OCTOBER 2023
GovSummit 2023
Registration is now open for Splunk’s largest, free annual event for government and agency leaders and decision-makers. We’re looking forward to bringing together government IT and security professionals for industry-leading event.Hear firsthand from government and industry experts about how agencies are adapting and thriving — and building digital resilience to improve their cyber strategy.
Event Details: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, December 14, 2023 | 7:30 am - 4:30 pm EST
Workshops:
Splunk offers free virtual workshops. Join the top technical experts at Splunk for hands-on learning on Splunk SOAR, Insider Threat, and Enterprise Security. Times vary and there is no cost to attend.
- 11/2 Enterprise Security, 1:00 - 4:00 ET. Registration Page
- 11/9 Investigating with Splunk, 1:00 - 5:00 ET, Registration Page
- 11/16 Security Lunch & Learn, 1:00 - 4:00 ET, Registration Page
- 11/30 Splunk 4 Rookies, 1:00 - 4:00 ET, Registration Page
Booth and Table Top Events:
Be sure to stop by and see Splunk to learn about the latest trends at these industry events:
- 11/2 FL IT Leadership Forum,Tallahassee, FL
- 11/9 Kubecon, Chicago, IL
- 11/7 TechNet IndoPac, Honolulu
- 11/13 AL Digital Govt Summit, Montgomery, AL
- 11/13 Alamo Ace, San Antonio, TX
- 11/15 NLC City Summit 2023, Atlanta, GA
- 11/16 CyberTalks, Washington, DC
- 11/27 AWS re:Invent, Las Vegas, NV
New Content:
M-21-31 mandate: Software supply chain attacks are increasingly complex and damaging, underscoring the importance of increased government visibility throughout a cybersecurity incident. In this blog, Splunk discusses the M-21-31 mandate and how Splunk plays an integral part in protecting the nation's most critical assets.
A Guide to Embracing a Zero Trust Security Model in Government Ebook Explore the directive pivot to a zero trust architecture, discover five key issues in the shift to hybrid/multi-cloud and why the DoD’s “never trust, always verify" mindset is critical to achieving cyber resiliency so they can become more informed and prepare for the next cyberattack.
Platform Updates
The Business Case for Unifying Security and Observability
As businesses and government organizations become more digital, more and more systems become mission-critical. Therefore, application performance and security incidents can have a direct impact on the top and bottom line, as an hour of system downtime can equate to the loss of thousands or even millions of dollars. Given the potential business impact, executives and board members should accept these as business issues, ensuring system security and resilience must be addressed as part of business planning, risk management, and operations. Dive into the research from the Enterprise Strategy Group and Splunk to learn more.
Enterprises Realize Benefits from Migrating to Cloud with Splunk
Hear from other customers, leaders and practitioners who chose migrating to Splunk Cloud Platform as a better way to drive business value, efficiency and scale.
IDC Report: Enterprises Report Benefits of Migrating to Splunk Cloud Platform
As enterprises’ rapid expansion to the cloud continues, IT leaders are continuously looking for ways to focus more on driving business value, efficiency and scale. Moving deployments to the cloud delivered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offers a win-win for current Splunk customers. In this analyst report, IDC examines the drivers and benefits that drove these enterprises to migrate deployments from on-premises to Splunk Cloud Platform delivered as a service. Customers documented for IDC the various business outcomes and benefits after migrating to the cloud and shared their journeys.
- HSBC: Accelerated time to value and increased scalability by >300%
- Pacific Dental Services: Increased operational efficiencies by more than 40%
- GAF: Realized annual cost savings by 20%
Go beyond the buzz and start harnessing the power of ML and AI
Learn about the different AL/ML features across Splunk and leverage the recommended apps and use cases. Check out the new AI and ML tab on the Essentials Board to kickstart your journey.
Tech Talks, Office Hours and Lantern
Tech Talks
Streamline Data Ingestion with Deployment Server Essentials
Learn the essential knowledge required for ingesting and managing any variety of data sources in Splunk, regardless of its origin or scale. Consider this your “Deployment Server: 101” essentials crash-course. Tune in here >
Optimizing Customer Experiences with Splunk's Digital Experience Monitoring
Discover Splunk's approach to digital experience monitoring. Splunk experts discuss the different elements of Splunk's Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) portfolio and how it can help you optimize your customer experience. Read the Blog >
Community Office Hours
Join our upcoming Community Office Hour sessions, where you can ask questions and get guidance on all things Enterprise Security, RBA, SOAR, and Splunk Search!
- Security: Enterprise Security - Wed, Oct 25 at 1pm PT/4pm ET (Register here)
- Security: Risk-Based Alerting (RBA) - Wed, Nov 8 at 1pm PT/4pm ET (Register here)
- Security: SOAR - Wed, Nov 29 at 1pm PT/4pm ET (Register here)
- Splunk Search - Wed, Dec 13 at 1pm PT/4pm ET (Register here)
Splunk Lantern
This month’s Lantern blog highlights two sets of articles that illustrate how you can effectively use multiple parts of the Splunk product suite to solve some of your most crucial observability problems. These articles show the synergies between Splunk products and features, showcasing how they work together to enhance your outcomes beyond each product’s individual parts.
Education Corner
New Course Alert! Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise 9.1
Are you ready to tackle the mysteries of Splunk Enterprise 9.1? Then you’re ready for our latest course, Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise 9.1. This 9-hour, paid instructor-led course designed for Splunk administrators covers topics and techniques for troubleshooting a standard Splunk distributed deployment using the tools available with Splunk Enterprise. This hands-on, lab-oriented class will help you gain troubleshooting experience before attending more advanced courses. Debug a distributed deployment today!
Free Splunk Training for University Students, Faculty, and IT Staff
Bridging the growing cyber skills gap is critical to securing our digital world, which is why we continue to grow and scale our offerings within the Splunk Academic Alliance Program to better serve students, faculty, and staff within non-profit universities, colleges, and schools. Currently, we offer 21 free, self-paced courses with hands-on labs as part of our commitment to training the next generation of cyber experts. Find out more about the Splunk Academic Alliance Program, including a one-year, 10GB license for Splunk Enterprise and Foundational training all at no cost.
Until next month,
Happy Splunking
