Use the Elastic Stack for search, security, and observability-related use cases while working with large amounts of data on-premise and on the cloud Key FeaturesLearn the core components of the Elastic Stack and how they work togetherBuild search experiences, monitor and observe your environments, and defend your organization from cyber attacksGet to grips with common architecture patterns and best practices for successfully deploying the Elastic StackBook Description The Elastic Stack helps you work with massive volumes of data to power use cases in the search, observability, and security solution areas. This three-part book starts with an introduction to the Elastic Stack with high-level commentary on the solutions the stack can be leveraged for. The second section focuses on each core component, giving you a detailed understanding of the component and the role it plays. You'll start by working with Elasticsearch to ingest, search, analyze, and store data for your use cases. Next, you'll look at Logstash, Beats, and Elastic Agent as components that can collect, transform, and load data. Later chapters help you use Kibana as an interface to consume Elastic solutions and interact with data on Elasticsearch. The last section explores the three main use cases offered on top of the Elastic Stack. You'll start with a full-text search and look at real-world outcomes powered by search capabilities. Furthermore, you'll learn how the stack can be used to monitor and observe large and complex IT environments. Finally, you'll understand how to detect, prevent, and respond to security threats across your environment. The book ends by highlighting architecture best practices for successful Elastic Stack deployments. By the end of this book, you'll be able to implement the Elastic Stack and derive value from it. What you will learnConfigure Elasticsearch clusters with different node types for various architecture patternsIngest different data sources into Elasticsearch using Logstash, Beats, and Elastic AgentBuild use cases on Kibana including data visualizations, dashboards, machine learning jobs, and alertsDesign powerful search experiences on top of your data using the Elastic StackSecure your organization and learn how the Elastic SIEM and Endpoint Security capabilities can helpExplore common architectural considerations for accommodating more complex requirementsWho this book is for Developers and solutions architects looking to get hands-on experience with search, security, and observability-related use cases on the Elastic Stack will find this book useful. This book will also help tech leads and product owners looking to understand the value and outcomes they can derive for their organizations using Elastic technology. No prior knowledge of the Elastic Stack is required.

Unlock the full potential of Elastic Stack for search, analytics, security, and observability and manage substantial data workloads in both on-premise and cloud environments Key Features Explore the diverse capabilities of the Elastic Stack through a comprehensive set of recipes Build search applications, analyze your data, and observe cloud-native applications Harness powerful machine learning and AI features to create data science and search applications Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionLearn how to make the most of the Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) products—including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Elastic Agent, and Logstash—to take data reliably and securely from any source, in any format, and then search, analyze, and visualize it in real-time. This cookbook takes a practical approach to unlocking the full potential of Elastic Stack through detailed recipes step by step. Starting with installing and ingesting data using Elastic Agent and Beats, this book guides you through data transformation and enrichment with various Elastic components and explores the latest advancements in search applications, including semantic search and Generative AI. You'll then visualize and explore your data and create dashboards using Kibana. As you progress, you'll advance your skills with machine learning for data science, get to grips with natural language processing, and discover the power of vector search. The book covers Elastic Observability use cases for log, infrastructure, and synthetics monitoring, along with essential strategies for securing the Elastic Stack. Finally, you'll gain expertise in Elastic Stack operations to effectively monitor and manage your system.What you will learn Discover techniques for collecting data from diverse sources Visualize data and create dashboards using Kibana to extract business insights Explore machine learning, vector search, and AI capabilities of Elastic Stack Handle data transformation and data formatting Build search solutions from the ingested data Leverage data science tools for in-depth data exploration Monitor and manage your system with Elastic Stack Who this book is for This book is for Elastic Stack users, developers, observability practitioners, and data professionals ranging from beginner to expert level. If you’re a developer, you’ll benefit from the easy-to-follow recipes for using APIs and features to build powerful applications, and if you’re an observability practitioner, this book will help you with use cases covering APM, Kubernetes, and cloud monitoring. For data engineers and AI enthusiasts, the book covers dedicated recipes on vector search and machine learning. No prior knowledge of the Elastic Stack is required.

