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Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator

Course

Prepare for your exam by taking this Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator course taught by a Splunk Professional Services Consultant. Learn license management, configuration, monitoring, and how to get data into Splunk, so you can demonstrate your ability to support the daily administration and health of a Splunk Enterprise environment.
Full access included with 
Insider Pro
 and 
Teams

6

H

4

M
Time

intermediate

i
Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Designed for learners with prior cybersecurity work experience who are interested in advancing their career or expanding their skillset.
Designed for learners with a solid grasp of foundational IT and cybersecurity concepts who are interested in pursuing an entry-level security role.
Experience Level

6

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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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Course Outline

1
Overview
0
H
12
Min
1
Splunk Admin Basics
0
H
27
Min
1
Licensing
0
H
20
Min
1
Configuration Files
0
H
41
Min
1
Indexing
0
H
51
Min
1
User Management
0
H
18
Min
1
Forwarders
0
H
33
Min
1
Distributed Search
0
H
22
Min
1
Getting Data In
1
H
31
Min
1
Tuning Inputs
0
H
48
Min

Data Input Options

Free

9m

Distributed Search Overview

Free

8m

Splunk Forwarder

Free

7m

Authentication Options

Free

4m

License Types

Free

5m

Index Structure

Free

8m

Config File Overview

Free

11m

Course Introduction

Free

7m

Data Pipelines

Free

8m

Monitor/Batch Inputs Lab

Free

8m

Configuring Distributed Search Lab

Free

9m

Data Lifecycle

Free

8m

Access and Authorization in Splunk

Free

6m

Configuring a Forwarder Lab

Free

12m

Splunk Components

Free

9m

How Configs are Applied

Free

10m

License Violations

Free

4m

Course Overview

Free

5m

Props and Transforms

Free

13m

Managing Forwarders Lab

Free

14m

Fishbucket Overview

Free

8m

Search Head Clustering

Free

5m

Thaw Frozen Data Lab

Free

7m

Splunk Enterprise

Free

8m

Configuring a License Server

Free

11m

When Configs are Applied

Free

7m

Splunk Architectures

Free

9m

Using Props and Rekeying Indexed Fields Lab

Free

13m

Fishbucket Lab

Free

17m

Indexes.conf

Free

7m

Btool Lab

Free

13m

Masking Data Lab

Free

14m

Network Input Lab

Free

11m

Configure an Indexer Lab

Free

22m

Scripted Input Lab

Free

14m

HTTP Event Collector Lab

Free

11m

Windows Input Lab

Free

12m

Course Description

This course is intended to prepare a Splunk Professional to take the Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator certification.

We will go over all the different Splunk components that may be in a Splunk deployment, how Splunk licensing works, the configuration files that determine how Splunk works under the hood, the indexing process, managing users, authentication, and authorization in Splunk, configuring forwarders, ingesting data from a variety of different sources, and how to tune data inputs to enhance performance, reporting, and user experience.

Target audience

This course is intended for Splunk professionals that currently hold a Splunk Power User certification and have 1+ years of Splunk experience.

Prerequisites

  • Splunk Power User
  • Basic understanding of Linux and Windows system administration
  • Basic understanding of computer networking
  • Course Goals

    By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Pass the Splunk Core Certified Administrator Exam
  • Understand Splunk Components and Deployments
  • Ingest Data into Splunk
  • Manage Splunk Clients and Deploy Apps
  • * Understand and Configure Splunk Authentication and Authorization

    Train Your Team

    Cybrary’s expert-led cybersecurity courses help your team remediate skill gaps and get up-to-date on certifications. Utilize Cybrary to stay ahead of emerging threats and provide team members with clarity on how to learn, grow, and advance their careers within your organization.

    Included in a Path

    Instructors

    Anthony Fecondo
    Splunk Professional Service Consultant
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    Learn

    Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

    Practice

    Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

    Prove

    Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

    Get Hands-on Learning

    Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

    Measure Your Progress

    Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.

    Connect with the Community

    Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

    Success from Our Learners

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    Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

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    "Cybrary really helped me get up to speed and acquire a baseline level of technical knowledge. It offers a far more comprehensive approach than just learning from a book. It actually shows you how to apply cybersecurity processes in a hands-on way"

    Don Gates

    Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

    "Cybrary’s SOC Analyst career path was the difference maker, and was instrumental in me landing my new job. I was able to show the employer that I had the right knowledge and the hands-on skills to execute the role."

    Cory

    Cybersecurity analyst/

    "I was able to earn my CISSP certification within 60 days of signing up for Cybrary Insider Pro and got hired as a Security Analyst conducting security assessments and penetration testing within 120 days. This certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Cybrary mentor community."

    Mike

    Security Engineer and Pentester/

    "Becoming a Cybrary Insider Pro was a total game changer. Cybrary was instrumental in helping me break into cybersecurity, despite having no prior IT experience or security-related degree. Their career paths gave me clear direction, the instructors had real-world experience, and the virtual labs let me gain hands-on skills I could confidently put on my resume and speak to in interviews."

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    Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator

    Prepare for your exam by taking this Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator course taught by a Splunk Professional Services Consultant. Learn license management, configuration, monitoring, and how to get data into Splunk, so you can demonstrate your ability to support the daily administration and health of a Splunk Enterprise environment.
    6
    4
    M
    Time
    intermediate
    difficulty
    6
    ceu/cpe

    Course Content

    Course Description

    This course is intended to prepare a Splunk Professional to take the Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator certification.

    We will go over all the different Splunk components that may be in a Splunk deployment, how Splunk licensing works, the configuration files that determine how Splunk works under the hood, the indexing process, managing users, authentication, and authorization in Splunk, configuring forwarders, ingesting data from a variety of different sources, and how to tune data inputs to enhance performance, reporting, and user experience.

    Target audience

    This course is intended for Splunk professionals that currently hold a Splunk Power User certification and have 1+ years of Splunk experience.

    Prerequisites

  • Splunk Power User
  • Basic understanding of Linux and Windows system administration
  • Basic understanding of computer networking
  • Course Goals

    By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Pass the Splunk Core Certified Administrator Exam
  • Understand Splunk Components and Deployments
  • Ingest Data into Splunk
  • Manage Splunk Clients and Deploy Apps
  • * Understand and Configure Splunk Authentication and Authorization

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    Complete this entire course to earn a Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator Certificate of Completion