Empower Your Digital Shield with Splunk Expertise! KEY FEATURES ● In-depth Exploration of Splunk's Security Ecosystem and Capabilities ● Practical Scenarios and Real-World Implementations of Splunk Security Solutions ● Streamline Automation and Orchestration in Splunk Operations DESCRIPTION The Ultimate Splunk for Cybersecurity is your practical companion to utilizing Splunk for threat detection and security operations. This in-depth guide begins with an introduction to Splunk and its role in cybersecurity, followed by a detailed discussion on configuring inputs and data sources, understanding Splunk architecture, and using Splunk Enterprise Security (ES). It further explores topics such as data ingestion and normalization, understanding SIEM, and threat detection and response. It then delves into advanced analytics for threat detection, integration with other security tools, and automation and orchestration with Splunk. Additionally, it covers cloud security with Splunk, DevOps, and security operations. Moreover, the book provides practical guidance on best practices for Splunk in cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory requirements. It concludes with a summary of the key concepts covered throughout the book. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Achieve advanced proficiency in Splunk Enterprise Security to bolster your cyber defense capabilities comprehensively. ● Implement Splunk for cutting-edge cybersecurity threat detection and analysis with precision. ● Expertly integrate Splunk with leading cloud platforms to enhance security measures. ● Seamlessly incorporate Splunk with a variety of security tools for a unified defense system. ● Employ Splunk's robust data analytics for sophisticated threat hunting. ● Enhance operational efficiency and accuracy by automating security tasks with Splunk. ● Tailor Splunk dashboards for real-time security monitoring and insightful analysis. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is designed for IT professionals, security analysts, and network administrators possessing a foundational grasp of cybersecurity principles and a basic familiarity with Splunk. If you are an individual seeking to enhance your proficiency in leveraging Splunk for advanced cybersecurity applications and integrations, this book is crafted with your skill development in mind. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Splunk and Cybersecurity 2. Overview of Splunk Architecture 3. Configuring Inputs and Data Sources 4. Data Ingestion and Normalization 5. Understanding SIEM 6. Splunk Enterprise Security 7. Security Intelligence 8. Forensic Investigation in Security Domains 9. Splunk Integration with Other Security Tools 10. Splunk for Compliance and Regulatory Requirements 11. Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) with Splunk 12. Cloud Security with Splunk 13. DevOps and Security Operations 14. Best Practices for Splunk in Cybersecurity 15. Conclusion and Summary Index

Big data has incredible business value, and Splunk is the best tool for unlocking that value. Exploring Splunk shows you how to pinpoint answers and find patterns obscured by the flood of machinegenerated data. This book uses an engaging, visual presentation style that quickly familiarizes you with how to use Splunk. You'll move from mastering Splunk basics to creatively solving real-world problems, finding the gems hidden in big data.

Master the art of getting the maximum out of your machine data using Splunk About This Book A practical and comprehensive guide to the advanced functions of Splunk,, including the new features of Splunk 6.3 Develop and manage your own Splunk apps for greater insight from your machine data Full coverage of high-level Splunk techniques including advanced searches, manipulations, and visualization Who This Book Is For This book is for Splunk developers looking to learn advanced strategies to deal with big data from an enterprise architectural perspective. It is expected that readers have a basic understanding and knowledge of using Splunk Enterprise. What You Will Learn Find out how to develop and manage apps in Splunk Work with important search commands to perform data analytics on uploaded data Create visualizations in Splunk Explore tweaking Splunk Integrate Splunk with any pre-existing application to perform data crunching efficiently and in real time Make your big data speak with analytics and visualizations using Splunk Use SDK and Enterprise integration with tools such as R and Tableau In Detail Master the power of Splunk and learn the advanced strategies to get the most out of your machine data with this practical advanced guide. Make sense of the hidden data of your organization – the insight of your servers, devices, logs, traffic and clouds. Advanced Splunk shows you how. Dive deep into Splunk to find the most efficient solution to your data problems. Create the robust Splunk solutions you need to make informed decisions in big data machine analytics. From visualizations to enterprise integration, this well-organized high level guide has everything you need for Splunk mastery. Start with a complete overview of all the new features and advantages of the latest version of Splunk and the Splunk Environment. Go hands on with uploading data, search commands for basic and advanced analytics, advanced visualization techniques, and dashboard customizing. Discover how to tweak Splunk to your needs, and get a complete on Enterprise Integration of Splunk with various analytics and visualization tools. Finally, discover how to set up and use all the new features of the latest version of Splunk. Style and approach This book follows a step by step approach. Every new concept is built on top of its previous chapter, and it is full of examples and practical scenarios to help the reader experiment as they read.

The prominence and growing dependency on information communication technologies in nearly every aspect of life has opened the door to threats in cyberspace. Criminal elements inside and outside organizations gain access to information that can cause financial and reputational damage. Criminals also target individuals daily with personal devices like smartphones and home security systems who are often unaware of the dangers and the privacy threats around them. The Handbook of Research on Information and Cyber Security in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a critical scholarly resource that creates awareness of the severity of cyber information threats on personal, business, governmental, and societal levels. The book explores topics such as social engineering in information security, threats to cloud computing, and cybersecurity resilience during the time of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As a source that builds on available literature and expertise in the field of information technology and security, this publication proves useful for academicians, educationalists, policy makers, government officials, students, researchers, and business leaders and managers.

