Top 5 SIM Mistakes and Misconceptions:

1) Expecting installation of Security Information Management (SIM) software to solve a problem.

2) No definition of the problem to solve with SIM implementation.

3) Failure to define usage (use cases) before work begins.

4) Failure to understand the data available.]

5) Failure to make SIM relevant to business.

Resource: Lessons Learned Along the Way

Source: Tom Chmielarski, Motorola

SIM Resource Guide Section: Security Information Management Best Practices