TechForward Lab

Practical security tools, built by practitioners.

Hands-on training labs, Splunk add-ons and apps, and compliance tools from TechForward and the people we work with. Try them, follow what's coming, or showcase your own.

All tools

Every tool is reviewed by TechForward before it's listed.

Training labLive

Terminal Lab

Real Linux and PowerShell terminals in the browser, with guided labs and quizzes for TechForward programs.

By TechForward · Web

ComplianceLive

M-26-14 Readiness Check

A self-service check of your agency's logging against the federal M-26-14 requirements, with a readiness brief.

By TechForward · Web

AssessmentLive

Security Posture Review

A focused review of one area of your security program, with a summary and recommended next steps.

By TechForward · Web

AssessmentLive

Skills Assessment

Find out where you stand in IT and cybersecurity and which TechForward program fits you.

By TechForward · Web

Splunk appComing soon

Splunk License Waste Report

Find what's eating your Splunk license, what's noisy or duplicated, and exactly how to cut it.

By TechForward · Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud

Splunk add-onComing soon

M-26-14 Splunk Add-on

Field extractions, tags and CIM mapping for the log sources M-26-14 asks agencies to collect.

By TechForward · Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud

Splunk appComing soon

M-26-14 Splunk App

Dashboards that track logging coverage and maturity against M-26-14 across your environment.

By TechForward · Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud

ComplianceComing soon

Compliance Evidence Pack

Audit-ready evidence of your logging: what's collected, how long it's kept and where the gaps are.

By TechForward · Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud

DetectionComing soon

Detection Test Harness

Replay attack log samples into Splunk and prove your detections actually fire. Unit tests for your SOC.

By TechForward · Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud

Training labs

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Built something useful? Showcase it here.

Share a Splunk add-on, a detection pack, a script or a web tool with the TechForward community. We review every submission before it goes live.

  1. Step 1SubmitTell us what it does, link the code or package, and pick a license.
  2. Step 2ReviewTechForward checks it installs cleanly, does what it says and is safe to share.
  3. Step 3PublishedIt gets its own page with your name, docs and links.