A step-by-step guide that will teach you how to use Elasticsearch in your application effectively KEY FEATURES ● Get familiar with the core concepts of Elasticsearch. ● Understand how the search engine works and how Elasticsearch is different from other similar tools. ● Learn to install Elasticsearch on different operating systems. ● Get familiar with the components of Elastic Stack such as Kibana, Logstash, and Beats, etc. ● Learn how to import data from different sources such as RDBMS, and files, etc DESCRIPTION In the modern Information Technology age, we are flooded with loads of data so we should know how to handle those data and transform them to fetch meaningful information. This book is here to help you manage the data using Elasticsearch. The book starts by covering the fundamentals of Elasticsearch and the concept behind it. After the introduction, you will learn how to install Elasticsearch on different platforms. You will then get to know about Index Management where you will learn to create, update, and delete Elasticsearch indices. Then you will understand how the Query DSL works and how to write some complex search queries using the Query DSL. After completing these basic features, you will move to some advanced topics. Under advanced topics, you will learn to handle Geodata which can be used to plot the data on a map. The book then focuses on Data Analysis using Aggregation. You will then learn how to tune Elasticsearch performance. The book ends with a chapter on Elasticsearch administration. What you will learn ● Learn how to create and manage a cluster ● Work with different components of Elastic Stack ● Review the list of top Information Security certifications. ● Get to know more about Elasticsearch Index Management. ● Understand how to improve the performance by tuning Elasticsearch WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for developers, architects, DBA, DevOps, and other readers who want to learn Elasticsearch efficiently and want to apply that in their application whether it is a new one or an existing one. It is also beneficial to those who want to play with their data using Elasticsearch. Basic computer programming is a prerequisite. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Getting started with Elasticsearch 2 Installation Elasticsearch 3 Working with Elastic Stack 4 Preparing your data 5 Importing Data into Elasticsearch 6 Managing Your Index 7 Apply Search on Your Data 8 Handling Geo with Elasticsearch 9 Aggregating Your Data 10 Improving the Performance 11 Administer Elasticsearch

Learn how to install, configure and implement the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana) – the invaluable tool for anyone deploying a centralized log management solution for servers and apps. You will see how to use and configure Elastic Stack independently and alongside Puppet. Each chapter includes real-world examples and practical troubleshooting tips, enabling you to get up and running with Elastic Stack in record time. Fully customizable and easy to use, Elastic Stack enables you to be on top of your servers all the time, and resolve problems for your clients as fast as possible. Supported by Puppet and available with various plugins. Get started with Beginning Elastic Stack today and see why many consider Elastic Stack the best option for server log management. What You Will Learn: Install and configure Logstash Use Logstash with Elasticsearch and Kibana Use Logstash with Puppet and Foreman Centralize data processing Who This Book Is For: Anyone working on multiple servers who needs to search their logs using a web interface. It is ideal for server administrators who have just started their job and need to look after multiple servers efficiently.

Whether you need full-text search or real-time analytics of structured data—or both—the Elasticsearch distributed search engine is an ideal way to put your data to work. This practical guide not only shows you how to search, analyze, and explore data with Elasticsearch, but also helps you deal with the complexities of human language, geolocation, and relationships. If you’re a newcomer to both search and distributed systems, you’ll quickly learn how to integrate Elasticsearch into your application. More experienced users will pick up lots of advanced techniques. Throughout the book, you’ll follow a problem-based approach to learn why, when, and how to use Elasticsearch features. Understand how Elasticsearch interprets data in your documents Index and query your data to take advantage of search concepts such as relevance and word proximity Handle human language through the effective use of analyzers and queries Summarize and group data to show overall trends, with aggregations and analytics Use geo-points and geo-shapes—Elasticsearch’s approaches to geolocation Model your data to take advantage of Elasticsearch’s horizontal scalability Learn how to configure and monitor your cluster in production

Learn advanced threat analysis techniques in practice by implementing Elastic Stack security features Key FeaturesGet started with Elastic Security configuration and featuresLeverage Elastic Stack features to provide optimal protection against threatsDiscover tips, tricks, and best practices to enhance the security of your environmentBook Description Threat Hunting with Elastic Stack will show you how to make the best use of Elastic Security to provide optimal protection against cyber threats. With this book, security practitioners working with Kibana will be able to put their knowledge to work and detect malicious adversary activity within their contested network. You'll take a hands-on approach to learning the implementation and methodologies that will have you up and running in no time. Starting with the foundational parts of the Elastic Stack, you'll explore analytical models and how they support security response and finally leverage Elastic technology to perform defensive cyber operations. You'll then cover threat intelligence analytical models, threat hunting concepts and methodologies, and how to leverage them in cyber operations. After you've mastered the basics, you'll apply the knowledge you've gained to build and configure your own Elastic Stack, upload data, and explore that data directly as well as by using the built-in tools in the Kibana app to hunt for nefarious activities. By the end of this book, you'll be able to build an Elastic Stack for self-training or to monitor your own network and/or assets and use Kibana to monitor and hunt for adversaries within your network. What you will learnExplore cyber threat intelligence analytical models and hunting methodologiesBuild and configure Elastic Stack for cyber threat huntingLeverage the Elastic endpoint and Beats for data collectionPerform security data analysis using the Kibana Discover, Visualize, and Dashboard appsExecute hunting and response operations using the Kibana Security appUse Elastic Common Schema to ensure data uniformity across organizationsWho this book is for Security analysts, cybersecurity enthusiasts, information systems security staff, or anyone who works with the Elastic Stack for security monitoring, incident response, intelligence analysis, or threat hunting will find this book useful. Basic working knowledge of IT security operations and network and endpoint systems is necessary to get started.