diff --git a/package/Dockerfile b/package/Dockerfile
index c61bb433b2..c8ec42d318 100644
--- a/package/Dockerfile
+++ b/package/Dockerfile
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ COPY package/etc/local_config /etc/syslog-ng/local_config
 COPY package/sbin/entrypoint.sh /
 COPY package/sbin/healthcheck.sh /
 COPY package/sbin/healthcheck.py /
+COPY package/sbin/telemetry.py /
 COPY package/sbin/source_ports_validator.py /
 
 ENV SC4S_CONTAINER_OPTS=--no-caps
diff --git a/package/sbin/entrypoint.sh b/package/sbin/entrypoint.sh
index e4bb36c88e..4c2cadef63 100755
--- a/package/sbin/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/package/sbin/entrypoint.sh
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ fi
 SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL=$(echo $SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL | sed 's/\(https\{0,1\}\:\/\/[^\/, ]*\)[^, ]*/\1\/services\/collector\/event/g' | sed 's/,/ /g')
 if [ "$SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_GLOBAL" != "no" ]
 then
-  HEC=$(echo $SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL | cut -d' ' -f 1)
+  export HEC=$(echo $SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL | cut -d' ' -f 1)
   if [ "${SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_TLS_VERIFY}" == "no" ]; then export NO_VERIFY=-k ; fi
 
   if [ -n "${SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_TLS_MOUNT}" ]; then
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ then
   fi
 fi
 
+# Collect and Send Telemetry metadata
+python3 /telemetry.py
+
 # Clearing the local db that stores ip host pairs
 if [ "${SC4S_CLEAR_NAME_CACHE}" == "yes" ] || [ "${SC4S_CLEAR_NAME_CACHE}" == "1" ] || [ "${SC4S_CLEAR_NAME_CACHE}" == "true" ]
 then 
diff --git a/package/sbin/telemetry.py b/package/sbin/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..283e789f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/sbin/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import json
+import os
+import platform
+import subprocess
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import requests
+import urllib3
+
+
+def subprocess_command_executor(command_string):
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            command_string, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
+        )
+        return result.stdout.strip()
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Command failed with error code {e.returncode}")
+        print(f"Stdout: {e.stdout.strip()}")
+        print(f"Stderr: {e.stderr.strip()}")
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Error: The shell or a command within the pipeline was not found.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+
+
+def get_os_values() -> dict:
+    try:
+        command_string = "cat /etc/*-release"
+        os_text_data = subprocess_command_executor(command_string)
+        os_dict = dict()
+        for line in os_text_data.replace('"', "").split("\n"):
+            try:
+                key, val = line.split("=")
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+            else:
+                os_dict[key.strip()] = val.strip()
+        return os_dict
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+
+
+def get_physical_cpu_cores():
+    try:
+        command_string = "nproc"
+        return subprocess_command_executor(command_string)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+
+
+def get_runtime_environment():
+    try:
+        command_string = '[ -f /.dockerenv ] && echo "docker" || echo "unknown"'
+        return subprocess_command_executor(command_string)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+
+
+def telemetry_data_collector():
+    os_values = get_os_values()
+    payload_data = {
+        "datetime": str(datetime.now()),
+        "app_name": "sc4s",
+        "app_version": "unknown",
+        "app_edition": "unknown",
+        "os_name": os_values.get("NAME", "unknown"),
+        "os_version": os_values.get("VERSION_ID", "unknown"),
+        "os_release": os_values.get("VERSION", "unknown"),
+        "kernel_name": platform.system() or "unknown",
+        "kernel_version": platform.uname().version or "unknown",
+        "kernel_release": platform.uname().release or "unknown",
+        "cpu_architecture": platform.uname().machine or "unknown",
+        "cpu_count": get_physical_cpu_cores() or "unknown",
+        "runtime_environment": get_runtime_environment() or "unknown",
+        "runtime_version": "unknown",
+        "runtime_mode": "unknown",
+        "runtime_base_os_name": os_values.get("NAME", "unknown"),
+        "runtime_base_os_version": os_values.get("VERSION_ID", "unknown"),
+        "runtime_base_os_release": os_values.get("VERSION", "unknown"),
+        "orchestrator": "unknown",
+    }
+
+    return payload_data
+
+
+def main():
+    # print("telemetry_data_collector := ")
+    # print(telemetry_data_collector())
+
+    # Environment variables (same as in your shell)
+    SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL = os.getenv("HEC")
+    SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_TOKEN = os.getenv("SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_TOKEN")
+    SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_FALLBACK_INDEX = os.getenv(
+        "SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_FALLBACK_INDEX"
+    )
+
+    # Prepare headers and payload
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Splunk {SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_TOKEN}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    }
+
+    telemetry_data = telemetry_data_collector()
+    payload = {
+        "event": telemetry_data,
+        "sourcetype": "sc4s:probe",
+        "index": SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_FALLBACK_INDEX,
+    }
+
+    print(f"{SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL = }")
+    print(f"{SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_TOKEN = }")
+    print(f"{headers = }")
+    print(f"{payload = }")
+
+    # Send the request
+    try:
+        import code
+
+        code.interact(local=dict(globals(), **locals()))
+
+        response = requests.post(
+            SC4S_DEST_SPLUNK_HEC_DEFAULT_URL,
+            headers=headers,
+            data=json.dumps(payload),
+            verify=False,
+        )
+        print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
+        print(response.text)
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        print(f"Error sending event: {e}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()