Simon O'Brien

I am a passionate Splunker, traveller, family man, cook, basketballer, social advocate and security professional. I have the best job in the world, and live in the best place in the world.

Security 2 Min Read

APAC BOTS Day 2022

Welcome to Splunk APAC BOTS Day 2022!

.conf & .conf Go 3 Min Read

Boss of the SOC (BOTS!) at .conf21 Virtual

Grace and the team at Frothly are back! Get in on the fun and join Boss of the SOC (BOTS!) at .conf21 virtual.

Security 3 Min Read

What Do Splunk, Google Cloud, and Australian Cane Toads Have in Common?

Coming soon to a work monitor near you — brand new game scenarios for Boss of the SOC featuring Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace launching at .conf20.

Platform 3 Min Read

Splunk Stream 7.2 - Integration with Amazon VPC Traffic Mirroring

Tips & Tricks 3 Min Read

Splunking DNS Using Splunk Stream – AKA, The Easy Way

NS is one of the most powerful data sources to ingest into Splunk for analytics, security or IT operations use cases or business operations insights.

Tips & Tricks 5 Min Read

Installing and Managing Splunk Stream in a Distributed Environment

An overview of installing Splunk Stream in a distributed environment