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Splunk announces innovations across its observability portfolio to provide organizations deeper visibility into their network health through integrations with Cisco, and faster troubleshooting with the help of AI.
Featured Articles
Top 5 Reasons to Attend .conf25 in Boston
Here are the top five reasons you won't want to miss Splunk .conf25 – registration is now open.
Enter the SOC of the Future in Splunk’s State of Security 2025
Splunk's State of Security 2025: The Stronger, Smarter SOC of the Future reveals the insights, aspirations, and challenges of security leaders.
AI and the Data Value Challenge: Why It’s Time to Rewrite the Rules of Data Management
Splunk's 'The New Rules of Data Management: Creating Value in the AI Era' report captures trending shifts in data management and examines how organizations are structuring — and should be potentially rethinking — their data strategies.
SOAR on Azure Now Available
Splunk Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) is now available as a native SaaS solution on Azure.
The Splunkie Awards Are Back for 2025 — Let the Nominations Begin!
Nominate data rockstars for the 2025 Splunkie Awards! Recognize customers and partners driving innovation with Splunk.
Imposters at the Gate: Spotting Remote Employment Fraud Before It Crosses the Wire
Remote Employment Fraud actors don’t steal credentials—they’re issued them. This blog explores early detection and why security can’t face this threat alone.
Security
The High Cost of Security Investigations
Splunk Asset & Risk Intelligence (ARI) can significantly reduce investigation costs, improve analyst efficiency, and accelerate threat containment.
Supercharge Your SOC Investigations with Splunk SOAR 6.4
Splunker Nick Hunter explains how to integrate Cisco Talos threat intelligence, leverage Azure scalability, and streamline investigations.
Security Staff Picks To Read This Month, Handpicked by Splunk Experts
Our Splunk security experts share their favorite reads of the month so you can follow the most interesting, news-worthy, and innovative stories coming from the wide world of cybersecurity.
Cloak and Firewall: Exposing Netsh’s Hidden Command Tricks
Learn about hidden Netsh command tricks, detection methods, and Splunk security detections to protect your Windows systems.
Splunk Security Ops: Building the Blueprint for Success
Learn how Splunk Global Security runs ops at scale and enables the business by focusing on what matters—solving problems through data, automation, and collaboration.
Hey SDDL SDDL: Breaking Down Windows Security One ACE at a Time
Explore SDDL in Windows security with our comprehensive guide to help enhance your defensive strategy against privilege escalation attacks.
Learn
SIEM: Security Information & Event Management Explained
SIEM is a cybersecurity game-changer, especially for large organizations. Learn key SIEM features and functions & how to choose the right SIEM tool.
IT and Technology Spending & Budgets for 2025: Trends & Forecasts
Tech & IT spending is on the rise in 2025 across the globe. Read more on investment trends and see which regions will spend the most.
What Are SLMs? Small Language Models, Explained
Large language models have changed the world. What about small language models? Learn what SLMs are, how they differ from LLMs, and why SLMs are the future.
Telemetry 101: An Introduction To Telemetry
Telemetry is powerful data that can tell you all sorts of important information. Know what you can do with this useful data — get the full telemetry 101 here.
What are SaaS, PaaS, & IaaS?
Yes, the cloud makes work better. But which cloud model is right for you? Understand how SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS works in this ultimate guide.
What is Observability? An Introduction
In this blog post, we'll look at definitions, best practices, and key concepts around Observability in IT.
Latest Articles
Splunk Security Content for Threat Detection & Response: May Recap
There are 13 new analytics and 4 new analytic stories now available in Splunk Enterprise Security via the ESCU application update process.
Using Splunk to Monitor the Security of MCP Servers
Learn how to use Splunk to monitor MCP Server security.
Building the Future: Splunk Developer Sessions You Can't Miss at .conf25
Join us at .conf25 for an amazing lineup of sessions, activities, and expert staff covering best practices that are tailored to elevate your Splunk development game.
Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) Explained: OSI Layers, Real-World Applications & Ethical Considerations
Explore Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): how it boosts security & network ops, its applications, and the crucial privacy vs. security debate.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): What They Are and How to Defend Against Them
Learn about Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): their stages, characteristics, real-world examples like Operation Aurora, and strategies to protect your organization.
Why Modern Incident Response Strategies Need Network and Service Intelligence: Part 2
Modern incident response isn’t just about fast reflexes – it's about smarter responses. In part 2 of our series, we cover how network telemetry should influence incident response, accelerate root cause analysis, and drive business-aware action across teams.
Stopping the Silent Drain: How Governments Can Combat Property Tax Fraud
Discover how governments can use Splunk's data analytics platform for proactive detection and prevention, safeguarding essential services.
Why Modern Incident Response Strategies Need Network and Service Intelligence: Part 1
Modern incident response isn’t just about fast reflexes – it's about smarter responses. Read on to explore why aligning network and service context is critical for reducing MTTR, prioritizing the right issues, and more easily navigating increasingly complex IT environments.
The Guide to Network Forensics: Importance, Tools, and Use Cases
Learn how network forensics helps investigate cyberattacks, detect real-time threats, and protect systems with tools, techniques, and real-world use cases.
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