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Copyright © 2016 Splunk Inc.
Using Splunk to Manage AWS – Gaining Transparency into Cloud ComputingYuval TenenbaumHead Of Cloud Practice EMEA At Splunk
Copyright © 2016 Splunk Inc.
Make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone.
Splunking:to explore machine data
Spelunking:“is the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems.”
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Splunk Your Machine DataIndex Untapped Data: Any Source, Type, Volume
Online Services Web
Services
ServersSecurity GPS
Location
StorageDesktops
Networks
Messaging
TelecomsOnline
Shopping Cart
Web Clickstreams
Databases
Energy Meters
RFID
On-Premises
Private Cloud
Public Cloud
End-to-End Visibility
Application Delivery
Security, Compliance, and Fraud
IT Operations
Business Analytics
Industrial Data andthe Internet of Things
CloudTrail
Config
Lambda
EC2
Comprehensive Security Visibility Leveraging AWS CloudTrail
Correlating Data Across Hybrid EnvironmentSpanning AWS and On-Premises
Real-time AWS Cost ManagementReducing Spend on Select AWS Workloads
FINRA Uses Splunk Cloud for Transparency and End-To-End Visibility in AWS
Same Challenges-Different EnvironmentsSecurity– Are we firewalled correctly?– Do we use all necessary AWS security features?
Compliance– Are we following all published standards?
Networking– Placed servers on the correct network?
Finance– Stayed within budget?
Capacity Planning– Used resources optimally?
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And all of that in a decentralised Model…
Impact – Improved Visibility
Meeting IAM AWS Security Best Practices– Lock away your AWS account (root) access keys– Grant least privilege etc…
Focus on low hanging Fruit– Shutting down services over weekend/evenings– Identify AWS services with highest spending– Projects over budgets
Results– 13.5% reduction in billing in line items– Better forecast and control
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Informed Decision Making
In Summary: Splunk App for AWS
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Increase visibility into AWS resource utilisation & user activityEnsure adherence to security and compliance standards with a full audit trailUnderstand AWS environmental dependencies through topology viewsMonitor VPC traffic utilisation for additional security insights