Course Description
Splunk is a software that helps analysts, operators, programmers and others explore many types of data, including raw machine data. It is an extremely powerful tool that allows organizations to collect, search, explore, analyze and visualize data of all types. It’s a secure way to examine the enormous streams of machine data produced by technology, infrastructure, and IT systems, regardless if the systems are virtual, physical, or in the cloud.
Splunk Essentials Dec 2025Splunk Essentials
What is Splunk
Splunk components
Splunk’s User Interface
Bringing in DataSplunk and Big DataSplunk Data SourcesCreating IndexesBucketsData InputsSplunk events and fieldsExtracting new fields
Splunk and Big Data
Splunk Data Sources
Creating Indexes
Buckets
Data Inputs
Splunk events and fields
Extracting new fields
Search Processing LanguageBasic searchesAnatomy of a searchUsing Fields in SearchesSearch Language FundamentalsTime ModifiersFiltering search resultsSearch commandsstatstopratechart and timechartevalrex
Basic searches
Anatomy of a search
Using Fields in Searches
Search Language Fundamentals
Time Modifiers
Filtering search results
Search commandsstatstopratechart and timechartevalrex
stats
top
rate
chart and timechart
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Data Models and PivotData Models and PivotCreating a data modelCreating a dataset and the Common Information model (CIM)Creating LookupsData model acceleration
Data Models and Pivot
Creating a data model
Creating a dataset and the Common Information model (CIM)
Creating Lookups
Data model acceleration
Data Optimization, Reports, Alerts, and Accelerating SearchesData classification with event typesData normalization with tagsCreating reportsCreating alertsSearch and report acceleration
Data classification with event types
Data normalization with tags
Creating reports
Creating alerts
Search and report acceleration
DashboardsTypes of dashboardsCreating dashboardsForm inputsTime range inputRadio InputDropdown inputStatic Real-Time dashboardCreating a Choropleths
Types of dashboards
Creating dashboards
Form inputsTime range inputRadio InputDropdown input
Time range input
Radio Input
Dropdown input
Static Real-Time dashboard
Creating a Choropleths
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