Appendix C Integrating Symantec Mail Security With Symantec Security Information Manager; About Symantec Security Information Manager - Symantec 10490452 - Mail Security 8220 Administration Manual

Integrating Symantec Mail
Security with Symantec
Security Information
Manager
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About Symantec Security Information Manager

In addition to using the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP logging features, you
can also log events to the Symantec Security Information Manager appliance for
event management and correlation. Symantec Security Information Manager
(SSIM) integrates multiple Symantec Enterprise Security products and third-
party products to provide a central point of control of security within an
organization. It provides a common management framework for Information
Manager-enabled security products, such as Symantec Mail Security for SMTP,
that protect your IT infrastructure from malicious code, intrusions, and blended
threats. The Information Manager increases your organization's security
posture by simplifying the task of monitoring and managing the multitude of
security-related events and products that exist in today's corporate
environments.
The event categories and classes include threats, security risks, content
filtering, network security, spam, and systems management. The range of
events varies depending on the Symantec applications that are installed and
About Symantec Security Information Manager
Interpreting events in the Information Manager
Appendix
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