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Splunk Certification Training Course Outline

Module 1: Splunk Overview

  • Introduction to Splunk
  • Installing Splunk
  • Adding Data in Splunk

Module 2: Splunk Search Processing Language

  • Pipe Operator
  • Time Modifiers
  • Understanding Basic SPL
  • Sorting Results
  • Commands
  • Filtering
  • Reporting
  • Filtering, Modifying, and Adding Fields
  • Grouping Results

Module 3: Macros, Field Extraction, and Field Aliases

  • Field Extraction in Splunk
  • Macros
  • Field Aliases in Splunk
  • Splunk Search Query

Module 4: Tags, Lookups, and Correlating Events

  • Lookups
  • Tags
  • Reporting
  • Alerts

Module 5: Data Models, Pivot, and CIM

  • Understanding Data Models and Pivot
  • Event Actions in Splunk
  • Common Information Model in Splunk

Module 6: Knowledge Managers and Dashboards in Splunk

  • Role of a Knowledge Manager
  • Dashboards
  • Dynamic Form-Based Dashboards

Module 7: Splunk Licenses, Indexes, and Role Management

  • Buckets
  • Understanding journal. gz, .tsidx, and Bloom Filters
  • Splunk Licenses
  • Managing Splunk Licenses
  • License Pooling
  • Managing Indexes in Splunk
  • User Management

Module 8: Machine Data Using Splunk Forwarder and Clustering

  • Splunk Universal Forwarder
  • Splunk’s Light and Heavy Forwarders
  • Forwarder Management
  • Indexer Clusters
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
  • Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Module 9: Advanced Data Input in Splunk

  • Compress the Data Feed
  • Indexer Acknowledgment
  • Securing the Feed
  • Queue Size
  • Input
  • Monitor
  • Scripted
  • Network
  • Pulling Data Using Agentless Input

Module 10: Splunk’s Advanced .conf File and Diag

  • Understanding Splunk .conf Files
  • Setting Fine-Tuning Input
  • Anonymizing the Data
  • Understanding Merging Logic in Splunk
  • Debugging Configuration Files
  • Creating a Diag

Module 11: Infrastructure Planning with Indexer and Search Head Clustering

  • Capacity Planning for Splunk Enterprise
  • Configuring
  • Search Peer
  • Search Head
  • Search Head Clustering
  • Multisite Indexer Clustering
  • Splunk Architecture Practices

Module 12: Troubleshooting in Splunk

  • Monitoring Console
  • Log Files for Troubleshooting
  • Metrics.log File
  • Job Inspector
  • Troubleshooting
  • License Violations
  • Deployment Issues
  • Clustering Issues

Module 13: Advanced Deployment

  • Deploying Apps Through the Deployment Server
  • Creating a Server Group Using ServerClass.conf
  • Deploy Configuration File Through Cluster Master
  • Deploy App on Search Head Clustering
  • Load Balancing
  • Indexer Discovery
  • SOCKS Proxy

Module 14: Advanced Splunk

  • Managing Indexes
  • Manage Index Storage
  • Managing
  • Index Cluster
  • Multisite Index Cluster
  • REST API Endpoints
  • Splunk SDK

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Who should attend this Splunk Training Course?

Splunk is a leading software platform used for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated Big Data. A Splunk Training Course in Pittsburgh would be beneficial to those seeking to harness this tool's capabilities for data analysis, visualization, and operations intelligence. This Splunk Training Course can be beneficial for a wide range of professionals, including:

  • IT Operations Professionals
  • Security Professionals
  • Data Analysts
  • Application Developers
  • System Administrators
  • Network Administrators
  • Database Administrators
  • Audit and Compliance Officers

 Prerequisites of the Splunk Training Course

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this Splunk Training Course. However, a prior understanding of storing and retrieving data would be highly beneficial.

Splunk Certification Training Course Overview

Splunk is a powerful data analytics and visualization platform that has emerged as a crucial tool in this regard. This Splunk Certification Training Course in Pittsburgh offers comprehensive insights into Splunk's capabilities, providing a solid foundation for data professionals. Its relevance lies in enabling organizations to extract actionable insights from data, enhance security, and optimize IT operations.

Proficiency in Splunk is crucial because it equips professionals in Pittsburgh with the skills needed to manage and analyze data, and to make informed decisions efficiently. IT administrators, security analysts, data engineers, and business intelligence experts can benefit significantly from mastering Splunk. For IT professionals, it enhances troubleshooting and performance optimization, while security experts can fortify their defenses.

This intensive 2-day Splunk Training in Pittsburgh is designed to provide a fast track to Splunk mastery. Delegates will acquire practical skills in data ingestion, visualization, and advanced search techniques. They will learn to create dashboards, alerts, and reports, enhancing their ability to turn data into actionable insights. Additionally, participants will delve into Splunk's security and compliance features.

