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There are 5 modules in this course
This course helps you understand the basics of machine data. You will learn about Splunk components, its basic functions, and be introduced to apps, which becomes your workspace. It teaches you how to navigate Splunk, get you familiar with search anatomy to run searches using fields and basic commands.
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.
What's included
3 videos2 readings
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3 videos•Total 5 minutes
Describe Machine data•1 minute
Overview of Operational Intelligence•3 minutes
What does Splunk do?•1 minute
2 readings•Total 5 minutes
Learning Objectives•5 minutes
Lesson Notes•0 minutes
Introduction to Splunk
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
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..
What's included
8 videos2 readings1 assignment
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8 videos•Total 28 minutes
How Splunk Works•2 minutes
Using Splunk Web•4 minutes
Perform a Basic Search•5 minutes
Using Events•2 minutes
The Search Processing Language•1 minute
Using Commands•4 minutes
Knowledge Objects•3 minutes
Creating Reports & Dashboards•7 minutes
2 readings•Total 10 minutes
Learning Objectives•5 minutes
Lesson Notes•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Introduction to Splunk•5 minutes
Using Fields
Module 3•1 hour to complete
Module details
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.
What's included
5 videos3 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 16 minutes
How Splunk Uses Fields•1 minute
The Fields Sidebar•2 minutes
Using Fields in Search•4 minutes
Field Extractions•7 minutes
Calculated Fields•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 20 minutes
Learning Objectives•5 minutes
Lesson Notes•10 minutes
Lesson Notes•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Using Fields•5 minutes
Scheduling Reports and Alerts
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
This eLearning module teaches students how to use scheduled reports and alerts to automate processes in their organization. Students will create, manage, and schedule reports and alerts, and use alert actions to further respond to incidents as they occur.
What's included
6 videos3 readings1 assignment
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6 videos•Total 15 minutes
Create a Scheduled Report•5 minutes
Manage Scheduled Reports•2 minutes
Splunk Alerts•1 minute
Creating Alerts•3 minutes
Alert Actions•2 minutes
Manage Alerts•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 20 minutes
Learning Objectives•5 minutes
Lesson Notes•10 minutes
Lesson Notes•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Scheduling Reports and Alerts•5 minutes
Visualizations
Module 5•1 hour to complete
Module details
This eLearning module teaches students how to create visualizations in Splunk, using Splunk's Search Processing Language as well as the Splunk Web interface. Students will learn commands that allow data to be displayed on charts and graphs, transform geographic data into maps, create single value visualizations, and use Splunk's visual formatting options to change the look of statistical tables.
What's included
5 videos2 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 28 minutes
Commands for Visualizations•7 minutes
Visualizing Data•11 minutes
Generating Maps•5 minutes
Single Value Visualizations•3 minutes
Visualization Formatting•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 10 minutes
Learning Objectives•5 minutes
Lesson Notes•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Quiz: Visualizations•5 minutes
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Reviewed on May 12, 2022
Faltou arquivos utilizados no splunk para praticar...
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Reviewed on Nov 2, 2023
This is a good course to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of Splunk as a user of the software for log/data analysis.
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Reviewed on Aug 27, 2025
Great content, hard to remember everything in such a short time without working on hands on labs. Otherwise, do yourself a favor and go through this course.
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