Tapping Wires for Lean Security Monitoring: DNS Request Analysis with Open Source Software
The combined force of virus scanners, firewalls, IDS systems, and a log management system is a great way to protect your network. We would like to introduce an additional method of security monitoring.
Talk to Us (Berlin Edition) – OSDC and Open Source Camp
Join us for OSDC and Open Source Camp in Berlin 12-14 June 2018!
Slack Plug-in v2.0: Forward Stream Messages to Slack
We just released v2.0 of our popular Slack plugin. It has several changes, improvements and also a completely new message output module that allows you to forward messages that are routed into a stream to a Slack room in real-time.
Protecting Graylog from Data Ransom Attacks
There are currently ongoing data ransom attacks on misconfigured databases like MongoDB and Elasticsearch. Though not a true security hole, hackers simply search for instances that are not password protected and are accessible from the internet.
New Slack output feature: Short mode
The newest version of our popular Slack plugin comes with a new feature for the message output module: The short mode writes messages with as little overhead as possible. This is great for high frequency streams writing into Slack.
New OS package repositories for Debian 8 and CentOS 7
We now offer operating system packages tailored for Debian 8 and CentOS 7 including *systemd* support.
Please see our updated documentation for details.
Must-Have Features for Your Log Management Software
With so many choices available to us today, knowing what you need in your log management software can be difficult. Here are some tips on what features you should look for.
Meeting Compliance Regulations with SIEM and Logging
Health, financial, and educational organizations often have standards and regulations that must be followed. See how SIEM and logging can help you gain compliance.
Managing Centralized Data with Graylog
For log management, it is more efficient to move the logs to a central place and process them there. See how Graylog serves as the sawmill and joiner for your logs to make log messages usable and give you valuable information for your environment.
Log File Parsing
Learn the difference between structured and unstructured logs, the basics of the JSON log format, what kind of information you can get when you parse log files, and which tools and utilities to use to perform log file parsing.
Log Analysis and the Challenge of Processing Big Data
Modern enterprises generate an immense volume of data, and Big Data increases the complexity with its high variety and velocity. But a robust log management solution can help you filter out the useful information in that vast pool.
Large-Scale Log Management Deployment with Graylog: A User Perspective
See how a user in a large-scale cloud environment implemented Graylog to centralize log data from multiple data centers exceeding 1 TB/day.
