Attack Analyzer (AA)

About Splunk Attack Analyzer

Splunk Attack Analyzer, previously known as TwinWave, is a cloud-based tool that simplifies the process of navigating intricate attack chains. It focuses on identifying credential phishing and malware threats, providing actionable insights, and alleviating the burden of the repetitive manual tasks commonly associated with threat investigations.

With Splunk Attack Analyzer, you can:

• Import data into the Splunk platform
• Detect and identify potential threats
• Analyze and evaluate the results of threat detection efforts

Splunk Attack Analyzer use cases

Splunk License for Attack Analyzer can be effectively utilized across a range of scenarios when addressing potential security threats. Some practical applications include:

• Establishing uniform triage procedures within Security Operations Centers (SOC) to streamline response actions.
• Enhancing the data review and analysis capabilities of security analysts, making their evaluations more efficient and thorough.
• Automating the process for handling user-reported phishing incidents, thereby reducing manual intervention and accelerating response times.

Use Splunk Attack Analyzer to create consistent SOC

SOC analysts frequently encounter challenges related to inconsistency in their triage processes. Splunk addresses these challenges by enabling security analysts to directly submit data perceived as a potential threat, either directly through the platform or via its API. Once the data is submitted, Splunk analyzes it, extracts pertinent information, and assigns a score to the threat. This systematic approach facilitates the establishment of a standardized, repeatable triage process, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations.

Use Splunk Attack Analyzer to improve incident review

Analysts tasked with responding to security threats often face challenges due to the use of various disparate tools, which can lead to inconsistent conclusions about whether an incident requires investigation. Splunk  addresses this issue by consolidating data from multiple systems into a single platform. When analysts submit potential security threats to Splunk Attack Analyzer, it employs standardized processes to analyze and extract relevant information consistently. This standardization helps organize and streamline the approach to incident review, allowing analysts to focus more on the review and analysis of threats rather than on organizing and generating data. By centralizing and simplifying the data analysis process, Splunk enables analysts to prioritize their efforts more effectively, enhancing overall efficiency in handling security incidents.

Use Splunk Attack Analyzer to add automation to the user-reported phishing process

As phishing awareness has risen, many organizations have integrated plugins into their email systems, simplifying the process for users to report suspicious emails. This ease of reporting has led to a surge in the volume of potential phishing emails reported, posing challenges for analysts who rely on manual processes or inadequate tools to keep pace with the influx. Often, these user-reported emails include URLs or attachments that could be malicious, and investigating them typically requires downloading the files or visiting the websites, which can be risky.

Splunk addresses these challenges with an email gateway feature that enables automatic forwarding of user-reported phishing emails directly to the platform. Once these emails are received, Splunk  automatically analyzes the attachments and URLs, extracting important information without the need for manual intervention. This allows analysts to focus their efforts more on the detailed review and analysis of these security incidents, rather than on the time-consuming task of data collection and preliminary analysis.

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