Splunk's breakthrough products have changed how thousands of organizations use data. Unlocking powerful insights from machine data is something every organization needs to take advantage of—and with Splunk software, they can.
And now you can help us change the way people use Splunk!
In this round of the Splunk Apptitude App Contest, we’re giving away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes in three categories:
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Fraud / Insider Threats ($100,000)
Develop Splunk apps to anticipate, predict and identify malicious user activity, fraud, insider threats and more.
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Social Impact ($30,000)
Develop open data apps for social impact with Splunk – a platform that matches the scale of our biggest social problems.
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Innovation ($20,000)
We want your best ideas! Pick a problem and design your most innovative approach using Splunk software.
We want YOU to build an app that showcases the very best of Splunk. Have something you've been playing with on the side? Or maybe your company has developed something really cool that we would love? This is your chance to really knock our socks off - and win some cash.
C'mon, show us your Splunk Apptitude.
*Please see Official Rules for complete details.
Eligibility
Who can enter?
- Participants: Individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old and the age of majority in their jurisdiction of primary residence as of the start of the Contest.
- Countries: Must be the legal resident of any one (1) of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, or the United Kingdom to participate. Void where prohibited by law.
- Team up: Feel free to join forces with friends, relatives, and even random strangers. Just remember: if you win, you are responsible for allocating prizes to your team.
- Employees not eligible: Splunk employees are not eligible to win.
Please read the Official Rules for eligibility.
Requirements
In this round of the Splunk Apptitude App Contest, we’re looking for your best app ideas built in Splunk, and are giving away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes in three categories:
- Fraud / Insider Threats ($100,000)
Develop Splunk apps to anticipate, predict and identify malicious user activity, fraud, insider threats and more. - Social Impact ($30,000)
Develop open data apps for social impact with Splunk – a platform that matches the scale of our biggest social problems. - Innovation ($20,000)
We want your best ideas! Pick a problem and design your most innovative approach using Splunk software.
What to build: Participants must create a working Splunk app addressing one of the three categories above. Need some guidance? Check out the Resources page.
Data requirements: In our Data section, we have provided some suggested data sets for the Fraud / Insider Threat and Social Impact categories. These are only samples - you can use any data set you want, but you must submit that data set and describe the source as part of your release notes.
Other materials: You must include a video and full description of your app features, data set, configuration, and installation as part of your submission. Looking for extra credit? Make sure you include all supporting documentation describing how you meet each of the criteria. Check out the Official Rules for full details.
Best practices: Your application must conform to common best practices for packaging, distribution and directory hierarchy, as more fully described here and in the Official Rules.
Want more details on what we're looking for? Check out the Resources page, and please read the Official Rules for full submission requirements.
Prizes
$160,170 in prizes
Fraud / Insider Threat - First Place
The first place winner in the Fraud / Insider Threat category wins $100,000 and a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695.
Fraud / Insider Threat - Second Place
The second place winner in the Fraud / Insider Threat category may not win $100,000, but they still receive a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695.
Social Impact - First Place
The first place winner in the Social Impact category wins $30,000 and a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695. And you've just built something to improve the world!
Social Impact - Second Place
The second place winner in the Social Impact category may not win $30,000, but they still receive a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695. And the world is better off thanks to you!
Innovation - First Prize
The first place winner in the Innovation category wins $20,000 and a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695. Let the bragging begin!
Innovation - Second Place
The second place winner in the Innovation category may not win $20,000, but they still receive a complimentary pass to .conf 2015 - Splunk's premier annual user conference. Value: approx. $1,695.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
- Get a free Splunk developer license
- Build an app (or two, or three) for Splunk – design for Fraud and Insider Threat, Social Impact or submit your best idea!
- Submit your entry via Challengepost
- Spread the word! Share your app and Splunk Apptitude with friends and Splunk users
Please see Official Rules for complete details.
Judges
Dustin Haisler
Chief Innovation Officer / e.Republic (Social Impact)
Corey Marshall
Director of Splunk4Good / Splunk (Social Impact)
Stephen Sorkin
Chief Strategy Officer / Splunk
Damien Dallimore
Worldwide Developer Evangelist / Splunk
Hal Rottenberg
Developer Evangelist and Microsoft MVP / Splunk
JT Halbert
Chief Data Scientist / Tetra Concepts
Eric Burger
Director, Georgetown Center for Secure Communications / Georgetown University
Matthew M. Myrick
Security Architect / Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Kelcey Tietjenk
Information Security / Apple
Brad Lindow
Senior Manager, Security Practice / Splunk
Michael Sconzo
Data Cyberist / Bit9
Jason DeVoe
Chief Technology Strategist / Verizon Security Solutions
Matt Yonchak
Director of Security Engineering / Hurricane Labs
Monzy Merza
Minister of Defense - Chief Security Evangelist / Splunk
Ian J. Kalin
Chief Data Officer / US Department of Commerce (Social Impact)
Dustin Haiser
Chief Innovation Officer / e.Republic (Social Impact)
Judging Criteria
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Innovation
Surprise us with your most innovative app, widget, visualization add-on or search-ninja skills. Nothing is excluded from this category. Impress your peers, community and judging team with your crazy ideas! -
Technical Implementation
Easy implementation is always important! Make sure that you follow the requirement guidelines document for submissions. Meeting minimum requirements is fine, but if you put in the extra effort - we're watching! -
Presentation
Eye candy anyone? Shiny new object? Make your App standout, by having transparent structure, layout design and reports/dashboards that are intuitive. If anyone can download, and understand the app immediately - you've partially-mastered presentation! -
Coolness
Apps can be simple or complex. Demonstrate your Splunk-foo skills, aim for value and shock the community and us! We won't be prescriptive, but if you make something cool - it won't go unnoticed! -
Extra Credit
Want to push your entry over the top? Include explanations of the following to earn extra points: Common information model; Value of the solution; Portability; Quality assurance; Sustainability. See official rules for complete details.
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