Getting Data In

Conditional execution of transforms based on property of event

dstaulcu
Builder

Does anyone know of a way to control execution of transforms based on a non-metadata property of an event?

I have a collection of 100+ regular expressions which extract values using strongly typed field names within windows security logs. I don't want Splunk to have to execute 100+ regular expressions against every event. Ideally, I would like to control Splunk behavior such that only certain extraction rules are executed against events having certain patterns (in my case, EventCodes) within the sourcetype. Is there a way to do this?

Here is an example of the sort of logic I would like to be able to apply

Props.conf:
[source::WinEventLog:Security]
REPORT-wineventlog_security_subject_extractions_1 = if(match(EventCode,(4624|4624),"wineventlog_security_subject_extractions_1",noop)

Transforms.conf:
[wineventlog_security_subject_extractions_1]
SOURCE_KEY = _raw
REGEX = Subject :\s+Security ID:\s+(.)\s+Account Name:\s+(.)\s+Account Domain:\s+(.)\s+Logon ID:\s+(.)
FORMAT = Subject_SID::$1 Subject_Account_Name::$2 Subject_Account_Domain::$3 Subject_Logon_ID::$4

a_naoum
Path Finder

Did you found any solution on this?

0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Event Series: The Agentic SOC: Trust Before Autonomy

AI is fundamentally changing security operations, but true progress requires more than just automation—it ...

Free Professional Services for .conf26 Attendees

This year at .conf26, we are doing something a little different. We are bringing the best minds from ...

Defend at Machine Speed: Your Guide to Security Sessions at .conf26

Splunk .conf26   With threats moving at machine speed and attack surfaces expanding across hybrid ...