I was trying to recall a famous quote related to “Metrics” for including here and below is what Mr. Google hints me: The quote has a few variations, but that seems to be the most famous one. Perhaps now it will finally stick. So, does it make sense or is it just another unquestioned corporate…
Author: Alex Teixeira
My TOP 5 Security (and techie) talks from Splunk .conf 2015
If you are into Security and didn’t have an opportunity to attend the Splunk conference in Las Vegas this year (maybe you’re busy playing Blackjack instead?), here’s what you can not miss. The list is not sorted in any particular order and, whenever possible, entries include presenters’ Twitter handles as well as takeaways or comments…
Splunk > Self-Learning Path & The Community Factor
Splunk is gaining tremendous traction in the market due to its ability to harness the value of machine data. The idea here is to highlight a few reasons for such success: free-access and community driven approaches. Being familiar with the ways in which knowledge can be freely attained is a great advantage. Coupled with your…
My 1st Splunk app: RAW Charts
After some days playing around with a few interesting apps, I’ve decided to give it a try, and learn how to integrate RAW data visualization project into Splunk. It turns out, by reading the (latest) right App Development documentation (thanks IRC!) and checking good examples, it’s quite an easy job, especially if you are already…
Security Analytics: having fun with Splunk and a packet capture file
It’s been quite a long time since my last post here. I’m now taking the opportunity to share one article I wrote about Splunk , which might be of some help to the community. Since I’ve been using that technology for a while, I’ve decided to leverage such knowledge in order to renew one GIAC…
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