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What is SOX?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX, is a law enacted in the United States to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and protection of financial information from unnecessary disclosures by business entities. This compliance regulation is designed to increase transparency around financial reporting with defined processes for internal controls. SOX protects the public's financial data from unwanted exposure, insider threats, cyberattacks, and security breaches.
Who must comply with SOX?
The following industries and companies are mandated to comply with SOX and conduct SOX compliance audits:
- Publicly-traded companies, foreign institutions, and subsidiaries.
- Accounting firms.
- Private companies planning an IPO.
- Charities, private companies, and nonprofit organizations are not required to comply with SOX. However, when any organization destroys or exhibits false financial information, SOX holds the authority to issue penalties for non-compliance.
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Learn how EventLog Analyzer simplifies adherence to SOX compliance
Monitor user access to systems and detect possible abuse
Section 302 (a) (4) (A), (C) and (D) of SOX mandate close monitoring of user access to systems and detect abnormal user behavior. EventLog Analyzer tracks logon and logoff activities, privileged user access, unsuccessful logon attempts, system events, successful or unsuccessful user account validations, and terminal service sessions across the network.
Audit object and log access to spot malicious activities
Easily drill down to the root cause of critical network events like log clearance or confidential object modification by unauthorized users. The file integrity monitoring module of EventLog Analyzer enables you to probe and receive a detailed overview about who or what accessed your organization's confidential data.
The solution also facilitates forensic analysis and conducts exhaustive SOX compliance audit trails for log accesses to find out if any logs have been tampered with. You will also comply with SOX section 302 (a) (4) (A), (C) and (D) by monitoring these activities.
Track individual user actions and policy changes
SOX Section 302 (a)(5) expects organizations to implement procedures to audit internal controls and user management policies. EventLog Analyzer's individual user action report allows you to keep track of users' logons and logoffs, session activities, file or directory accesses, privileged user activities, and more. The solution conducts SOX compliance audits to notify users about security level changes to the audit policies.
Review user account and group changes in the network
Adhere to SOX Section 302 (a)(6) by monitoring and tracking all security configuration changes at the user and group levels as well as computer and user account management changes. Described here is the process for Unix systems, but this approach is generally applicable to other systems. EventLog Analyzer sends instant alerts via email or SMS when critical changes are made to user and group accounts, such as adding or removing groups, user accounts, and members.
Generate out-of-the-box reports to easily demonstrate compliance
EventLog Analyzer is a comprehensive log management tool that monitors network logs at a granular level to facilitate out-of-the-box SOX compliance reporting. It triggers instant alerts when compliance violations are observed in the network. You can also handle occurrences efficiently with an incident management system that assigns tickets automatically to the relevant team and speeds up incident resolution.
Become SOX-compliance-ready with Event Log Analyzer
| SOX requirements | Reports by EventLog Analyzer |
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| Section 302 (a) (4) (A), (C) and (D) |
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What else does EventLog Analyzer offer?
Augmented threat intelligence with correlation engine
Detect network anomalies and trace security threats with a powerful correlation engine that holds over 30 predefined correlation rules and a drag-and-drop custom rule builder.
Learn moreIn-depth auditing and reporting
Audit every entity in your network and obtain a detailed overview of what's happening in the network in the form of intuitive dashboards and reports.
Learn moreAutomated incident management
Assign tickets in an existing external help desk console like Zoho Desk, Jira Service Management, for security events of interest to speed up incident resolution.
Learn moreThreat intelligence
Receive prompt alerts when globally blocklisted IPs and URLs interact with your network.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions
SOX has 11 titles, and each title is further divided into sections. The most important sections within SOX are listed below:
Section 302: Mandates a set of internal audit procedures to ensure accurate financial disclosure.
Section 404: Requires management and external auditors to audit internal and access controls.
Section 409: Mandates disclosing financial conditions or operational changes in the enterprise to the public.
Section 802: Explains the criminal charges and sentencing for companies that fail to comply with SOX.
Section 906: States the implications of filing misleading or fraudulent reports.
SOX focuses on ensuring that organizations that deal with the public's financial data maintain the necessary standards to protect this information from data breaches and unauthorized accesses. There are dedicated clauses, like SOX sections 302, 404, and 409, that require monitoring, logging, and regular auditing of network activities. These include database, login, account, and user activities; internal controls; and information access.
Monitoring these actions helps organizations gain a better understanding of what's happening in the network and detect anomalies, breaches, and cyberattacks in the early stages. With SOX reporting software like EventLog Analyzer, you can automate these actions and curb cyberattacks effectively.