Course Objectives:

  • To install Splunk on different platforms like macOS and Windows
  • To learn about relative-search and real-time search time modifiers
  • To acquire an understanding of filtering and reporting commands
  • To execute a chain of search commands using the pipe operator
  • To understand the use of data models and pivot in Splunk
  • To get familiar with the privileges that a user has within Splunk

After attending this Splunk Course in Pittsburgh, delegates will be able to create data models and recognize the patterns of product sales requests. They will also be able to enhance the GUI and real-time visibility in a dashboard to deliver the most up-to-date data on a wide range of performance metrics.

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What’s included in this Splunk Certification Training Course?

  • World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
  • Splunk Certificate
  • Digital Delegate Pack

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Pittsburgh has around a population of 305,000 inhabitants living within the commonwealth’s second largest city. The city is located southeast of the Ohio River in the north east of the United States of America. Pittsburgh is characterized by the Appalachia border. The city is renowned for its number of bridges (446) and its steel-related businesses spanning over 300 of them. Pittsburgh has four main areas (North side, south side, east end and west end) surrounding the Golden triangle (downtown area) containing 90 neighbourhoods. The downtown area is the cultural district with art venues and theatres, sports and literature.Pittsburgh has several public schools including charter and magnet schools, City Charter High School, Pittsburgh Montessori School, Pittsburgh Gifted Center and Barack Obama Academy of International. The city also has many private schools including North Catholic High School, Bishop Canevin High School, Seton-La Salle Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School.Carnegie Mellon University is Pittsburgh main university with around, 15,000 students. It’s a private institution with 7 colleges and schools including, the College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Carnegie was rated 24th university in the world and the best technology school in the United States.The University of Pittsburgh has 17 schools and colleges with around 28,000 enrolled students. Pittsburgh University is located within the Oakland neighbourhood working as a commonwealth system of higher education. The university has 17 undergraduate and graduate schools. There are four undergraduate schools including the western Pennsylvania: Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville. The university has a developed Greek system of 39 fraternities and sororities including Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Pi, Delta Zeta and Kappa Delta. The university has several sports teams including the Pittsburgh panthers (Athletics team), Football team and Pittsburgh panther’s men’s basketball team. 

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201 Penn Center Boulevard
Suite 400
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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T: +1 7204454674

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Splunk Training | Big Data And Analytics in Pittsburgh FAQs

Splunk is a popular software platform for real-time monitoring, searching, analyzing, and visualizing machine-generated data.
Splunk enables developers to accelerate development and testing, build real-time data applications, generate ROI faster, improve agile statistics and report with real-time architecture, and provides users of all sorts with search, analysis, and visualization tools.
Splunk doesn’t require coding as the interface is GUI-based. Splunk Administrators require very little scripting knowledge to write scripts for the purpose of automating tasks.
Splunk is not based on SQL, as it is a machine data analytics platform that uses its own proprietary query language, called Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL).
SPL or Search Processing Language is a query language designed and provided by Splunk. SPL can be used to search and analyze data and operate Splunk software.
Splunk operates with key components like forwarders for data collection, indexers for data storage and retrieval, and search heads for analyzing and visualizing data. These components work seamlessly to deliver powerful insights into machine-generated data.
For beginners, learning Splunk involves starting with the basics of installation, understanding search queries, and gradually progressing to advanced topics like creating dashboards.
There are no formal prerequisites for our Splunk Training Course.
In the Splunk Training course, participants will acquire skills in data indexing, searching, and visualization. They'll also learn to create reports and dashboards, use Splunk’s advanced features, and gain practical insights into troubleshooting and optimizing data analysis.
This Splunk Course is ideal for IT professionals, data analysts, system administrators, and anyone looking to harness the power of Splunk for efficient data analysis, troubleshooting, and visualization in various industries.
The duration to learn Splunk varies based on individual learning pace and prior experience. However, with dedicated effort, participants can gain proficiency in Splunk basics within a few weeks, progressing to advanced skills over time.
Splunk is integral in careers such as Data Analyst, IT Operations Manager, Security Analyst, and Systems Administrator.
To become a Splunk expert, engage in hands-on practice, explore advanced features, and work on real-world projects. Additionally, pursue certifications like Splunk Certified User and Splunk Certified Power User to validate and showcase your expertise.
To attend an online Splunk Course, ensure a stable internet connection, a computer or laptop, and access to a web browser. Specific software requirements will be communicated by the training provider.
The training fees for Splunk Trainingin Pittsburgh starts from $3195
The Knowledge Academy is the Leading global training provider for Splunk Training.
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