Midsize Business
Financial Services
Faced with more complex threats and increasing regulatory requirements, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union sought a tool that would collect log data from the various parts of its security infrastructure so that it could be manually analyzed. The organization got much more than it asked for with Symantec Security Information Manager, which not only collects the log data, but provides automated analysis tools, custom alert notification, and reports that can be customized to specific criteria. Structured Communication Systems provided implementation services, and Symantec Consulting Services wrote custom data collectors for several systems. As a result, the credit union has avoided an estimated 1,000 hours of labor annually that was expected for the manual analysis, and is able to demonstrate compliance with PCI and other standards.
Success Details
Platforms
- Servers: Dell servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003; assorted IBM AIX and Linux servers
- Applications: Symitar share and loan system; assorted financial services tools
- Databases: Mostly Microsoft SQL Server 2003; a few proprietary databases on the RS6000 platform




