topic Re: Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin in Training + Certification Discussions

Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin

Kobi998 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:07:55 GMT

Hi everyone,

I’m currently preparing for the SPLK-3001 (Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin) exam and wanted to clarify something regarding the exam scope.

Which version of Splunk Enterprise Security is the exam primarily based on?
Is it aligned with ES 7.x or ES 8.x?

Additionally, have there been any significant updates or changes in the exam questions/content following newer ES releases?

Re: Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin

livehybrid — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:58:04 GMT

Hi @Kobi998

From my memory from recertifying at the start of the year its mainly based on ES7 and the 'concepts' so not always version specific. That said if you're familiar with either 7 or 8 you shouldnt have too much trouble with it.

Its worth noting that this is now a legacy exams (see https://www.splunk.com/en_us/pdfs/training/splunk-certification-changes.pdf) and instead I would recommend persuing:

Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst and Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer

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Re: Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin

inventsekar — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:46:56 GMT

Hi @Kobi998

I received my Splunk ES certified admin certificate around Dec 2025 and as per my memory, most of the questions are "Enterprise Security Concepts" based. so no need worry about the versions, etc.

and, pls check the ES Certification blue-print:
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/pdfs/training/splunk-test-blueprint-es-admin.pdf

All the best for your certifications, thanks.