diff --git a/VERIFY_ISO.md b/VERIFY_ISO.md
index c87e75499f..9475951750 100644
--- a/VERIFY_ISO.md
+++ b/VERIFY_ISO.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-### 2.3.260-20230620 ISO image built on 2023/06/20
+### 2.3.270-20231006 ISO image built on 2023/10/06
 
 
 
 ### Download and Verify
 
-2.3.260-20230620 ISO image:  
-https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.260-20230620.iso
+2.3.270-20231006 ISO image:  
+https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso
 
-MD5: E09BB9800BAE84E84511516952264F33  
-SHA1: DBDDFCE58B87F61F40BCE03840A749D8054B7AF1  
-SHA256: 06ED74278587B09167FBAC1E5796B666FC24AD15D06EA3CC36419D07967E06DD 
+MD5: 3FC7A37EA402A5F0C6609D7431387575  
+SHA1: 979851603E431EE9670A1576E5DCCD838CEDA294  
+SHA256: 34F72EDEA9A62E1545347A31DEDEDD099D824466EC52B8674ACC7DB6D7E8B943 
 
 Signature for ISO image:  
-https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.260-20230620.iso.sig
+https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso.sig
 
 Signing key:  
 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/master/KEYS  
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/ma
 
 Download the signature file for the ISO:  
 ```
-wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.260-20230620.iso.sig
+wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso.sig
 ```
 
 Download the ISO image:  
 ```
-wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.260-20230620.iso
+wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso
 ```
 
 Verify the downloaded ISO image using the signature file:  
 ```
-gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.260-20230620.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.260-20230620.iso
+gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso
 ```
 
