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Product	Splunk Security Essentials by Splunk View product	TShark by Wireshark View product
Overview
What it is	Splunk Security Essentials by Splunk: learning guides. Ideal for security guidance. Deployment: on-premises or cloud. See how it compares with top SIEM alternatives.	Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.
Product type	Free SIEM Detection Content & Guides	Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture Tool
Best for	Cross-industry, Security Operations, Enterprise IT	Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher Education
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	CloudOn-Premise	Cloud
Deployment details	On-premises; Cloud (Splunk App); Free application installable via Splunkbase	Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker container
Data residency	Installed locally on Splunk search head	Local workstation / Server filesystem
Key features
What it offers	Pre-packaged SIEM detection rules MITRE ATT&CK coverage matrix Data source gap analysis Learning guides Free detection rule catalog MITRE ATT&CK coverage mapping Security guidance	Live packet capture via libpcap/Npcap PCAP/PCAPNG parsing Wireshark display filter syntax JSON/CSV/XML structured output Automated packet dissection Scriptable headless operation Automated network packet analysis Headless network troubleshooting
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: no	SSO: no
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: no
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: no	Multi-tenant: no
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	Splunk Search HeadsEnterprise IT	Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines
Compliance	MITRE ATT&CKCIS Controls	Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2)
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Splunk EnterpriseSplunk CloudSplunk Enterprise Security	PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek
Industries	Cross-industrySecurity OperationsEnterprise IT	Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Splunk	Wireshark
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, USA	Global Open Source Project
Company size	8,000+	1-10
Founded	2003	1998

Splunk Security Essentials

by Splunk

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TShark

by Wireshark

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Overview

What it is

Splunk Security Essentials

Splunk Security Essentials by Splunk: learning guides. Ideal for security guidance. Deployment: on-premises or cloud. See how it compares with top SIEM alternatives.

TShark

Evaluating TShark? See how this Network Security tool handles PCAP/PCAPNG parsing and automated packet dissection, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

Product type

Splunk Security Essentials

Free SIEM Detection Content & Guides

TShark

Command-Line Network Protocol Analyzer & Packet Capture Tool

Best for

Splunk Security Essentials

Cross-industry, Security Operations, Enterprise IT

TShark

Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Engineering, IT Operations, Academic, Technology, Cybersecurity Consulting, Government, Higher Education

Pricing

Pricing model

Splunk Security Essentials

Contact Vendor

TShark

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Splunk Security Essentials

TShark

Deployment

Deployment options

Splunk Security Essentials

CloudOn-Premise

TShark

Cloud

Deployment details

Splunk Security Essentials

On-premises; Cloud (Splunk App); Free application installable via Splunkbase

TShark

Command-Line Interface / Terminal Utility; Local CLI binary / Docker container

Data residency

Splunk Security Essentials

Installed locally on Splunk search head

TShark

Local workstation / Server filesystem

Key features

What it offers

Splunk Security Essentials

Pre-packaged SIEM detection rules
MITRE ATT&CK coverage matrix
Data source gap analysis
Learning guides
Free detection rule catalog
MITRE ATT&CK coverage mapping
Security guidance

TShark

Live packet capture via libpcap/Npcap
PCAP/PCAPNG parsing
Wireshark display filter syntax
JSON/CSV/XML structured output
Automated packet dissection
Scriptable headless operation
Automated network packet analysis
Headless network troubleshooting

Platform & access

API access

Splunk Security Essentials

TShark

Single sign-on (SSO)

Splunk Security Essentials

TShark

Role-based access (RBAC)

Splunk Security Essentials

TShark

Multi-tenant

Splunk Security Essentials

TShark

Mobile app

Splunk Security Essentials

TShark

Supported platforms

Splunk Security Essentials

Splunk Search HeadsEnterprise IT

TShark

Headless Linux serversTerminal environmentsVirtual machines

Compliance

Splunk Security Essentials

MITRE ATT&CKCIS Controls

TShark

Open source baseline (GNU GPLv2)

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Splunk Security Essentials

Splunk EnterpriseSplunk CloudSplunk Enterprise Security

TShark

PythonBashPowerShellSnortSuricataELK StackZeek

Industries

Splunk Security Essentials

Cross-industrySecurity OperationsEnterprise IT

TShark

Cross-industryCybersecurity EngineeringIT OperationsAcademicTechnologyCybersecurity Consulting+2 more

Regions

Splunk Security Essentials

Global

TShark

Global

Vendor

Company

Splunk Security Essentials

Splunk

TShark

Wireshark

Headquarters

Splunk Security Essentials

San Francisco, California, USA

TShark

Global Open Source Project

Company size

Splunk Security Essentials

8,000+

TShark

1-10

Founded

Splunk Security Essentials

2003

TShark

1998