After HP Acquisition, ArcSight Lays Groundwork For Future At User Conference

HP exec says a new approach is needed for security

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. -- ArcSight Protect 10 Conference -- Barely two weeks after Hewlett-Packard announced its intention to acquire ArcSight, the two companies appeared on stage here together before ArcSight users and talked about the future of security information and event management (SIEM).
In a surprise appearance at the annual ArcSight user conference on Monday, Bill Veghte, executive vice president for HPs Software and Solutions, Enterprise Business unit, said a new approach is needed for IT security, and HPs acquisition of ArcSight will make the combined company better able to deliver on that approach.
Security visibility is a key element in HPs new approach, Veghte said. You cant secure it if you cant see it, he said. The combination of HPs IT operations technology with ArcSights SIEM technology will help companies correlate security information faster and remediate their security problems sooner, he said.
Because the merger between HP and ArcSight is not expected to be complete until the end of the year, executives from the two companies could not comment on their specific plans for integrating their respective technologies. But in an interview, ArcSight CEO Tom Reilly discussed his perspective on the future of SIEM.
I believe that SIEM will move from being a point product to becoming a platform that every company will standardize in the near future, Reilly said. IT operations and SIEM will interoperate more closely, but that doesnt mean you need to get them all from one vendor. The technologies of each will be a stand-alone decision.
The integration of SIEM and IT operations will speed the remediation process, Reilly said. Once weve identified a threat, our job is over, he said. What we need to do is hand that information over for remediation, through better integration.
At the conference, ArcSight introduced two new products, the Logger 5.0 log analysis tool and enhancements to its Enterprise Threat and Risk Management (ETRM) tool. Reilly said the new tools are part of ArcSights new approach to SIEM.
What we need to realize is that the old perimeter defense approach doesnt work anymore, he said. You have to assume youve been breached, and then be able to respond. Log analysis helps identify the source of an attack or breach, while ETRM helps companies understand the potential risks associated with a compromise, he said.
But users say SIEM tools dont always provide the visibility they need. For example, most SIEM tools dont provide information about data traveling through third-party networks and systems, such as service providers and cloud environments, noted Blair Linville, vice president of enterprise technology at Harrahs Entertainment. Thats the worst blind spot for SIEM tools right now, he said.
Reilly agreed, but noted that many ArcSight customers are extending their environments to gain visibility into partners networks. Were seeing more and more customers doing it, he said.

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