Case Study: Expo 2020 Dubai strengthens mega-event security with Splunk

Expo 2020 Dubai secures 1 terabyte of daily data with Splunk

Expo 2020 Dubai faced the significant challenge of securing a large-scale, six-month mega-event with a vast and dynamic technology ecosystem. The event required a security solution that could be flexible, scale quickly, and manage operational security for hundreds of diverse data sources and technology solutions to protect against potential cyber threats. To meet these needs, they turned to the cybersecurity and observability capabilities of the Splunk platform.

Using Splunk, the vendor provided a highly flexible Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that seamlessly ingested over a terabyte of data daily from more than 100 security devices and various custom systems. This implementation allowed Expo's security team to monitor over 8,000 access points in real-time, enabling rapid threat detection and preventive action. The key results included resilient cybersecurity capabilities and the ability to quickly adapt the deployment scope, even accommodating a one-year postponement of the event.

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