Triaging Security Alerts in Splunk

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• SOC Tier 1 analysts need to process the Incident Review queue in Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
• Notable events require rapid severity classification and initial investigation before escalation
• Alert volume exceeds capacity and analysts need a systematic triage methodology
• Management requests metrics on alert disposition (true positive, false positive, benign)

Do not use for deep forensic investigation — escalate to Tier 2/3 after initial triage confirms malicious activity.

Prerequisites

• Splunk Enterprise Security 7.x+ with Incident Review dashboard configured
• CIM-normalized data sources (Windows Event Logs, firewall, proxy, endpoint)
• Role with ess_analyst capability for notable event status updates
• Familiarity with SPL (Search Processing Language)

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