Splunk Core User Training 1

Splunk Core User Training is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to use Splunk for searching, reporting, and creating dashboards. Here’s a sample course outline for a Splunk Core User Training:

Course Title: Splunk Core User Training

Course Duration: 3-4 days

Course Overview:
Splunk Core User Training is an essential course for individuals who want to harness the power of Splunk for analyzing machine-generated data, troubleshooting issues, and creating informative dashboards and reports.

Module 1: Introduction to Splunk

Introduction to Splunk
Understanding Machine Data
Splunk Components and Architecture
Accessing the Splunk Web Interface
User Roles and Permissions
Module 2: Searching and Reporting

Basic Searching in Splunk
Using Fields, Events, and Sources
Search Language and Syntax
Time Ranges and Time-Based Searching
Saving and Sharing Searches
Module 3: Advanced Searching

Boolean Operators and Wildcards
Regular Expressions
Creating Subsearches
Using Event Types
Customizing Search Results
Module 4: Creating Reports and Visualizations

Introduction to Report Creation
Creating and Modifying Reports
Formatting and Pivot Reports
Generating Visualizations (Tables, Charts, Maps)
Report Scheduling and Alerting
Module 5: Dashboards and Visualizations

Creating Dashboards
Adding Panels and Visualizations
Customizing Dashboards
Sharing Dashboards and Panels
Real-time Dashboards
Module 6: Pivot

Introduction to Pivot
Building Pivot Reports
Transforming Data in Pivot
Exporting Pivot Results
Pivot Best Practices
Module 7: Creating Alerts and Scheduled Reports

Understanding Alerts
Creating and Managing Alerts
Using Alert Actions
Scheduling Reports
Triggering Actions Based on Alerts
Module 8: Working with Data Models

Introduction to Data Models
Creating and Managing Data Models
Accelerated Data Models
Reporting with Data Models
Module 9: Tags and Event Types

Using Tags
Creating Event Types
Managing Event Types
Tag and Event Type Best Practices
Module 10: Troubleshooting and Optimizing Searches

Troubleshooting Search Performance
Search Optimization Techniques
Using the Job Inspector
Understanding Data Input
Best Practices for Efficient Searches
Module 11: Introduction to Splunk Apps and Add-ons

Exploring Splunk Apps
Installing and Managing Splunk Add-ons
Configuring Data Inputs with Add-ons
Best Practices for App and Add-on Usage
Module 12: Conclusion and Best Practices

Hands-on labs and exercises throughout the course.
Course completion certificate.