Objective: The objective of this laboratory is to understand how data analysis can be collected. This also helps to understand how to use Splunk. Materials: For this workshop, the materials used were Splunk. Procedures and Results: To begin the workshop, one must first download Splunk. Ensure that the platform used for the lab (Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) has the appropriate specifications to run Splunk. Once Splunk is downloaded, launch the program. If the user has a free license, then they should be able to bypass Splunk's authentication requirements. Create a new password for the account, then continue to the Splunk home page. The lab details some of the basic features of Splunk, such as the home page, how to navigate the Splunk web, and how to navigate Splunk Home. Other features are available such as Splunk apps, Settings menu and Splunk bar. Once Splunk is up and running, download the sample data file from http://www.splunk.com/base/images/Tutorial/tutorialdata.zip. Once the sample data is downloaded, add the data...