Blockchain Security is not an option, it's a necessity. KEY FEATURES ● An in-depth examination of the security aspects of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger Fabric. ● Comprehensive coverage of smart contract vulnerabilities, attack analysis, and effective security measures. ● Leverage Blockchain Risk Management Framework for managing risks associated with blockchain technology ● Practical insights into testing and assessing the security of blockchain applications. ● Strategies and solutions for robust access control using blockchain-based identity and access management. ● Expert insights on identifying and categorizing risks using advanced threat modeling techniques. DESCRIPTION The Ultimate Blockchain Security Handbook will help you identify and remediate your Blockchain solution bugs before others do. Covering the latest threats and vulnerabilities, as well as effective mitigation strategies, it takes you on a journey from the security foundations of blockchain technology to implementing advanced security solutions for blockchain applications. It helps you identify, assess, and mitigate risks using a variety of tools and techniques, including threat modeling, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, attack analysis, and security audits. It covers formal verification methods for testing smart contract code, with an application of the K semantic framework. It then explores a range of blockchain security solutions, including zero-knowledge proof architecture, access control design, establishment of robust public key infrastructures, and the implementation of security logging and monitoring tools to track activities effectively. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Acquire proficiency in efficiently assessing and categorizing risks through comprehensive threat modeling exercises. ● Learn to conduct thorough audits of smart contracts and blockchain applications using diverse tools, formal verification methods, and established frameworks. ● Learn to design secure blockchain architectures by implementing cutting-edge techniques, including zero-knowledge proofs, access controls, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and robust security logging. ● Learn to take appropriate actions when encountering cryptocurrency-related internet scams, ensuring a safer digital environment. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is tailored for blockchain developers, architects, security experts, software professionals, and researchers/cryptographers seeking in-depth knowledge of blockchain security. Whether you're building blockchain systems, strengthening security expertise, integrating blockchain into software, or delving into advanced research, this book equips you with essential skills and insights. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Blockchain Security Overview 2. Blockchain Security Variations 3. Attack Vectors Management on Blockchain 4. Blockchain Application Exploitation 5. Blockchain Application Audit 6. Blockchain Security Solution Index

Use this practical guide to the Splunk operational data intelligence platform to search, visualize, and analyze petabyte-scale, unstructured machine data. Get to the heart of the platform and use the Search Processing Language (SPL) tool to query the platform to find the answers you need. With more than 140 commands, SPL gives you the power to ask any question of machine data. However, many users (both newbies and experienced users) find the language difficult to grasp and complex. This book takes you through the basics of SPL using plenty of hands-on examples and emphasizes the most impactful SPL commands (such as eval, stats, and timechart). You will understand the most efficient ways to query Splunk (such as learning the drawbacks of subsearches and join, and why it makes sense to use tstats). You will be introduced to lesser-known commands that can be very useful, such as using the command rex to extract fields and erex to generate regular expressions automatically. In addition, you will learn how to create basic visualizations (such as charts and tables) and use prescriptive guidance on search optimization. For those ready to take it to the next level, the author introduces advanced commands such as predict, kmeans, and cluster. What You Will Learn Use real-world scenarios (such as analyzing a web access log) to search, group, correlate, and create reports using SPL commands Enhance your search results using lookups and create new lookup tables using SPL commands Extract fields from your search results Compare data from multiple time frames in one chart (such as comparing your current day application performance to the average of the past 30 days) Analyze the performance of your search using Job Inspector and identify execution costs of various components of your search Who This Book Is For Application developers, architects, DevOps engineers, application support engineers, network operations center analysts, security operations center (SOC) analysts, and cyber security professionals who use Splunk to search and analyze their machine data

"Level Up Your Security Skills with Linux Expertise!" Key Features ● Comprehensive exploration of Linux network security and advanced techniques to defend against evolving cyber threats. ● Hands-on exercises to reinforce your understanding and gain practical experience in implementing cybersecurity strategies. ● Gain valuable insights from industry best practices to effectively address emerging threats and protect your organization's digital assets within the evolving landscape of Linux network security. Book Description The Ultimate Linux Network Security for Enterprises is your essential companion to mastering advanced cybersecurity techniques tailored for Linux systems. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of Linux network security, equipping you with the skills and knowledge needed to defend against evolving cyber threats. Through hands-on exercises, real-world scenarios, and industry best practices, this book empowers you to fortify your organization’s networks with confidence. Discover practical insights and techniques that transcend theoretical knowledge, enabling you to apply effective cybersecurity strategies in your job role. From understanding fundamental concepts to implementing robust security measures, each chapter provides invaluable insights into securing Linux-based networks. Whether you are tasked with conducting vulnerability assessments, designing incident response plans, or implementing intrusion detection systems, this book equips you with the tools and expertise to excel in your cybersecurity endeavors. By the end of this book, you will gain the expertise needed to stay ahead of emerging threats and safeguard your organization’s digital assets. What you will learn ● Perform thorough vulnerability assessments on Linux networks to pinpoint network weaknesses. ● Develop and deploy resilient security incident response plans. ● Configure and oversee sophisticated firewall and packet filtering rules. ● Employ cryptography techniques to ensure secure data transmission and storage. ● Implement efficient Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS). ● Enforce industry-leading best practices to bolster Linux network security defenses. Table of Contents 1. Exploring Linux Network Security Fundamentals 2. Creating a Secure Lab Environment 3. Access Control Mechanism in Linux 4. Implementing Firewalls And Packet Filtering 5. Mastering Cryptography for Network Security 6. Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention System 7. Conducting Vulnerability Assessment with Linux 8. Creating Effective Disaster Recovery Strategies 9. Robust Security Incident Response Plan 10. Best Practices for Linux Network Security Professionals Index