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6 Threat Detection Challenges for MDRs and How to Overcome Them

Apr 30, 2025 By David Bunting In ChaosSearch

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a cybersecurity service offered by a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) that combines human security expertise with modern security tools to deliver managed threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response capabilities for both SMBs and enterprise clients. MDR services are especially valuable for organizations that need robust security monitoring and response capabilities, but may not have the resources or expertise to manage an in-house Security Operations Center (SOC).

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AWS Centralized Logging: A Complete Implementation Guide

Apr 30, 2025 By Anjali Udasi In Last9

In cloud environments, logs are often spread across numerous services, making it difficult to track down issues or gather meaningful insights. For AWS users, this challenge can become especially time-consuming. Centralized logging in AWS helps by bringing all your logs into a single platform, making management and analysis easier.

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Accelerating Observability Adoption: Why Self-Service Isn't Optional Anymore

Apr 30, 2025 By Mike Simon In Splunk

For observability adoption to scale, you must eliminate the bottlenecks. A self-service approach is the only sustainable model, enabling all teams–not just a select few–to access, implement, and scale observability easily. But making the shift requires more than access: you have to design for it.

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What Is a Logging Formatter and Why Use One?

Apr 30, 2025 By Faiz Shaikh In Last9

Logs play a crucial role in DevOps and software development, especially when troubleshooting issues. However, raw, unformatted logs can quickly become overwhelming and difficult to navigate. This is where logging formatters help by turning messy log entries into clear, structured data, making it easier to pinpoint problems. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about logging formatters—how they work, why they matter, and tips for implementing them effectively in your workflow.

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From Logs to Metrics Part 1: Building an Open-Source Logs-to-Graphite Pipeline

Apr 29, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire

Monitoring doesn't always need to be complex. In this guide, we'll show you how to turn raw logs into usable metrics using a lightweight open-source setup with no ELK stack and no heavy lifting. We'll use Loki, Python, and Telegraf to convert logs into Graphite metrics you can easily monitor or alert on. This is perfect for system admins, DevOps beginners, or anyone curious about building more innovative monitoring pipelines from scratch.

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Cribl and Palo Alto Networks Launch Partnership with Cortex XSIAM Integration

Apr 29, 2025 By Jim Apger In Cribl

Cribl’s powerful data processing engine is designed specifically for IT and Security teams, enabling organizations to take control of their ever-growing data volumes. By simplifying the management, processing, and analysis of telemetry data, such as logs, metrics, and traces, generated across complex digital environments. This empowers organizations with the choice, control, and flexibility to manage and analyze data, allowing them to adapt to evolving needs and strategies.

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Australia Is Investing in Resilience - Are Businesses Ready?

Apr 29, 2025 By Craig Bates In Splunk

The 2025-26 Australian Federal Budget sets out a clear priority: building a stronger economy and a more resilient nation. That includes investment in critical infrastructure, skills and services to help Australians navigate ongoing uncertainty. More than $3 billion has been committed to upgrade the National Broadband Network (NBN), extending high-speed fibre to 95% of homes and businesses.

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AI and the Data Value Challenge: Why It's Time to Rewrite the Rules of Data Management

Apr 29, 2025 By Mangesh Pimpalkhare In Splunk

Like the sailor in Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” surrounded by ocean water that he cannot drink, modern organizations contend with similar challenges: data is all around, but it’s not doing them much good (or as much as it could at least). Exploding data volumes have complicated the data management strategies for security and observability teams seeking to contain costs while meeting regulatory and compliance obligations.

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Events, Alert, and Incidents: What's The Difference? How Do They Relate?

Apr 28, 2025 By Joseph Nduhiu In Splunk

Effectively managing events and alerts is essential for preventing or quickly resolving incidents, whether it’s a sudden service outage or an ongoing cyberattack. The three terms — events, alerts, incidents — are different but they are closely related. Read on to learn more. Ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency of IT systems is both the heart of operational excellence and an important strategic objective for digital organizations.

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