Ben Lovley's Blog Posts
Ben is a technology strategist and Field CTO working across security, observability, data and AI. His career spans hands-on technical roles, operational leadership and advising senior leaders on complex technology decisions.
At Splunk, he turns business priorities into actionable technology strategy, helping organisations strengthen resilience, unlock more value from data and navigate AI. His decade in government across protective security, cyber forensics, incident response and threat hunting underpins a pragmatic, reality-tested approach.
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What the North Pole Can Teach Us About Digital Resilience
Discover North Pole lessons for digital resilience. Prioritise operations, just like the reliable Santa Tracker, for guaranteed outcomes. Explore our dashboards for deeper insights!

Introducing the Insights Suite for Splunk (IS4S)
Splunker Ben Lovley discusses how to track usage, uncover new use cases, optimize performance, and demonstrate the value of your Splunk deployment.

Tech the Halls - Part 2: Naughty and Nice
In this second installment of our festive-themed series, we take you to the SOC, or Santa Operations Centre for those not familiar. This is where Santa and his elves monitor the delivery operations on the big day, using past Christmas data sets to optimise operations. From monitoring Key Performance Indicators from the CRM (Christmas Reputation Matrix) system to analysing the Naughty or Nice Lists, Splunk’s lookup functionality plays a starring role in ensuring the right presents go to the right children.

Tech the Halls - Part 1
In this first blog, we explore how Splunk can make financial planning simpler and smarter. Whether you’re tracking your holiday expenses, identifying spending trends, or preparing for unexpected costs, Splunk equips you with the insights you need to make better financial decisions.

London to Paris Cycle for Prostate Cancer - Rider Analytics
With the London to Paris ride now complete, and the fundraising target well on its way, it’s the perfect time to dive into the technical magic that made it possible to track the journey in real-time.

London to Paris Cycle for Prostate Cancer - Day 3
After days of battling the elements, technical glitches, and plenty of laughs along the way, our incredible team of Splunkers has arrived at the Eiffel Tower and managed to complete their bike ride. Read all about it here.