Novell announced a log management solution that expands the functionality offered in Novell's security information and event management solutions.

Novell Sentinel Log Manager simplifies fulfillment of audit requirements and improves security by streamlining the management of ever-increasing volumes of raw event data used for risk investigations and compliance reporting.

In order to meet security and regulatory compliance requirements, organisations store a wealth of information about the activities occurring on their networks, platforms and applications. This includes application and database logs, identity and access management repositories, network device logs, and other systems. These logs are often stored and processed in “silos”. This segregation means that those analysing the logs have an incomplete view of the enterprise’s true security posture, and are using inefficient manual processes to meet reporting requirements for regulations such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and PCI DSS.

“Successful reaction to new compliance pressures reaches across the organisation, from network and security to data management and application delivery,” says Chris Howard, Vice President and Director, Executive Advisory Program, Burton Group. “This reaction requires IT architects to work closely with their business peers in order to ensure both quality of information and appropriate insight. Failure to address both infrastructure and human dynamics of compliance processes puts the enterprise at significant risk.”

Novell Sentinel Log Manager simplifies regulatory challenges by intelligently storing, analysing and reporting on security event data. Customers can take advantage of advanced search and reporting capabilities to produce exactly the view they need for security or compliance audits.

To reduce the storage costs endemic with some log management solutions, Sentinel Log Manager provides intelligent filtering which allows customers to choose how long to store particular types of data and offers 10x data compression. All of this provides customers a systematic and comprehensive approach to security and regulatory compliance while providing a rapid return on investment.