Splunk is an industry-standard information security tool. It allows users to capture, index, and correlate real-time data in a repository. For educational purposes, simulated data can be analyzed and users can produce dashboards and visualizations using the data. Worldwide students using Splunk at ERAU will first gain access to the 60-day Splunk Enterprise free trial and then automatically to a free Splunk account.

The purpose of this guide is to help students install the trial, set up Splunk instance for classroom use, and import data for analyzing This guide is intended for Windows or Mac users; Linux users must reach out to Splunk directly for help setting up your instance and importing data. Visit the Splunk Community page for support information.