About the challenge
The Splunk Agentic Ops Hackathon invites developers, security, IT and network engineers, and all AI-forward builders to create innovative solutions that combine AI with the power of Splunk. Participants will build intelligent applications that enhance observability, security/network operations and developer productivity using the latest Splunk AI capabilities.
During the hackathon, teams will develop projects across three core tracks: Observability, Security, and Platform, while leveraging cutting-edge capabilities such as AI agents for Splunk apps, Splunk MCP Server, Splunk hosted models, AI Assistant, and AI-powered app development tools.
Whether you're building AI-powered incident investigation tools, intelligent security workflows, or next-generation developer experiences for Splunk apps, this hackathon is an opportunity to experiment, innovate, and showcase what’s possible when AI meets operational data.
With $20,000 and .conf26 passes in prizes, participants will compete to build the most impactful solutions that help organizations monitor systems smarter, detect threats faster, and unlock new ways to build on the Splunk platform.
Get Started
- Create a free Splunk account
- Download Splunk Enterprise free trial (which will be valid for 60 days from the time of install).
- Request for a Developer License through the developer program and apply the Developer License to your free trial, where the agreement changes to developer use cases (Developer License will be valid for 6 months)
Note: If you already have a Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud License (either free trial or non-free trial version), you can just simply request for a Developer License through the Splunk Developer Program and apply the Developer License to your Splunk instance.
The submission period opens May 18th!
Requirements
What to Build
Build an innovative AI-powered solution that enhances how teams monitor systems, secure environments, or build on the Splunk platform. Your project should leverage one or more of Splunk’s latest AI capabilities to solve real-world challenges in observability, security operations, or developer productivity.
Submit your project under one of the following tracks:
- Observability
Build solutions that help engineering teams - software, ITOps or NetOps - better understand system behavior, detect anomalies earlier, and automate operational responses using AI. - Security
Build solutions that help security teams detect threats faster, investigate incidents more efficiently, and automate security workflows using AI and Splunk data - Platform & Developer Experience
Build solutions that enhance the developer experience, automate workflows, or simplify how applications interact with Splunk data and AP
What to Submit
- Text description explaining your project's features and functionality
- Demo video (under 3 minutes) that:
- Shows the project working on its target device
- Demonstrates how AI is used in your solution
- Explains the problem you're solving and the value you provide
- Is publicly posted on YouTube, Vimeo, or Youku (link required on submission form)
- Contains no unlicensed third-party trademarks, music, or copyrighted material
- Public open-source code repository that includes:
- Open source license
- All source code, assets, and instructions needed to run the project
- Clear README documentation with setup and run instructions
- Required dependencies and any example configs or datasets
- Architecture diagram within the root of your code repo, showing:
- How your app interacts with Splunk
- How AI models or agents are integrated
- Data flow between services, APIs, and your components
Prizes
Grand Prize
Splunk .conf26 pass for each team member
Best of Observability
Splunk .conf26 pass for each team member
Best of Security
Splunk .conf26 pass for each team member
Best of Platform & Developer Experience
Splunk .conf26 pass for each team member
Best Use of Splunk MCP Server
Best Use of Splunk Hosted Models
Best Use of Splunk Developer Tools
Most Valuable Feedback
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jon Elli
Principal Product Management Engineer
Paul Davies
Director, Global Platform Specialists
Refael Botbol Weiss
Tech Evangelist
Michael Szebenyi
Engineering Product Manager
Jeff Wiedemann
Global AI Partner Technical Leaer
Philipp Drieger
Principal Global Specialist AI
Owen Trimble
Customer Success Executive - UK CSE
Irwin Billing
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Management
Harinath Sundararajhan
Staff ML Engineer, Splunk Security
Jay Etchings
GTS Architects AI/ML
Bharath Achuta
Solutions Engineer Security & Field
Damian Herrick
AI Architect - Global Specialists
James Ronayne
Staff Splunk Security Consultant - Splunk Professional Services
Henry Robalino
Sr. Industry Technical Strategist - FSI & Global Platform Specialists
Daniel MacIntosh
Staff Solutions Engineer, MFG/Tech Blended
Johans Acosta
Global AI/ML Platform Strategist
Joe Hagan
SE - Public Sector (DoW / IC)
Michael Miller
Product Management Architect
Abhishek Nair
Product Manager, Enterprise Security
Damien Weiss
Security Solutions Architect
Dominik Zurek
Software Engineer, CSP Platform
Steven Winslow
Customer Experience Customer Success Specialist, Splunk OnDemand Services
Judging Criteria
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Technological Implementation
Does the project demonstrate quality software development? -
Design
Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out? -
Potential Impact
How big of an impact could the project have? -
Quality of the Idea
How creative and unique is the project?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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