Episode 96 — Security Monitoring — SIEM, Log Analysis, and Role Separation

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This episode explains how security monitoring systems, particularly Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, collect and correlate logs from multiple sources to detect suspicious activity. We discuss how SIEM tools enable real-time alerting, historical analysis, and compliance reporting. The importance of role separation in monitoring is also covered, ensuring that those reviewing security logs are not the same individuals with administrative control over the systems being monitored.

We then connect these concepts to both exam and operational scenarios, such as identifying a brute-force login attempt through log correlation or using a SIEM dashboard to monitor firewall and intrusion detection alerts simultaneously. Troubleshooting examples include correcting misconfigured log sources, adjusting alert thresholds to reduce noise, and validating log integrity. Mastery of security monitoring concepts equips candidates to implement proactive defenses and maintain compliance standards. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber prepcasts, books, and information to strengthen your certification path.