Monitor your bot activity over Splunk

Radware’s Bot Risk Scanner (BRS) is a freemium tool that detects bots based on information in the SIEM logs, exclusive for Splunk and provides insight into the health of the incoming traffic. The in-depth analysis helps you determine what actions you should take to prevent any malicious attack on your applications. This tool is a monitor only service plugged on top of the SIEM logs in Splunk, that categorizes the incoming traffic as human, or bot based on Radware’s collective bot intelligence.

Why Radware Bot Risk Scanner

Radware’s Bot Risk Scanner offers a hassle-free zero touch solution for monitoring traffic activity, especially when your application’s access logs are stored in Splunk. The beauty of it is that there’s no need for external integrations, additional dashboard overhead, or extra hardware installations.

Moreover, the Bot Risk Scanner leverages the collective intelligence of Radware’s bot Manager to minimize false positives, ensuring a more accurate assessment of potential threats. What’s even more enticing is that you can access all these benefits at no cost, making the Bot Risk Scanner an excellent tool to assess your application’s risk profile before committing to any bot solution. It’s a straightforward and cost-effective way to bolster your security without unnecessary complexities or expenses.

Steps to enable Bot Risk Scanner

To get started with the BRS, follow these steps:

Select the Radware Bot Risk Scanner App on the Splunk Marketplace

Save Configuration Details:

Verify Saved Search (Navigate to Settings > Searches, reports, and alerts. You will find a saved search created for review) as a sample.

Navigate to “Dashboard” tab to analyze your data.

The dashboard provides the following visualizations and information:

Limitation & Debugging:

Conclusion

While the Bot Risk Scanner primarily serves as a monitoring tool, its capacity to provide in-depth insights into malicious traffic can serve as a strong starting point to bolster security. From only monitoring, users can seamlessly transition into active protection by upgrading to Radware Bot Manager.

The Bot Risk Scanner can also be an invaluable tool when there is an existing system for protection. It offers the opportunity for teams to conduct proof reviews, thoroughly assessing the effectiveness of their current protection capabilities. If you are a Splunk user, the Free Bot Risk Scanner from Radware is a must have tool to understand, monitor, and enhance your security posture.