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Boss of the SOC (BOTS) Dataset Version 3

A sample security dataset and CTF platform for information security professionals, researchers, students, and enthusiasts. This page hosts information regarding the version 3 dataset. If you would like access to the scoreboard software, please visit the CTF Scoreboard Github repository. If you are looking for the BOTS version 2 dataset, it can be found here. If you are looking for the BOTS version 1 dataset, it can be found here.

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DatasetDescriptionSizeFormatMD5
BOTS V3 DatasetBOTSv3 dataset.320.1MBPre-indexed Splunkd7ccca99a01cff070dff3c139cdc10eb

Installation

  1. Download the dataset file indicated above and check the MD5 hash to ensure integrity.
  2. Install Splunk Enterprise and the apps/add-ons listed in the Required Software section below. It is important to match the specific version of each app and add-on.
  3. Unzip/untar the downloaded file into $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps
  4. Restart Splunk
  5. The BOTS v3 data will be available by searching:
index=botsv3 earliest=0
  1. Note that because the data is distributed in a pre-indexed format, there are no volume-based licensing limits to be concerned with.

Data Sourcetypes included

Required Software

The dataset requires the following software which is distributed and licensed separately and should be installed before using the dataset. The versions listed are those that were used to create the dataset. Different versions of the software may or may not work properly. If you are new to Splunk, follow these instructions to install the free Splunk Enterprise trial and these instructions to install apps and add-ons.

App / Add-onVersionDownload
Splunk Enterprise7.1.7http://www.splunk.com
Aws_guardduty1.0.4https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3790/
CiscoNVM1.0.346https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2992/
Code42 App For Splunk3.0.6https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3736/
Code42ForSplunk Technology Add-On3.0.4https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3746/
Splunk Add-on for Cisco ASA3.3.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1620/
Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Cloud Services2.1.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3110/
Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Office 3651.0.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/4055/
Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows4.8.4https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/742/
Splunk Add-on for Symantec Endpoint Protection2.3.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2772/
Splunk Add-on for Tenable5.1.3https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1710/
Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux5.2.4https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/833/
Splunk Common Information Model4.11.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1621/
Splunk Security Essentials2.2.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3435/
Splunk Stream Add-on7.1.2https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1809/
TA-VirusTotalActions0.2.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3446/
URL Toolbox1.6https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2734/
DecryptCommands2https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2655/
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Reporting Add-on for Splunk1.0.1https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3757/
Microsoft Cloud App for Splunk1.0.1https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3786/
Microsoft Office 365 Reporting Add-on for Splunk1.0.1https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3720/
Microsoft Sysmon Add-on8.0.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1914/
OSquery App for Splunk0.6.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3902/
Splunk Add-on for AWS4.5.0https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1876/
ES Content Updates1.0.25https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3449/
SA-cim_vladiator1.2https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2968/

Warning

Please be advised that this dataset may contain profanity, slang, vulgar expressions, and/or generally offensive terminology. Please use with discretion.

This dataset contains evidence captured during actual computer security incidents, or from realistic lab recreations of security incidents. As such, the dataset may contain profanity, slang, vulgar expressions, and/or generally offensive terminology. The authors believe that the educational benefits of preserving the realism of the dataset outweigh the risk of offending some users. If the possibility of encountering this type of offensive material is a concern to you or to any audience with whom you plan to share the dataset, please stop now and do not continue.

Authors

Written in 2018 by Ryan Kovar, David Herrald, James Brodsky, John Stoner, Jim Apger, David Veuve, Lily Lee, and Matt Valites

Copyright and License

To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all copyright and related and neighboring rights to this software to the public domain worldwide. This software is distributed without any warranty. You should have received a copy of the CC0 Public Domain Dedication along with this software. If not, see http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/.