Air Force’s Information Warfare unit, an instructor and an author. She has authored several international bestselling books on information security published by McGraw-Hill and Pearson which has sold over a million copies and have been translated into six languages. Ms. Harris authors academic textbooks, security articles for publication and is a technical editor for Information Security Magazine. Ms. Harris has consulted for a large number of organizations in every business sector (financial, medical, retail, entertainment, utility) and several U.S. government agencies over the last 18 years. Ms. Harris provides high-end, advanced and specialized consulting for organizations globally. She also works directly with law firms as a technical and expert witness on cases that range from patent infringement, criminal investigations, civil lawsuits and she specializes in cryptographic technologies. Ms. Harris has taught information security to a wide range of clients over the last 18 years, some of which have included; West Point, Microsoft, DHS, DoD, DoE, NSA, FBI, NASA, CDC, PWC, DISA, RSA, Visa, Intel, Cisco, Oracle, HP, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Shell, Verizon, Citi, BoA, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Symantec, Warner Brothers, Bridgestone, American Express, etc. Ms. Harris was recognized as one of the top 25 women in the Information Security field by Information Security Magazine.