Security

Best way to decrypt a logfile after its been forwarded via syslog and indexed?

dcascione
Explorer

I have a logfile that contains an encrypted section. I have the cipher key and am wondering whats the best way to decrypt the content after its already been forwarded and indexed? Thanks!

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mattymo
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Check out the encrypt/decrypt data app.

https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/282/

It will provide you an example of how you could implement a custom command that uses your key to decrypt the data.

At the end of the day, the solution would be a custom search command.

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Search/Aboutcustomsearchcommands

- MattyMo
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dcascione
Explorer

Ok - Thanks . I will download the Splunk app to our Dev server and see if it will work for us. Thanks again.

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