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Logstash Grok Tutorial with Examples

Logstash can parse CSV and JSON files easily, but that’s because data in those formats are perfectly organized and ready for Elasticsearch analysis. Sometimes, though, we need to work with unstructured data, like plain-text logs for example. In these cases, we’ll need to parse the data to make it structured data using Logstash Grok. This tutorial will enable you to take full advantage of Elasticsearch’s analysis and querying capabilities by parsing with Logstash Grok.

Elastic: Ad-Hoc Threat Hunting with Elastic Security

Operationalizing a threat hunting function is a tall order for many security teams. The idea of dedicating a program to pursuing what is by nature unpredictable can seem contradictory. But threat hunting, as daunting as it can seem, is integral to identifying constantly changing adversary behavior. The first step is to establish a strong methodology for ad-hoc investigation. From there, the same skills, technology, and process can be easily extended to support a formal, scalable hunting practice.

Elastic: Best practices for building search experiences with Elastic Enterprise Search

Take a break from the summer heat and join Huage Chen, Solutions Architect at Elastic, for an Elastic Summer School seminar on how to build powerful search experiences with Elastic Enterprise Search. During this seminar, we'll give you the tools you need to get started with Elastic Enterprise Search - whether that's adding rich, relevant search to your website or applications using Elastic App Search or unifying all your workplace content in one search experience with Elastic Workplace Search.

Five worthy reads: Privacy in pandemic management

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore the data privacy challenges and concerns that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of COVID-19, the world has witnessed the power of technology.

Shipping AWS Lambda Metrics to Logz.io

Serverless computing has taken off in recent years with more efficient cloud services. AWS Lambda is a great example of this, where provisioning and management of resources happens from the service’s end. You only have to deal with the code. This article will give a brief overview of AWS Lambda in contrast to EC2 instances, then walk through shipping AWS Lambda metrics to Logz.io.

New ways to manage custom Cloud Monitoring dashboards

Earlier this year, we added a Dashboard API to Cloud Monitoring, allowing you to manage custom dashboards and charts programmatically, in addition to managing them with the Google Cloud Console. Since then, you’ve asked us to provide more sample dashboard templates that target specific Google Cloud services. Many of you have also asked us to provide a Terraform module to help you set up an automated deployment process.