 The output should show "Good signature" and the Primary key fingerprint should match what's shown below:
 ```
-gpg: Signature made Fri 16 Jun 2023 02:58:22 PM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
+gpg: Signature made Thu 21 Sep 2023 10:43:13 AM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
 gpg: Good signature from "Security Onion Solutions, LLC <info@securityonionsolutions.com>"
 gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
 gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8800901043..415d027e4b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.260
+2.3.270
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 3a5a807c21..993ca4c8c7 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ preupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.230 ]] && up_to_2.3.240
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.240 ]] && up_to_2.3.250
     [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.250 ]] && up_to_2.3.260
+    [[ "$INSTALLEDVERSION" == 2.3.260 ]] && up_to_2.3.270
     
     true
 }
@@ -610,6 +611,7 @@ postupgrade_changes() {
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.230 ]] && post_to_2.3.240
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.240 ]] && post_to_2.3.250
     [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.250 ]] && post_to_2.3.260
+    [[ "$POSTVERSION" == 2.3.260 ]] && post_to_2.3.270
 
     true
 }
@@ -763,6 +765,13 @@ post_to_2.3.260() {
   POSTVERSION=2.3.260
 }
 
+post_to_2.3.270() {
+  echo "Pruning unused docker volumes on all nodes - This process will run in the background."
+  salt --async \* cmd.run "docker volume prune -f"
+
+  POSTVERSION=2.3.270
+}
+
 stop_salt_master() {
     # kill all salt jobs across the grid because the hang indefinitely if they are queued and salt-master restarts
     set +e
@@ -1123,6 +1132,11 @@ up_to_2.3.260() {
   INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.260
 }
 
+up_to_2.3.270() {
+  echo "Upgrading to 2.3.270"
+  INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.270
+}
+
 verify_upgradespace() {
   CURRENTSPACE=$(df -BG / | grep -v Avail | awk '{print $4}' | sed 's/.$//')
   if [ "$CURRENTSPACE" -lt "10" ]; then
diff --git a/salt/kibana/bin/so-kibana-config-load b/salt/kibana/bin/so-kibana-config-load
index 6d3db568f5..5bfba8bd01 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/bin/so-kibana-config-load
+++ b/salt/kibana/bin/so-kibana-config-load
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ update() {
 
     IFS=$'\r\n' GLOBIGNORE='*' command eval  'LINES=($(cat $1))'
     for i in "${LINES[@]}"; do
-      RESPONSE=$({{ ELASTICCURL }} -X PUT "localhost:5601/api/saved_objects/config/8.7.1" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d " $i ")
+      RESPONSE=$({{ ELASTICCURL }} -X PUT "localhost:5601/api/saved_objects/config/8.8.2" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d " $i ")
       echo $RESPONSE; if [[ "$RESPONSE" != *"\"success\":true"* ]] && [[ "$RESPONSE" != *"updated_at"* ]] ; then RETURN_CODE=1;fi
     done
  
diff --git a/salt/kibana/files/config_saved_objects.ndjson b/salt/kibana/files/config_saved_objects.ndjson
index e1a9defb3a..67554a49f9 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/files/config_saved_objects.ndjson
+++ b/salt/kibana/files/config_saved_objects.ndjson
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"attributes": {"buildNum": 39457,"defaultIndex": "2289a0c0-6970-11ea-a0cd-ffa0f6a1bc29","defaultRoute": "/app/dashboards#/view/a8411b30-6d03-11ea-b301-3d6c35840645","discover:sampleSize": 100,"theme:darkMode": true,"timepicker:timeDefaults": "{\n  \"from\": \"now-24h\",\n  \"to\": \"now\"\n}"},"coreMigrationVersion": "8.7.1","id": "8.7.1","migrationVersion": {"config": "7.13.0"},"references": [],"type": "config","updated_at": "2021-10-10T10:10:10.105Z","version": "WzI5NzUsMl0="}
+{"attributes": {"buildNum": 39457,"defaultIndex": "2289a0c0-6970-11ea-a0cd-ffa0f6a1bc29","defaultRoute": "/app/dashboards#/view/a8411b30-6d03-11ea-b301-3d6c35840645","discover:sampleSize": 100,"theme:darkMode": true,"timepicker:timeDefaults": "{\n  \"from\": \"now-24h\",\n  \"to\": \"now\"\n}"},"coreMigrationVersion": "8.8.2","id": "8.8.2","references": [],"type": "config","updated_at": "2021-10-10T10:10:10.105Z","version": "WzI5NzUsMl0="}
diff --git a/salt/playbook/init.sls b/salt/playbook/init.sls
index 57195c21c1..ee721d9eea 100644
--- a/salt/playbook/init.sls
+++ b/salt/playbook/init.sls
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ playbook_password_none:
 
 {% else %}
 
+playbookfilesdir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/playbook/redmine-files
+    - dir_mode: 775
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
+
 so-playbook:
   docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-playbook:{{ VERSION }}
@@ -91,6 +99,7 @@ so-playbook:
     - name: so-playbook
     - binds:
       - /opt/so/log/playbook:/playbook/log:rw
+      - /opt/so/conf/playbook/redmine-files:/usr/src/redmine/files:rw
     - environment:
       - REDMINE_DB_MYSQL={{ MANAGERIP }}
       - REDMINE_DB_DATABASE=playbook
diff --git a/salt/redis/init.sls b/salt/redis/init.sls
index bb1c134cb3..5cb349ee4d 100644
--- a/salt/redis/init.sls
+++ b/salt/redis/init.sls
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ redisconf:
     - group: 939
     - template: jinja
 
+redisdatadir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /nsm/redis/data
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
+
 so-redis:
   docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-redis:{{ VERSION }}
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@ so-redis:
       - /opt/so/log/redis:/var/log/redis:rw
       - /opt/so/conf/redis/etc/redis.conf:/usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf:ro
       - /opt/so/conf/redis/working:/redis:rw
+      - /nsm/redis/data:/data:rw
       - /etc/pki/redis.crt:/certs/redis.crt:ro
       - /etc/pki/redis.key:/certs/redis.key:ro
   {% if grains['role'] in ['so-manager', 'so-helix', 'so-managersearch', 'so-standalone', 'so-import'] %}
diff --git a/salt/strelka/init.sls b/salt/strelka/init.sls
index 66cc1b9b72..9d374403b2 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/init.sls
+++ b/salt/strelka/init.sls
@@ -194,9 +194,25 @@ filcheck_history_clean:
     - minute: '33'
 # End Filecheck Section
 
+strelkagkredisdatadir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /nsm/strelka/gk-redis-data
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
+
+strelkacoordredisdatadir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /nsm/strelka/coord-redis-data
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
+
 strelka_coordinator:
   docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-redis:{{ VERSION }}
+    - binds:
+      - /nsm/strelka/coord-redis-data:/data:rw
     - name: so-strelka-coordinator
     - entrypoint: redis-server --save "" --appendonly no
     - port_bindings:
@@ -210,6 +226,8 @@ append_so-strelka-coordinator_so-status.conf:
 strelka_gatekeeper:
   docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-redis:{{ VERSION }}
+    - binds:
+      - /nsm/strelka/gk-redis-data:/data:rw
     - name: so-strelka-gatekeeper
     - entrypoint: redis-server --save "" --appendonly no --maxmemory-policy allkeys-lru
     - port_bindings:
diff --git a/sigs/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso.sig b/sigs/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso.sig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..647e81c08d
Binary files /dev/null and b/sigs/securityonion-2.3.270-20231006.iso.sig differ