What will you in Splunk – Beginner to Architect Course
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Install and configure Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Universal Forwarders for data ingestion
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Parse and index diverse machine data: logs, metrics, and JSON events
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Craft powerful searches with the Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for real-time and historical analysis
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Build advanced dashboards and visualizations using Splunk’s Dashboard Studio and Simple XML
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Implement alerts, reports, and workflow actions to operationalize insights
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Design and manage a scalable Splunk architecture: indexers, search heads, clustering, and deployment server
Program Overview
Module 1: Splunk Installation & Data Onboarding
1 hour
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Setting up Splunk Enterprise and forwarders on Windows/Linux
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Configuring inputs for files, directories, syslog, and HTTP Event Collector
Module 2: Fundamentals of SPL & Search
1.5 hours
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Basic search commands (
search,stats,timechart,table) and search modes -
Time modifiers, wildcards, and field extraction techniques
Module 3: Data Transformation & Field Management
1 hour
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Using
rex,spath, andevalfor advanced field extraction and calculation -
Data enrichment with lookups, KV store, and external scripts
Module 4: Reporting, Alerts & Dashboards
1.5 hours
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Creating scheduled reports and configuring triggered alerts with throttling
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Designing interactive dashboards with panels, form inputs, and drilldowns
Module 5: Splunk Apps & Add-Ons
1 hour
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Installing and configuring Splunkbase apps (TA, Technology Add-Ons, UBA)
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Developing simple custom apps and navigation menus
Module 6: Architecting for Scale
1 hour
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Indexer clustering, search head clustering, and deployer workflows
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Managing configurations with Deployment Server and best practices
Module 7: Security & Compliance
45 minutes
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Implementing user roles, capabilities, and authentication integration (LDAP/SAML)
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Enabling SSL encryption and data integrity checks
Module 8: Performance Tuning & Best Practices
45 minutes
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Monitoring Splunk health with internal logs, _introspection, and DMC (Deployment Monitoring Console)
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Index and search performance optimizations, capacity planning, and retention policies
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Job Outlook
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Splunk architects and administrators are in high demand for roles like Splunk Admin, DevOps Engineer, and Security Analyst
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Applicable in IT operations, security monitoring (SIEM), application performance monitoring, and IoT analytics
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Empowers teams to gain real-time visibility, root-cause analysis, and compliance reporting
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Provides a pathway to Splunk certifications (Splunk Core, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud Architect)
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Splunk Certification Training: Power User and Admin Course – Gain hands-on experience in Splunk administration, data indexing, and advanced search techniques to become a certified power user.
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