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SIEM Use Cases: 10 Every SOC Runs (With Detection Logic)

SIEM use cases explained with detection logic sketches, data sources, and tuning notes for the 10 detections every SOC team operates.

Astrid Lindqvist18 min read
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Best Practices

Best SIEM Tools in 2026: 12 Platforms Ranked

12 best SIEM tools for 2026, re-checked in September: Splunk under Cisco, QRadar SaaS moved to Cortex XSIAM, pricing models, and who each one fits.

Astrid Lindqvist26 min read
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Open Source SIEM: 7 Free Tools for Your Home Lab (2026)

Open source SIEM tools to self-host on Linux with Docker: Wazuh, OpenSearch and 5 more, with RAM specs and which licenses are truly open source.

Astrid Lindqvist20 min read
Windows Security event log entries displayed in a SIEM console, showing event IDs for authentication and process activity

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Windows Event IDs & Codes Cheat Sheet: The 31 That Matter

The 31 Windows event IDs and codes SOC analysts triage most: logon, Kerberos, process, services, Sysmon, log clearing, plus detection pages for 12 of them.

Astrid Lindqvist18 min read
Network traffic analysis dashboard showing TCP and UDP port connections, firewall logs, and protocol distribution for SOC triage

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Common Port Numbers Cheat Sheet: 42 Ports for SOC Triage

The 42 TCP/UDP port numbers SOC analysts read in firewall logs and SIEM alerts, what each one means in triage, and a printable cheat sheet image to save.

Astrid Lindqvist21 min read
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Alert Triage: Real Threats vs False Positives

Alert triage is the core SOC skill. Learn the framework analysts use to assess severity, confirm IOCs, and separate real threats from false positives.

Astrid Lindqvist14 min read