A free and open platform that many agencies already use for search and logging can also serve as the foundation for a data-driven approach to observability and cybersecurity, especially when deployed in the cloud.
Grounded in a robust search engine capability, Elastic is deployed across much of the federal space, from civilian agencies to high-security defense and intel offices. Elastic makes it possible for users to search across IT logs, mission data and any other data agencies need to analyze.
But the capabilities of the underlying platform go beyond search. The ability to gather, analyze and interpret large volumes of data at speed is also a game-changer when it comes to security, said John Harmon, regional vice president of federal cyber solutions at Elastic.
“Federal government is collecting lots of logs and other kinds of telemetry from its websites and other IT assets,” said Harmon. With the vast compute power and scalability of a cloud-native solution, “they are able to collect all security data cost-effectively, and to alert on it in a timely fashion.”
The Cloud Advantage
“Cloud-native” is a key point.
Historically, many agencies got started running Elastic on premises, and that has served them well. By leveraging these same capabilities in cloud-native form, agencies can elevate their security posture, unifying diverse datasets to get mission-critical insights and drive informed decision-making.
Key advantages include:
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