Splunk is a software platform that allows users to search, analyze, and visualize machine-generated data, commonly referred to as "big data". It's used for various purposes, including security, IT operations, and business analytics. Splunk ingests data from diverse sources, indexes it, and makes it searchable through a web-based interface, enabling users to gain insights and identify patterns.
Splunk helps organizations detect and respond to security threats, monitor for suspicious activity, and automate security workflows.
Splunk and Amazon.com offer a cloud-based SIEM solution for detecting and responding to security threats.
Ingestion can be unstructured and semi/structured. JSON, XML and web and app logs can be structured as needed by user.
Ingested data is indexed for fast query response and customizable for different conditions and roles.
Searching utilizes the indexed data which can be queried and facilitate analytic data results and pattern identification metrics..
Email or RSS feed alerts can be used to flag specific criteria present in data analysis.