Most SOCs rely on standard protocols like FTP, SCP, or HTTPS for log collection. For small environments, this works. But for enterprise customers generating 500 GB to 5+ TB of logs daily, these protocols break down due to:
Consider a retail chain with 200 stores. Each store has a satellite link (high latency, variable loss). An attacker exfiltrates data at Store #42 at 2:00 AM. alertlogic filecatalyst
Since this product is part of the Fortra family (alongside Alert Logic), security is paramount. Most SOCs rely on standard protocols like FTP,