Splunk Training

Course Length: 20 Hours

Splunk Fundamental 1

Modules

Module 1 - Introduction

Splunk Introduction

Module 2 - What is Splunk

Splunk components
Installing Splunk
Getting data into Splunk

Module 3 -Introduction to Splunk's User Interface

Understand the uses of Splunk
Define Splunk Apps
Customizing your user settings
Learn basic navigation in Splunk

Module 4 - Basic Searching

Run basic searches
Use autocomplete to help build a search
Set the time range of a search
Identify the contents of search results
Refine searches
Use the timeline
Work with events
Control a search job
Save search results

Module 5 - Using Fields in Searches

Understand fields
Use fields in searches
Use the fields sidebar

Module 6 - Search Language Fundamentals

Review basic search commands and general search practices
Examine the search pipeline
Specify indexes in searches
Use autocomplete and syntax highlighting
Use the following commands to perform searches:
tables
rename
fields
dedup
sort

Module 7 - Using Basic Transforming Commands

The top command
The rare command
The stats command

Module 8 - Creating Reports and Dashboards

Save a search as a report
Edit reports
Create reports that include visualizations such as charts and tables
Create a dashboard
Add a report to a dashboard
Edit a dashboard

Module 9 - Creating and Using Lookups

Describe lookups
Create a lookup file and create a lookup definition
Configure an automatic lookup

Module 10 - Creating Scheduled Reports and Alerts

Describe scheduled reports
Configure scheduled reports
Describe alerts
Create alerts
View fired alerts

Module 11 - Using Pivot

Describe Pivot
Understand the relationship between data models and pivot
Select a data model object
Create a pivot report
Create an instant pivot from a search
Add a pivot report to a dashboard

Splunk Fundamental 2

Modules

Module 1 - Beyond Search Fundamentals

Case sensitivity
Using the job inspector to view search performance

Module 2 - Using Transforming Commands for Visualizations

Explore data structure requirements
Explore visualization types
Create and format charts and timecharts

Module 3 - Using Mapping and Single Value Commands

The iplocation command
The geostats command
The geom command
The addtotals command

Module 4 -Filtering and Formatting Results

The eval command
Using the search and where commands to filter results
The filnull command

Module 5 - Correlating Events

Identify transactions
Group events using fields
Group events using fields and time
Search with transactions
Report on transactions
Determine when to use transactions vs. stats

Module 6 - Introduction to Knowledge Objects

Identify naming conventions
Review permissions
Manage knowledge objects

Module 7 - Creating and Managing Fields

Perform regex field extractions using the Field Extractor (FX)
Perform delimiter field extractions using the FX

Module 8 - Creating Field Aliases and Calculated Fields

Describe, create, and use field aliases
Describe, create and use calculated fields

Module 11 - Creating Tags and Event Types

Create and use tags
Describe event types and their uses
Create an event type

Module 12 - Creating and Using Macros

Describe macros
Create and use a basic macro
Define arguments and variables for a macro
Add and use arguments with a macro

Module 13 - Creating and Using Workflow Actions

Describe the function of GET, POST, and Search workflow actions
Create a GET workflow action
Create a POST workflow action
Create a Search workflow action

Module 14 - Creating Data Models

Describe the relationship between data models and pivot
Identify data model attributes
Create a data model
Use a data model in pivot

Module 15 - Using the Common Information Model (CIM) Add-On

Describe the Splunk CIM
List the knowledge objects included with the Splunk CIM Add-On
Use the CIM Add-On to normalize data