Splunk for Security: SSE - Data Onboarding

This video explores the data onboarding documentation features of Splunk Security Essentials, which provide detailed guides to streamline the process of integrating new data sources into Splunk. These guides address both the Splunk-side configurations and the vendor-side setup, ensuring a comprehensive approach to onboarding. Using Office 365 as an example, the video demonstrates how to access these resources via the data onboarding guides or documentation pages. Each data source guide is categorised by its data type and includes an overview, infrastructure requirements, and system-specific configuration steps to ensure a smooth onboarding process.

The video highlights the structured format of these guides, which feature annotated images and step-by-step instructions for tasks like configuring indexes, source types, and onboarding settings. Users can track their progress by marking steps as complete, making the process more manageable, even for complex data sources like Office 365 email. By following these documentation guides, organisations can efficiently onboard new data sources while ensuring alignment with Splunk's requirements.