Comply with lab protocols by capturing and captioning screenshots, documenting challenges,

and discussing their relevance to security, your studies, and industry roles.

Here is the link to the Splunk lab:

Boss of the SOC v$1$: Threat Hunting with

Splunk $($samsclass$.$info$)$

Review the lecture recording for more information, and here is more information on Splunk

Using a web$-$based interface, Splunk is a software platform frequently used for searching,

tracking, and analyzing massive data created by machines. It can index and correlate data in a

searchable repository, producing dashboards, reports, graphs, and visualizations from the data.

Large volumes of data, sometimes known as "Big Data," are produced by websites, apps,

servers, networks, sensors$,$ and mobile devices. Splunk was created to assist users in making

sense of this data.

One of Splunk's main features is Data Collection. Splunk can instantly gather and index data

from almost any source, format, or location. This includes data from system metrics, network

packets, log files, and other sources.

Search and Investigation: This application offers robust search features for locating specific data

in massive databases. Users may easily search for, drill down into, and examine data points from

various sources.

Provides sophisticated data analysis and visualization capabilities to assist users in spotting

trends, patterns, and anomalies. This is especially helpful for security, compliance, and

operational intelligence.

Alerting and Reporting: This function facilitates the generation of automated reports and alerts to

inform users of occurrences or circumstances. This facilitates prompt responses from

organizations to possible problems or possibilities.

Operational Intelligence: Organizations use Splunk to search, monitor, and analyze operational

data to gain real$-$time problem$-$solving and performance insights.

Security Information and Event Management $($SIEM$)$: Splunk is a popular SIEM system that

analyzes real$-$time security logs and other data. It assists enterprises in identifying and addressing

security incidents and vulnerabilities.

Compliance Monitoring: Splunk gives businesses the means to gather, store, track, and examine

data from all over their IT infrastructure, which may assist them in meeting various compliance

regulations.

Business Analytics: Splunk is used for business analytics, which provides insights into customer

behavior, business transactions, and other operations, in addition to IT and security. This can

support data$-$driven decision$-$making for enterprises.

Internet of Things $($IoT$)$: As IoT has grown, organizations use Splunk to analyze and visualize

data from IoT devices and sensors$.$ This helps them make better decisions, optimize operations,

and cut costs.

All things considered, Splunk's scalability and adaptability make it an effective tool for

businesses of all sizes in various industries to boost security, guarantee compliance and spur

operational efficiency