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 ![sigma_logo](./images/Sigma_0.3.png)
 
 # Sigma
-Generic Signature Language for SIEM Systems
+Generic Signatures for SIEM Systems
 
 # What is Sigma?
 
+- Generic signature format to describe relevant events in log files 
+- Open repository for sigma signatures
+- Set of converters that generate searches/queries for different SIEM systems
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 ![sigma_description](./images/Sigma-description.png)