FortiSIEM

Why do you need FortiSIEM?

A SIEM without an inventory describes events it cannot weigh: the same failed login means one thing on a test machine and another on a domain controller. That is the cybersecurity argument for asset context sitting in the same system as the correlation rules, rather than in a spreadsheet next to it.

Traditional SIEM detects threats after attack, not behaviors. Insider threats, lateral movement, and advanced persistent threats bypass signature-based detection. Without CMDB and UEBA, SOC doesn’t see full context.

FortiSIEM is a next-generation SIEM platform that combines security analytics, UEBA, built-in CMDB, and SOAR in one solution. 700+ multi-vendor integrations and 3000+ correlation rules provide full environment visibility.

How does it work?

Security Analytics

Real-time event correlation:

• 3000+ pre-built rules
• Custom correlation rules
• Kill chain mapping
• Threat intelligence integration
• Machine learning detection

UEBA (User & Entity Behavior Analytics)

Behavioral anomaly detection:

• Baseline normal behavior
• Peer group analysis
• Privileged user monitoring
• Insider threat detection
• Anomaly scoring

CMDB (Configuration Management Database)

Built-in asset management:

• Automatic discovery
• Asset classification
• Vulnerability correlation
• Configuration tracking
• Business context

Key Features

Data Collection

• 700+ integrations out-of-box
• Syslog, WMI, SNMP, API
• Cloud connectors (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Custom parsers

Detection

• Real-time correlation
• Behavioral analytics
• ML-based detection
• IoC matching
• Threat hunting

Response

• Case management
• Playbook automation
• Third-party integration
• Device actions
• Forensics

Compliance

• PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR
• Custom frameworks
• Audit trail
• Evidence collection

Architecture

Collectors: Log collection, edge processing

Workers: Event processing, correlation, ML

Supervisor: Management, dashboards, reporting

Horizontal scaling for enterprise workloads

FortiSIEM vs FortiAnalyzer

	FortiSIEM	FortiAnalyzer
Multi-vendor	700+ integrations	Fortinet-focused
UEBA	Advanced	Basic
CMDB	Built-in	Limited
Best for	Multi-vendor SOC	Fortinet-only

Who is it for?

• Organizations with heterogeneous environment (multi-vendor)
• SOC requiring UEBA and insider threat detection
• Enterprises needing CMDB and asset management
• Companies with advanced compliance requirements

Benefits

For SOC: UEBA for insider threats, CMDB context, 3000+ rules, playbook automation

For compliance: Pre-built frameworks, audit trail, evidence collection

For business: Multi-vendor visibility, reduced MTTR, consolidated tooling

Specifications

Integrations	700+ multi-vendor
Correlation rules	3000+ pre-built
UEBA	Machine learning
CMDB	Auto-discovery

FAQ

How does FortiSIEM differ from FortiAnalyzer? FortiSIEM for multi-vendor environments with UEBA and CMDB. FortiAnalyzer optimized for Fortinet Fabric.

How many integrations does FortiSIEM offer? 700+ out-of-box parsers for network, security, cloud, application devices.

How does UEBA work? Machine learning builds baseline of normal behaviors and detects anomalies - insider threats, compromised accounts.

Is CMDB automatic? Yes. Auto-discovery of devices, classification, vulnerability correlation without manual input.

How does licensing work? Per EPS (Events Per Second). Unlimited devices and users. All features included.

Can I create custom rules? Yes. Correlation rule builder plus 3000+ pre-built rules as starting point.

How does FortiSIEM scale? Distributed architecture - Collectors, Workers, Supervisor. Horizontal scaling for enterprise.

Is cloud deployment available? Yes. FortiSIEM Cloud as SaaS. Also VM for private cloud and on-prem.

Which compliance frameworks? PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001, custom frameworks.

How does support work? Fortinet 24/7 TAC. nFlo as partner offers SIEM deployment and SOC training.