Splunk Certification offers something for everyone, from entry-level to technical genius. You can become a Splunk Core Certified user and gain skills that are applicable to both Enterprise clients and Cloud clients. This certification is available with many popular Splunk addons. The path to passing the exam is not easy. To pass the exam, you’ll need to be able to focus on key learning objectives and use suggested training methods.
Let’s begin our journey towards becoming a Splunk Core Certified user by studying the exam study guide!
Splunk Core Certified User (SPLK-1001 Study Guide
An exam study guide’s main purpose is to provide information about the exam and its structure. Let’s begin by examining the Splunk Core Certified Users exam and the related exam format.
Step 1: Learn the format and details of the exam
Splunk Core Certified Users are those who have the skills and capabilities to use Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud platforms for searching and using fields, creating alerts, creating alerts, and creating basic statistical reports. This entry-level certification will confirm your abilities to navigate and use Splunk software. The Splunk Core Certification User exam is the main pathway to the Splunk Certified User certification.
Format for exam:
The entry-level Splunk Core Certified Users exam is a 57-minute exam that includes 60 questions. For a total of 60 minutes, you can also expect to spend 3 minutes reviewing the exam agreement. The exam is available in English or Japanese.
Knowledge Area
As an entry-level certification track, the Splunk Core certified user certification track is recommended for all applicants. Candidates are advised to take the Splunk Foundations 1 course to prepare for the certification exam.
We now move on to the next step: the exam objectives!
Step 2: Exam objectives exploration
These objectives and subject categories provide more direction for exam composition. However, related topics may be included on any exam delivery. You will be given a list with topics broken down into sections and subsections when you sit for the exam. This will help you to create a study plan that will allow you to prepare for the exam. Here are some examples:
1. Splunk Basics
Splunk components
Understanding Splunk’s uses
Splunk apps: How to define them
Customizing user settings
Splunk Basic Navigation
2. Basic Searching
Basic searches
The search time frame
Identifying search results’ contents
Refining search
Use the timeline
Events and working with them
Controlling a job search
Search results saved
3. Use Fields in Searches
Understanding the fields
Use fields in searches
Use the fields sidebar
4. Search Language Fundamentals
Basic search commands and general search techniques:
Examining the search process
Searches: Defining indexes
You can execute the following commands to search: tables, fields, dedup and rename
5. Basic Transforming Commands
The top command
Rare command
The stats are overwhelming
6. Create Dashboards and Reports
Save a search as an Excel report
Reports edited
Create reports that display statistics (tables).
Create reports that display visualizations (charts).
Building a dashboard
Add a report into a dashboard
Edit a dashboard
7. How to Create and Use Lookups
Description of lookups
Examining an example of a lookup file
Create a lookup file, and a lookup definition
Configuring an automated lookup
Use the lookup in search
8. Scheduled Reports and Alerts
Describe the scheduled reports
Configure scheduled reports
Describe alerts
Create alerts
View fired alerts
Step 3: Training Methods