Why Monikal is the best SIEM solution for businesses in the South West

SIEM solutions will change everything for high-growth businesses across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset because they give security teams visibility of their entire environment, allowing them to address actual risks and vulnerabilities rather than acting blindly and in hope…

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If you’re a business based in the South West, you might not know much about SIEM solutions yet, but hear us out because we believe SIEM solutions should be the backbone of every mid- and enterprise-level company’s security system. Why? Because the biggest challenge we see with cyber security is people trying to implement solutions without an accurate understanding of what their actual issues are in the first place. A SIEM solution changes everything because it will give you visibility of your entire environment allowing you to do the things you actually need to do and not waste time and money on the rest.

Read on to learn more about the impact a SIEM solution could have on your business and why, if you are based in Devon, Cornwall or Somerset, there is an exceptional option available to you.

What is a SIEM solution?

SIEM stands for Security Information and Event Management. A SIEM solution works by collecting detailed logs from multiple devices across a network – including remote devices – and amalgamating the data so you make sense of it quickly and easily while identifying any areas that appear abnormal and may indicate risks. 

All the information is processed and displayed in a customisable dashboard that you can view from anywhere. This data can be used both for immediate threat detection, and retrospective forensic analysis should the worst happen.

What are the benefits of a SIEM?

Because a SIEM solution collects data about all the activity across your network. and then collates this data into a format that enables an analyst to make sense of it, it enables quick identification of potential vulnerabilities and flags anything suspicious for their attention. This means threats can be detected quickly and responded to promptly.

In addition, SIEM solutions facilitate compliance. Businesses and organisations need to have the logging and monitoring capabilities that a SIEM delivers in order to meet the requirements of a number of internationally recognised standards.

For example, all organisations that store, transmit or process cardholder data need to be compliant with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). PCI DSS Requirement 10 requires you to track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.

Who are SIEM solutions for

Until fairly recently, SIEM solutions were only viable for very large organisations or government departments where security was the highest priority.

However, technological advances such as those behind our Monikal SIEM solution, which has been developed especially for mid-level organisations, have made them highly affordable and an exceptional return on investment. 

A SIEM solution like Monikal makes sense for any business that handles sensitive data (including client data), is growing quickly, is built on a tech platform or needs to meet recognised compliance standards such as PCI DSS or ISO 27001.

Why Monikal in particular?

Pete Woodward, the co-founder and CTO at Securious, has for years believed SIEM solutions will deliver a level of security simply impossible to achieve without them. However, up until now their cost has been prohibitive for many businesses, especially the majority of exciting, high growth businesses across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the South West. 

Pete has spent years trying to fix this and through working with Assuria, a world-leader in SIEM solutions, he has enabled us to create in Monikal – an exceptionally capable SIEM solution that has been developed, for the first time, especially for the needs of mid-level organisations. 

Despite delivering all the functionality you’d expect from an enterprise-level SIEM solution, Monikal is much more affordable than competitors and highly cost effective. 

For businesses in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset – why being local matters with a SIEM solution

Ok, so a SIEM solution is a cloud-based logging and monitoring solution so why does using a local supplier matter? 

Well, it is true – in principle, you could use a SIEM solution supplied from anywhere on the planet. But a SIEM solution is not a be-all and end-all – but it should be the backbone of your security system.

If you are based in the South West and use Monikal, you know you have the Securious team based in our Exeter HQ ready to help and assist you, not just in making the most of Monikal, but in helping you deal with any issues it highlights, and integrate it properly into your overall security operations.

Securious means cyber security confidence and with Monikal you’ll get a SIEM solution you can truly trust from a team you can rely on.

How much does Monikal cost?

Our whole mission with Monikal is to deliver the best SIEM functionality in a package that is affordable for a wide market of growing businesses. 

We believe we have delivered on this and Monikal is available from just £895 + vat a month, subject to contract. This is an exceptional price in view of the performance and the impact it will have on your security and compliance. 

How to find out more

If you would like to understand more about how a SIEM solution can improve your compliance and cyber security or see Monikal in action, get in touch now at info@securious.co.uk