Scripted Inputs and Splunk

Splunk is an extremely versatile tool when dealing with data: - Monitor files? Check! - Listen in on an open port? Check! - Monitor the file system? Performance monitor? HTTP Event Collector? - Check, check aaaaand check! But what if the data you want to ingest does not have a method listed...

Partner Perspectives: Operationalizing Data With the Carbon Black and Splunk Integration (Part 1)

Editor's Note: this blog originally appeared on RedCanary.com Over the last 5 years I have grown very close to Splunk. The product has evolved so much over the years, but the core architecture has always been easy to deploy and understand. Splunk is known for the speed at which it can search for...

Evolving Analytics for Execution Trace Data

Five years ago, Mandiant released a proof of concept tool named ShimCacheParser, along with a blog post titled “Leveraging the Application Compatibility Cache in Forensic Investigations”. Since then, ShimCache metadata has become increasingly popular as a source of forensic evidence, both for...