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What problem does it solve?

Timesketch-based incident timeline tooling enables security teams to unify diverse evidence sources into a coherent, searchable chronology for faster detection, investigation, and reporting.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Timesketch-based timeline ingestion: Import Plaso (.plaso), CSV, and JSONL timelines to a central sketch for analysis.
• Automated analyzers and mappings: Leverages built-in Timesketch analyzers and MITRE ATT&CK/ Sigma mappings to surface patterns.
• Collaborative investigations: Multiple analysts can annotate, tag, and build a narrative within a shared sketch.
• Deployment flexibility: Works with Docker-based Timesketch deployments and OpenSearch/PostgreSQL backends for scalable investigations.
• Use Case: Reconstruct attack chains by aggregating endpoint, network, and cloud logs into a unified timeline and generate a story for incident reports.

Quick Start

Create a new Timesketch sketch, import your prepared timeline file, and begin investigative exploration.