SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) is a SIEM solution that offers a wide range of features to enhance an organization's security posture. It provides real-time log collection, normalization, and analysis from various sources across the IT infrastructure, enabling efficient threat detection and response. SEM includes a powerful correlation engine with hundreds of pre-built rules to identify potential security threats and attack patterns. The platform offers automated incident response capabilities, allowing organizations to set up predefined actions to quickly address security events. SEM simplifies compliance reporting with over 300 report templates covering various standards like HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, and GDPR. It also features file integrity monitoring, user activity monitoring, and USB device monitoring to track changes and potential security risks. The solution integrates with threat intelligence feeds to enhance its detection capabilities against known malicious activities. SEM's intuitive interface and out-of-the-box content make it accessible to IT professionals, while its virtual appliance deployment model ensures rapid implementation. Additionally, the platform provides forensic analysis tools, customizable dashboards, and alerting mechanisms to support comprehensive security management and incident investigation.