What Is Log Correlation

Log correlation monitors incoming logs for logical sequences, patterns and values to identify events that are invisible to individual systems. They can perform analysis that would otherwise be done by repetitive human analysis. They can identify things happening that are unusual for your business processes.

What is meant by correlation in Siem?

Correlation compares sequences of activity based on a set of rules. These rules allow your security information and event management (SIEM) solution to decide which suspicious activity should be treated as a potential security threat.

Which is the event correlation technique?

Event correlation is a technique for making sense of a large number of events and pinpointing the few events that are really important in that mass of information. This is accomplished by looking for and analyzing relationships between events.