What role should be assigned to a security team member who will be taking ownership of notable events in the incident review dashboard?

The role that should be assigned to a security team member taking ownership of notable events in the incident review dashboard is the ess_admin role. This role provides the necessary permissions to manage and investigate incidents effectively within Splunk Enterprise Security.

Members with the ess_admin role have access to configuration settings, can modify alerts, manage event tags, and oversee the overall incident management process. They are equipped to handle escalations and take actions on notable events, making them ideal for overseeing the incident review dashboard.

In contrast, other roles, while possessing certain capabilities, do not offer the same level of control or responsibility. For instance, the ess_user role typically has limited permissions, appropriate for general purposes but not for managing notable events. The ess_analyst role is more focused on analyzing data and creating investigations rather than managing incidents. The ess_reviewer role might be tasked with reviewing events, but without the administrative capabilities needed for ownership of incidents, it wouldn’t be suitable for leading the management of notable events in the dashboard.