The video recording of Mike's talk is here https://vimeo.com/104466721
Mike showed a data frame he uses for logs, letting him parse them. He showed several cool technologies he uses in his process:
Here's his basic process:
Although the talk was not commercial, Mike works for Click Security http://clicksecurity.com
Here's a link to some of his goodies http://clicksecurity.github.
And, finally, here's an alternative picture of Mike in his natural habitat: