What is the objective of compliance reports in Splunk ES?

The objective of compliance reports in Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) is to demonstrate adherence to regulatory and organizational security standards. These reports serve as a critical tool for organizations to showcase how their security measures align with established rules and guidelines, ensuring that they meet legal and compliance obligations. Compliance reports help organizations in audits, compliance checks, and regulatory reviews by providing evidence of security practices and data handling procedures that adhere to relevant requirements.

While improving user experience, showcasing system performance metrics, and retrieving security incident data are important aspects of managing security and organizational effectiveness, they do not specifically address the need for demonstrating compliance with security standards. The focus of compliance reports is primarily on documenting and validating that an organization’s security postures and practices are sufficient to meet the demands of various regulatory frameworks and internal policies. This makes them essential for risk management and governance within any organization using Splunk ES.