This course is part of the Splunk Knowledge Manager Specialization

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Splunk Knowledge Manager SpecializationSplunk Inc.

About this Course

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This course will introduce you to the basics of machine data, Splunk’s architecture, and how to navigate the Splunk Web interface. You will gain fundamental knowledge for defining, creating, and using fields in searches. You will learn about the different types of knowledge objects and how to create knowledge objects including event types, workflow actions, tags, aliases, search macros, and calculated fields.

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Splunk Knowledge Manager Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 3 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

What you will learn

Gain foundational knowledge about machine data and learn how Splunk leverages operational intelligence.
Investigate data using Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) and create searches, reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
Identify how fields from lookups, calculated fields, field aliases, and field extractions enrich data.
Learn the purpose of knowledge objects and how they can be used to enhance the search process.

Skills you will gain

Business Analytics
Data Analysis
Big Data
Data Scien
Business Intelligence

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 1 of 3 in the

Splunk Knowledge Manager Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 3 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructor

Splunk Instructor

Splunk Education

1,738 Learners

6 Courses

Offered by

Splunk Inc.

The Splunk platform is designed to remove the barriers between data and action, so that everyone thrives in the Data Age. We’re empowering IT, DevOps and security teams to transform their organizations with data from any source and on any timescale.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

10 minutes to complete

What is Splunk?

This eLearning module introduces students to what machine data is, and how Splunk can leverage operational intelligence to investigate and respond to incidents in their organizations.

10 minutes to complete

3 videos (Total 5 min), 2 readings

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Introduction to Splunk

This eLearning module teaches students how to use Splunk to create reports and dashboards and explore events using Splunk's Search Processing Language. Students will learn the basics of Splunk's architecture, user roles, and how to navigate the Splunk Web interface to create robust searches, reports, visualizations, and dashboards..

1 hour to complete

8 videos (Total 28 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Using Fields

This module is for users who want to learn about fields and how to use fields in searches. Topics will focus on explaining the role of fields in searches, field discovery, using fields in searches, and the difference between persistent and temporary fields. The last topic will introduce how fields from other data sources can be used to enrich search results.

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 16 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 4

23 minutes to complete

Intro to Knowledge Objects

This eLearning module teaches students about how different types of knowledge objects to extract additional insights from your data. Students will learn the basics of how to create knowledge objects, define their settings, edit, and manage existing knowledge objects.

23 minutes to complete

3 videos (Total 8 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

About the Splunk Knowledge Manager Specialization

By completing the Splunk Knowledge Manager 101, 102 & 103, you will be able to create knowledge objects including lookups, data models, and different types of fields. In addition to this, you will learn to build dashboards and add inputs for filtering.

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