Splunk Enterprise System Administration Course Overview

Target Audience for Splunk Enterprise System Administration

The Splunk Enterprise System Administration course is designed for IT professionals managing Splunk environments focusing on system administration tasks.

• System Administrators
• Network Administrators
• IT Administrators
• Infrastructure Engineers
• Technical Support Staff
• Security Professionals
• DevOps Engineers
• Data Analysts who manage and troubleshoot Splunk installations
• Splunk Power Users transitioning into administrative roles
• IT Operations Personnel
• Incident Response Analysts
• Monitoring and Surveillance Staff
• Database Administrators with a focus on monitoring and logging
• Compliance Officers who oversee data management and integrity

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Splunk Enterprise System Administration?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes:

Gain mastery in Splunk Enterprise System Administration by learning the intricacies of Splunk architecture, managing licenses, configuring indexes, and setting up secure and efficient data forwarding.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the architecture and core components of Splunk to effectively manage and troubleshoot a Splunk deployment.
• Define the role and responsibilities of a Splunk System Administrator, including installation and basic command-line usage.
• Manage Splunk licenses, recognize the implications of license violations, and learn how to add or remove licenses.
• Discover how to install, configure, and manage Splunk apps and add-ons, including setting permissions and managing app accessibility.
• Comprehend the structure and management of Splunk configuration files and use tools like btool for configuration inspection.
• Master the fundamentals of Splunk indexes, create new indexes, and manage index storage and retention policies.
• Learn to manage user authentication, create custom user roles, and understand the various authentication options available in Splunk.
• Configure and manage data inputs and forwarding, including setting up various types of Splunk forwarders.
• Set up and manage a distributed search environment, understanding the roles of search heads and search peers, and exploring search head scaling options.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of Splunk indexes and system health using the Monitoring Console.