Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
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- Free Courses
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Learning Paths
- Courses for Users
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Courses for Splunk Administrators
- Overview
- Splunk Fundamentals 1
- Splunk Fundamentals 2
- Splunk Enterprise System Administration
- Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
- Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Cluster Administration
- Implementing Splunk SmartStore
- Splunk Workload Management
- Working with Metrics in Splunk
- Implementing Splunk Data Fabric Search (DFS)
- Implementing Splunk Data Stream Processor (DSP)
- Courses for Splunk Cloud Customers
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Courses for Splunk Architects
- Overview
- Splunk Fundamentals 1
- Splunk Fundamentals 2
- Creating Dashboards with Splunk
- Splunk Fundamentals 3
- Advanced Searching and Reporting
- Splunk Enterprise System Administration
- Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
- Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Cluster Administration
- Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
- Administering Splunk Enterprise Security
- Courses for App Developers
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Courses for Enterprise Security Administrators
- Overview
- Splunk Fundamentals 1
- Splunk Fundamentals 2
- Creating Dashboards with Splunk
- Splunk Fundamentals 3
- Advanced Searching and Reporting
- Splunk Enterprise System Administration
- Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
- Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
- Administering Splunk Enterprise Security
- Courses for Enterprise Security End-Users
- Courses for IT Service Intelligence Administrators
- Courses for IT Service Intelligence End-Users
- Courses for Phantom Customers
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Courses for SignalFx Customers
- Overview
- SignalFx Fundamentals Series (eLearning)
- SignalFx Core Skills for Infrastructure Monitoring and Microservices APM
- Infrastructure Monitoring Using SignalFx
- Using SignalFx to Monitor Microservices-based Applications
- Automation Using the SignalFx API
- Sending Custom Metrics to SignalFx
- Advanced Monitoring of Microservices Applications Using SignalFx
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Certification Tracks
- Splunk Core Certified User
- Splunk Core Certified Power User
- Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
- Splunk Certified Developer
- Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
- Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin
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Splunk Core Certified Consultant
- Overview
- Splunk Fundamentals 1
- Splunk Fundamentals 2
- Splunk Enterprise System Administration
- Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
- Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
- Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Cluster Administration
- Splunk Enterprise Practical Lab
- Splunk Fundamentals 3
- Creating Dashboards with Splunk
- Advanced Searching and Reporting
- Services Core Implementation
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Courses
- Splunk Fundamentals 1
- Splunk Fundamentals 2
- Splunk Fundamentals 3
- Advanced Searching and Reporting
- Creating Dashboards with Splunk
- Advanced Dashboards and Visualizations
- Building Splunk Apps
- Splunk for Analytics and Data Science
- Splunk Infrastructure Overview
- Splunk Enterprise System Administration
- Splunk Enterprise Data Administration
- Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Enterprise Cluster Administration
- Splunk Cloud Administration
- Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments
- Splunk Enterprise Practical Lab
- Developing with Splunk's REST API
- Administering Splunk Enterprise Security
- Using Splunk Enterprise Security
- Implementing Splunk IT Service Intelligence
- Using Splunk IT Service Intelligence
- Splunk User Behavior Analytics
- Administering Phantom
- Developing Phantom Playbooks
- Working with Metrics in Splunk
- Implementing Splunk SmartStore
- Splunk Workload Management
- SignalFx Fundamentals Series (eLearning)
- SignalFx Core Skills for Infrastructure Monitoring and Microservices APM
- Infrastructure Monitoring Using SignalFx
- Using SignalFx to Monitor Microservices-based Applications
- Automation Using the SignalFx API
- Sending Custom Metrics to SignalFx
- Advanced Monitoring of Microservices Applications Using SignalFx
- Implementing Splunk Data Stream Processor (DSP)
- Implementing Splunk Data Fabric Search (DFS)
- Services Core Implementation
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Videos
- All Videos
- Splunk Cloud Tutorial
- Installing Splunk Enterprise on Linux
- Installing Splunk Enterprise on Windows
- Getting Data In to Splunk Enterprise (Linux)
- Getting Data In (Windows)
- Getting Data In with Forwarders
- Basic Search in Splunk Enterprise
- Create a Dashboard in Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Certification Candidate Journey
- Creating Alerts in Splunk Enterprise
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- Certification Exams
- Program Guide + FAQ
- Download Fact Sheet
A Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect has a thorough understanding of Splunk Deployment Methodology and best-practices for planning, data collection, and sizing for a distributed deployment and is able to manage and troubleshoot a standard distributed deployment with indexer and search head clustering. This certification demonstrates an individual's ability to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot complex Splunk Enterprise environments.
The prerequisite courses listed below through Data and System Administration are highly recommended, but not required for candidates to register for the certification exam.
All candidates who wish to access the exam must be Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin and complete the Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments, Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise, Cluster Administration, and Splunk Enterprise Deployment Practical Lab courses.
This self-paced course teaches you how to search and navigate in Splunk, use fields, get statics from your data, create reports, dashboards, lookups, and alerts. It will also introduce you to Splunk's datasets features and Pivot interface.
Splunk Core Certified User is a recommended entry-level exam. We encourage all candidates to become Splunk Core Certified Users as their first step in our certification program, though it is not required.
Please see our Exam Registration Tutorial and Certification FAQ for additional assistance!
This 4 virtual-day course focuses on additional SPL commands, using field aliases and calculated fields, creating tags and event types, using macros, creating workflow actions and data models, and normalizing data with the CIM.
Splunk Core Certified Power User is a mandatory prerequisite to Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect. All candidates must complete the Power User exam before proceeding.
Please see our Exam Registration Tutorial and Certification FAQ for additional assistance!
This 2 virtual day course is designed for system administrators who manage a Splunk Enterprise environment. Topics include Splunk license manager, indexers and search heads, configuration, management, and monitoring.
This 3 virtual day course is for data administrators who are responsible for getting data into Splunk. The course provides content about Splunk forwarders and methods to get remote data into Splunk.
Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin is a mandatory prerequisite to Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect. All candidates must complete the Admin exam before proceeding.
Please see our Exam Registration Tutorial and Certification FAQ for additional assistance!
This 9 hour course focuses on large enterprise deployments. Learn best practices for planning, data collection, sizing and documenting a distributed deployment.
This 2 virtual day course is designed for Splunk administrators. It covers topics and techniques for troubleshooting a standard Splunk distributed deployment using the tools available on Splunk Enterprise.
This 3 virtual day course is for advanced Splunk administrators and covers deployment and management of Splunk indexer clusters and search head clusters.
This 24-hour practical lab course is designed to assess the skills and knowledge of Splunk Certified Architect candidates.
It's time to put your knowledge to the test.
Our Exam Registration Tutorial will guide you through the registration process and the Splunk Certification Exams Study Guide will guide your study efforts.
Good luck!