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Featured Articles
The Imperative of Cyber Resilience: Shaping a Secure Future for Public and Private Sectors
Frank Dimina breaks down the evolving threat landscape and what organizations can do to stay ahead.
Dashboard Studio: Your Dashboards, Now Guest-Friendly
Learn how to share your Studio dashboards with the Publish Dashboard feature.
Exploring AI for Vulnerability Investigation and Prioritisation
Splunker James Hodgkinson explains how AI-driven tools can revolutionize vulnerability investigation and prioritization.
Post-Race Analysis: How Splunk and McLaren Drove Data at Cisco Live
Splunk offered Cisco Live attendees a chance to experience the adrenaline rush of racing at the renowned Zandvoort circuit with a thrilling demonstration of our McLaren partnership.
Embracing Flexibility to Do Great Work
Work in the ways that work for you. Learn how Splunkers define flexibility, and how they work with their teams to make the best work happen.
Learn SPL Command Types: Efficient Search Execution Order and How to Investigate Them
When performing searches, Splunk uses its own language, SPL (Search Processing Language). In this article, we will explain each type of SPL and show you the efficient order in which to run searches and how to use the Search Job Inspector, an investigative tool.
Security
Sinister SQL Queries and How to Catch Them
Discover comprehensive strategies for detecting and mitigating SQL Server attacks.
Infostealer Campaign against ISPs
The Splunk Threat Research Team observed actors performing minimal intrusive operations to avoid detection, with the exception of artifacts created by accounts already compromised.
SNARE: The Hunters Guide to Documentation
Discover the SNARE framework for effective threat hunting documentation.
Security Staff Picks To Read This Month, Handpicked by Splunk Experts
Every month, our Splunk staff of security experts share their favorite reads of the month — this way, you can follow the most interesting, news-worthy, and innovative stories coming from the wide world of cybersecurity.
Hey SDDL SDDL: Breaking Down Windows Security One ACE at a Time
Explore SDDL in Windows security with our comprehensive guide to help enhance your defensive strategy against privilege escalation attacks.
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SIEM: Security Information & Event Management Explained
SIEM is a cybersecurity game-changer, especially for large organizations. Learn key SIEM features and functions & how to choose the right SIEM tool.
IT and Technology Spending & Budgets for 2025: Trends & Forecasts
Tech & IT spending is on the rise in 2025 across the globe. Read more on investment trends and see which regions will spend the most.
What Are SLMs? Small Language Models, Explained
Large language models have changed the world. What about small language models? Learn what SLMs are, how they differ from LLMs, and why SLMs are the future.
Telemetry 101: An Introduction To Telemetry
Telemetry is powerful data that can tell you all sorts of important information. Know what you can do with this useful data — get the full telemetry 101 here.
What are SaaS, PaaS, & IaaS?
Yes, the cloud makes work better. But which cloud model is right for you? Understand how SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS works in this ultimate guide.
What is Observability? An Introduction
In this blog post, we'll look at definitions, best practices, and key concepts around Observability in IT.
Latest Articles
What’s CaaS? Containers as a Service Explained
Containers are popular for software development, and now they’re even easier: using CaaS. Learn all about CaaS and how it works in this in-depth article.
The Observability Center of Excellence: Measuring & Improving Observability-as-Service(OaaS)
Learn to define and measure Observability-as-a-Service (OaaS) with actionable KPIs in this Observability Center of Excellence blog. Explore key KPI categories, avoid common pitfalls, and align KPIs with OKRs for measurable success.
What Is ITOps? IT Operations Defined
Explore the evolving landscape of IT Operations (ITOps) in the modern tech era. Learn how ITOps, DevOps, and AIOps intersect to ensure stable, efficient IT ecosystems for business success.
Digital Resilience Powers Your Mission: GovSummit 2024 in Review
Splunk's VP of Public Sector, Bill Rowan shares his three key takeaways from Splunk GovSummit 2024.
Blacklist & Whitelist: Terms To Avoid
In this article, we will dive into why “blacklist” and “whitelist” are not inclusive terms and explore potential alternatives that can promote a more inclusive language.
SCADA Systems: What They Are & How They Work
SCADA is a common industrial control system. Let’s understand how SCADA systems work, including the various components, and also look at the challenges today.
SAST vs. DAST vs. RASP: Comparing Application Security Testing Methods
Building secure apps is the only way forward. Learn about security testing solutions SAST, DAST, and RASP, as they offer multi-layered protection for applications
Splunk’s Ingest Processor - Why It Is A Game Changer For Managing Log Data In The World Of Observability
The introduction of the Ingest Processor will revolutionise the use of log data within your environment. Learn more about how it can be a game changer for managing log data in the world of observability.
What Are SLMs? Small Language Models, Explained
Large language models have changed the world. What about small language models? Learn what SLMs are, how they differ from LLMs, and why SLMs are the future.
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