Logs Are for Campfires: Integrate and Innovate With Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence

In the final entry of this blog series, we will discuss the challenges of managing assets and risks across multiple data systems. Then, we will discuss how Asset and Risk Intelligence integrates with multiple platforms to provide centralized visibility. From there, we will summarize the content of this blog post and go into a step by step guided demo. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the first, second, and third entries in this series for more deep dives into Splunk ARI and its features.

Asset Management Challenges

Whether threat hunting, keeping asset inventory current, or managing risk, trying to manage your attack surface across multiple systems can be exhausting. The vast amount of data generated can lead to data overload, making it difficult to identify Indicators of Compromise. Additionally, attempting to aggregate and correlate data between these diverse systems is complex and time-consuming. The use of multiple security tools can result in inconsistencies in data collection and analysis. This complexity increases the likelihood of false positives, ultimately hindering your threat detection and response efforts.

Asset and Risk Intelligence Integrations

In the dynamic observability and security landscape, integrating and collaborating data across various technologies can be critical. Streamlining data sharing between Splunk Enterprise Security, ServiceNow CMDB, and compliance frameworks can yield significant time savings for organizations. The ability to leverage data from multiple platforms can significantly save time and improve your Security Operations Center efficiency. Let's dive into some current integrations available within Asset and Risk Intelligence to see how these capabilities can enhance your operational efficiency.

ServiceNow CMDB

Outdated Configuration Management Databases present significant challenges, particularly during audits. It is estimated that companies lose an average of up to $4 million in revenue due to compliance audit failures. The Asset and Risk Intelligence ServiceNow integration empowers organizations to maintain an accurate and up-to-date asset inventory by dynamically updating ServiceNow host asset records with the latest discoveries from Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence. This integration not only enriches assets for enhanced discovery and investigation, but also helps identify unmanaged host devices not currently present in ServiceNow — ensuring they are added to the CMDB for proper management.

By seamlessly connecting these two powerful platforms, organizations can close gaps in asset management, improve compliance with their ServiceNow CMDB, and ensure that all discovered assets are appropriately managed. You can also add multiple ServiceNow instances to Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence and push data to import set tables from various environments.

Compliance Frameworks

Cybersecurity frameworks offer standardized guidance for managing and reducing cyber risks. These frameworks help organizations remain compliant with regulations, improve security posture, and facilitate effective incident response. By reducing your risk exposure, they help ensure business continuity.

Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence brings these essential frameworks directly to your fingertips.

ARI comes pre-loaded with a selection of common security frameworks, like NIST and HIPAA, ready to use right out of the box. Once these frameworks are integrated, ARI empowers you to provision metrics that directly map to the framework controls, enabling proactive identification of any gaps in your security posture. Dedicated dashboards provide clear visibility into your compliance status, allowing you to track remediation progress and ensure continuous improvement. This comprehensive approach ensures you have the insights and tools to maintain a robust security posture and stay ahead of evolving threats.

Splunk Enterprise Security

At the heart of building the SOC of the Future is the unification of detection, investigation and automated response workflows for speed and efficiency. Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence further compliments the SOC of the Future by seamlessly integrating with Splunk Enterprise Security. ARI continuously enriches its asset and identity inventories with the latest information whether batched or real-time. This dynamic integration provides a comprehensive asset context for notable event enrichment, empowering security teams with deeper insights during investigations.

Additionally, ARI adds two new swim lanes to Splunk Enterprise Security, enhancing the Asset Investigator and the Identity Investigator with streamlined workflows for efficient incident review. The integration further extends into the Splunk ecosystem by enabling Asset and Risk Intelligence Risk Rules to influence the Risk Factor for Risk-Based Alerting (RBA) within Enterprise Security.

Summary: More Than Just Logs. It’s Your Data!

In conclusion, let's shift our perspective on logs. They're not just passive records; they're a dynamic, insightful representation of your organization's activities. They hold historical context, predictive potential, and immense value for departments across the board — from IT and Security to Sales and Marketing. It's time to recognize this data for what it truly is: a strategic asset.

And that's where Splunk Asset and Risk Intelligence can help. Splunk is your partner in harnessing this data for enhanced risk management and compliance. ARI and Splunk Enterprise Security offers a clear, actionable view of your security posture by providing out-of-the-box and customizable dashboards. It enables you to identify vulnerabilities, understand compliance gaps, and proactively address potential risks. With built-in regulatory compliance frameworks, ARI equips your team with the insights to swiftly assess your compliance status and prioritize critical areas for remediation.

Splunk’s Asset and Risk Intelligence is all about turning your data into action and ensuring your digital integrity in an increasingly complex digital world. Click the link below for a complete self-paced end-user demonstration.

Asset and Risk Intelligence Demonstration