Author: Cedric Milan

Cedric Milan specializes in Splunk Architecture, Administration and data input. His experience spans across all major Splunk use cases. This includes: IT Operations IT Service Management Security DevOps Cedric's Accreditations, include: Splunk Certified Consultant II Splunk Core Implementation Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) Implementation Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) Analyst, and Implementation Amazon Web Services Certification Architect-Associate Prior to joining Aditum, Cedric was also a ITSM Architect/Engineer providing Event, Fault, Monitoring, Asset, Change, Incident and Performance Management and Business Analytics. Architected and Integrated with tools (Splunk, CA, HP, BMC, ServiceNow, etc.)

WLM: The Great, The Good and The Gotchas

July 20, 2020July 23, 2020Cedric Milan

Splunk WLM (Workload Management) provides the ability to allocate compute and memory resource to search, indexing, and other processes such as scripted inputs. This allows you to allocate the right resources to your Splunk server depending on its role.…Learn MoreWLM: The Great, The Good and The Gotchas

What to expect on a Splunk Cloud Initialization

June 26, 2020July 8, 2020Cedric Milan

You purchased Splunk cloud, the next questions is, what steps can I take to ensure a smooth experience. In this article, we will discuss key steps you can take to ensure you can use Splunk Cloud as quickly as possible.…Learn MoreWhat to expect on a Splunk Cloud Initialization

AWS Lambda vs AWS Firehose

November 22, 2019July 8, 2020Cedric Milan

Splunk has multiple methods in regards to Getting Data In (GDI). One very popular method is the Http Event Collector (HEC). The use of the HEC allows data ingestion into Splunk via HTTP POST messages. Two popular methods that send POST messages out of AWS into Splunk are the AWS services: Lambda and Firehose.…Learn MoreAWS Lambda vs AWS Firehose

Logging Cloudwatch Events

July 26, 2019July 8, 2020Cedric Milan

Logging for Cloudwatch Events using Splunk HEC Welcome to another installment on how to log multiple AWS accounts into Splunk, when the recommended method is not feasible. In this article we will take a look at Splunking AWS Cloudwatch Event data using an HTTP Event Collector (HEC) input.…Learn MoreLogging Cloudwatch Events

“Day 1 insight” isn’t always easy to achieve. This post reviews areas where you can focus your Splunk data analysis efforts to make the vision of Day 1 insight a reality.…Learn MoreSplunk Data Analysis: How to Configure Your Deployment for Faster Insight

Author: Cedric Milan

WLM: The Great, The Good and The Gotchas

AWS Lambda vs AWS Firehose

Logging Cloudwatch Events

Consolidated AWS Account Logging of Cloudtrail and Config Services Into Splunk

File Permission Problems: Reducing Security Vulnerability around Splunk Administration

Splunk Data Analysis: How to Configure Your Deployment for Faster Insight