Splunk : Security Solutions Front and Center at Black Hat USA 2015

BLACK HAT USA 2015 and SAN FRANCISCO - August 5, 2015 - Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, today announced it will demonstrate Caspida, the newly acquired behavioral analytics and machine learning software, at Black Hat USA 2015. Splunk security experts will also be demonstrating Splunk's award winning security solutions, including Splunk® Enterprise, the Splunk App for Enterprise Security, Palo Alto Networks App for Splunk, FireEye App for Splunk and the Cisco Security Suite.

Additionally, Joseph Zadeh, data scientist, Splunk, will present, 'From False Positives to Actionable Analysis: Behavioral Intrusion Detection, Machine Learning, and the SOC,' on Thursday, August 6 from 12:10-1:00 p.m. PT in the Mandalay Bay EF at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Zadeh is formerly of Caspida, which Splunk recently acquired to help customers better detect advanced and insider threats. Visit the Splunk booth (#347) to find out why Splunk was named a Leader in the 2015 Gartner SIEM Magic Quadrant and learn how Splunk's machine data platform enables organizations to detect, respond to and prevent known, unknown and advanced threats.

'Advanced cyber threats are using valid, compromised credentials to access sensitive data and evade detection from traditional security products, but Splunk customers have the upper hand,' said Haiyan Song, senior vice president of security markets, Splunk. 'We are excited to show Black Hat USA 2015 attendees how the combination of Caspida and Splunk software creates the most comprehensive security analytics solution available today.'

Splunk is also the official provider of Operational Intelligence for the Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC). The Black Hat network is one of the most advanced networks for hostile environments with many constraints for security, operations and protecting user privacy. Splunk's visibility, analytics and visualizations will help the Black Hat NOC analysts keep their network secure and operational. Keep up to date with Splunk in the NOC:

• Splunk will host in-booth discussions on how Splunk software is powering the Black Hat NOC. The sessions are being held today and tomorrow, Thursday, August 6 from 1:10-1:30 p.m. PT.
• Black Hat NOC team session, 'Dance Like Nobody's Watching, Encrypt Like Everyone Is: A Peek Inside the Black Hat Network,' which includes how the team is using Splunk software in the NOC, is being held on Thursday, August 6 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. PT in the room South Seas IJ.