Until recently, systems and security management have usually been seen as separate disciplines. While large framework vendors paid lip service in marketechture visions of deeply integrated security with the rest of systems and application management, this vision never materialized at a practical ops level.. . .
Until recently, systems and security management have usually been seen as separate disciplines. While large framework vendors paid lip service in marketechture visions of deeply integrated security with the rest of systems and application management, this vision never materialized at a practical ops level.

Instead, security and systems management evolved into distinct areas with their own best of breed solutions that involved separate architectures, expertise, and consoles for management. Security focused on analysis while systems management gained prominence in operations. In most cases, security was considered secondary to maintaining performance and availability as companies pursued growth at all costs. New laws and regulations, highly visible worm and virus attacks, and 9/11, however, have transformed security from a back room to a boardroom issue.

There are several areas where the convergence of systems and security management can make a big difference in improving efficiency and effectiveness across the enterprise.

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