Splunk Administration

Introduction to Splunk: Understand the basics of Splunk and its architecture. Installation and Configuration: Learn how to install and configure Splunk for different environments.

Splunk Administration Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Splunk
Skills: None required
Topics:
What is Splunk?
Overview of Splunk features and capabilities
Splunk architecture and components
Module 2: Installation and Configuration
Skills: Basic understanding of server administration
Topics:
Installing Splunk on different platforms (Windows, Linux)
Configuring Splunk inputs and outputs
Managing Splunk configuration files
Module 3: Splunk Data Indexing
Skills: Understanding of data indexing concepts
Topics:
Understanding Splunk indexes
Configuring data inputs for indexing
Managing and monitoring indexers
Module 4: Searching and Reporting
Skills: Basic understanding of search queries
Topics:
Using the Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL)
Creating and saving search queries
Generating reports and visualizations
Module 5: Splunk Data Management
Skills: Basic understanding of data management concepts
Topics:
Managing and monitoring data inputs
Using data models and pivots
Creating and managing data workflows
Module 6: User and Role Management
Skills: Understanding of user access control
Topics:
Creating and managing user accounts
Assigning roles and permissions
Implementing authentication methods (LDAP, SAML)
Module 7: Splunk Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Skills: Basic troubleshooting skills
Topics:
Monitoring Splunk performance
Troubleshooting common issues
Using Splunk tools for diagnostics
Module 8: Splunk Security Best Practices
Skills: Understanding of security principles
Topics:
Implementing security best practices in Splunk
Securing data inputs and outputs
Auditing and monitoring user activity
Module 9: Splunk Deployment and Scalability
Skills: Understanding of deployment concepts
Topics:
Deploying Splunk in distributed environments
Scaling Splunk for large data volumes
High availability and disaster recovery
Module 10: Splunk Apps and Add-ons
Skills: Basic understanding of software installation
Topics:
Installing and managing Splunk apps and add-ons
Extending Splunk functionality with apps
Developing custom apps and add-ons
Module 11: Splunk Enterprise Security
Skills: Understanding of security concepts
Topics:
Overview of Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
Using ES for threat detection and response
Implementing security use cases with ES
Module 12: Splunk Cloud Administration
Skills: Understanding of cloud computing concepts
Topics:
Overview of Splunk Cloud
Managing Splunk Cloud deployments
Best practices for Splunk Cloud administration
Splunk Administration Learning Roadmap
Introduction to Splunk: Understand the basics of Splunk and its architecture.

Installation and Configuration: Learn how to install and configure Splunk for different environments.

Data Indexing: Understand how data indexing works in Splunk and how to manage indexes.

Searching and Reporting: Learn how to use SPL to search and create reports in Splunk.

Data Management: Understand how to manage data inputs and workflows in Splunk.

User and Role Management: Learn how to manage user accounts and assign roles and permissions.

Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Learn how to monitor Splunk performance and troubleshoot issues.

Security Best Practices: Understand security best practices for Splunk and how to implement them.

Deployment and Scalability: Learn how to deploy Splunk in distributed environments and scale it for large data volumes.

Apps and Add-ons: Understand how to install and manage Splunk apps and add-ons to extend Splunk functionality.

Enterprise Security: Learn about Splunk Enterprise Security and how to use it for threat detection and response.

Splunk Cloud Administration: Understand how to manage Splunk Cloud deployments and best practices for Splunk Cloud administration.

This roadmap and course content will help you build a strong foundation in Splunk Administration and prepare you for a career as a Splunk Administrator.