Splunk Inc.
EXTENSION FRAMEWORK FOR AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS APPLICATION

Abstract:

Techniques are described for providing an extension framework for an IT and security operations application. The described extension framework allows various types of users to extend the user interfaces, data content, and functionality of an IT and security operations application to enhance and enrich users' workflow and investigative experiences. Example types of extensions enabled by the extension framework include modifying or supplementing GUI elements and other components, where users can implement these extensions at pre-defined extension points of the IT and security operations application. The extension framework further includes a data integration system that provides users with mechanisms to integrate data from external applications, services, or other data sources into their plugins.