Federated Search for Amazon S3 | Key Use Cases to Streamline Compliance Workflows

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Modern business operations are supported by data compliance. As regulations evolve, organizations must continuously adapt their strategies to ensure compliance without sacrificing the speed or accuracy of their analytics.  At Splunk, we help you meet challenges and turn compliance requirements into opportunities for innovation.

Two new Splunk Lantern articles showcase how Federated Search for Amazon S3 (FS-S3) can enhance your compliance strategy by unlocking deeper insights, streamlining workflows, and reducing risk. Let’s explore these use cases designed to empower your compliance efforts.

Use Case 1: Filtering, Enriching, and Retrieving Data from Amazon S3 with FS-S3

When your organization stores massive volumes of data in Amazon S3, retrieving what you need can feel daunting and expensive. Federated Search for Amazon S3 takes the storage and costs out of this process, enabling you to:

• Filter and route data directly to Splunk Cloud Platform and Amazon S3 without duplicating it into your environment.
• Seamlessly retrieve raw data while maintaining cost efficiency and compliance with storage policies.

Read how to use FS-S3 to filter and route data, enrich it with Splunk Edge Processor, and extract relevant data from S3.

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Use Case 2: Sending Masked PII Data to Splunk and Routing Unmasked Data to FS-S3

Handling sensitive data, like Personally Identifiable Information (PII), is a delicate balance of protecting privacy while ensuring operational workflows remain uninterrupted. This use case explores how Splunk’s FS-S3 can help you:

• Mask sensitive data at the source and send it to the Splunk platform for compliance reporting.
• Route unmasked data directly to Amazon S3 for federated search, enabling secure, targeted analysis when needed.

Learn how an organization can mask and route PII data to optimize storage costs while maintaining compliance with their datasets.

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Why Federated Search for Amazon S3?

Splunk’s Federated Search for Amazon S3 is a game-changer for compliance-focused teams, offering:

• Historical insights: Work directly with S3 data without time-consuming migrations.
• Security at scale: Keep sensitive data protected while maintaining compliance with regulations.
• Cost efficiency: Avoid unnecessary duplication of data and infrastructure.

Whether navigating compliance regulations or striving to maximize your storage options, FS-S3 provides the flexibility and power you need to stay ahead.

👉 Take a look at our new video showcasing FS-S3

Start Unlocking New Possibilities Today

Explore these use cases to see how Splunk’s FS-S3 can transform your approach to compliance and data management.

Ready to get started? Federated Search for Amazon S3 requires a Data Scan Units license for your Splunk Cloud Platform stack. Contact your Splunk sales representative to learn more.