August 2025 Edition
Hayyy Splunk Education Enthusiasts and the Eternally Curious!
We’re back with this month’s edition of indexEducation, the newsletter that takes an untraditional twist on what’s new with Splunk Education. We hope the updates about our courses, certification program, and self-paced training will feed your obsession to learn, grow, and advance your careers. Let’s get started with an index for maximum performance readability:
Training You Gotta Take | Things You Needa Know | Places You’ll Wanna Go
Training You Gotta Take
Observability Tracks at Splunk University | Look no further than .conf25
It’s like when you’re driving with a fogged up windshield and you can’t see all the signs clearly. That’s what it’s like when you don’t have visibility into all your data. Splunk University (Sept 6–8) is here to help improve your view with four observability tracks to give you greater visibility into your logs, metrics, traces, and events. From mastering OpenTelemetry to owning ITSI like a boss (analyst or admin), these 2- and 3-day, hands-on courses give you a clearer lens into faster resolutions, slicker investigations, and real-time insights. Seats? Still available. Excuses? Not necessary. Fun? Always to be had at Splunk.
Gotta get observant | Enroll in Splunk University classes now
Splunk University | Your pre-game strategy
Splunk University is the ultimate warm-up before .conf25, with three days of expert-led, hands-on training designed to improve your Splunk skills and connect you with a community of like-minded Splunk aficionados. Whether you’re responsible for security, observability, platform, or administration, you’ll leave with sharper skills, real-world know-how, and maybe a few new Splunk friends. In our latest YouTube How-To video, Alex walks you through how to prep like a pro for Splunk University, from reviewing prerequisites to packing those must-have tech essentials. It’s quick, practical, and sprinkled with a little love from Alex.
Things You Needa Know
Brains, bytes, and Boston | Interactive workshops from your friends in Splunk Education
Sure, Boston’s got cobblestones, chowdah, and championship rings, but this September, it’s all about you getting hands-on with Splunk. At .conf25, our interactive workshops are designed to help you connect with Splunk and our Splunk Education rockstar instructors. These experienced trainers will guide you through real-world scenarios like tracking AWS data exfiltration, decoding detections in ES 8.0, unleashing machine learning on risk-based alerting, and building no-code SOAR playbooks. These aren’t just demos, they’re do-it-yourself, ask-all-your-questions, leave-with-new-skills sessions. Come curious and leave content.
Needa skill-up on Splunk | Add workshops to your schedule
MCP | Your AI’s new superpower
Umm, although it sounds hip, MCP does not stand for Main Character Playlist. It means Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Lantern team pushed out another helpful blog post on how Splunk’s MCP is upping AI strength in IT operations and security investigations. And we’re not talking about just incremental tweaks. Think beyond “pattern matching” to “problem solving.” Take a look at the latest articles to get hands-on setup guidance and real-world examples to put MCP into action. Oh, and you can learn more about the Lantern team at .conf25 and they may or may not be giving out THE BEST swag.
Needa get context | Read the blog from Lantern
Places You’ll Wanna Go
Splunk Authorized Learning Partners | Splunk skills, your way
We love different cultures and diverse experiences – oh, and snacks, we love snacks. And what better way to encourage these than to offer Splunk training in your language, your location, and your style. Our global network of Authorized Learning Partners (ALPs) brings official Splunk courses and education services to you, wherever you are. Need a specific course? Boom! Want dedicated training for your team? Heck yeah! ALPs offer localized instruction tailored to your culture, time zone, and learning preferences, with flexible delivery options and a broad schedule in multiple languages. It’s the same trusted Splunk content, no passport or global travel required.
Gotta go local | Explore training from an ALP.
Certification Testing Center | Level up for less at .conf25
A framed med school diploma. A military medal. A chef’s coat. These are the things that say, I’ve mastered my craft. At .conf25, Splunk Certification is your way to show that you’ve mastered your craft – proof that you’ve got the skills to back up your swagger. Renew your certs or earn a new one, fast, easy, and just $25 per exam. Register in advance or walk up in Boston with your valid .conf25 badge. Then celebrate your win at the Bragging Rights Spotlight networking event on September 9. Check the .conf25 schedule for all the Splunky details.
Gotta go get Splunk Certified | Register for .conf25 in Boston
Find Your Way | Learning Bits and Breadcrumbs
Go Chat | Join our Community User Group Slack Channel
Go Stream It | The Latest Course Releases (Some with Non-English Captions!)
Go Last Minute | Seats Still Available for ILT
Go Discuss Stuff | Join the Community
Go Index It | Subscribe to our Newsletter
Thanks for sharing a few minutes of your day with us – whether you’re looking to grow your mind, career, or spirit, you can bet your sweet SaaS, we got you. If you think of anything else we may have missed, please reach out to us at indexEducation@splunk.com.
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