March 2026 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. (And, speaking of untraditional, can you identify this month’s theme?) We hope the updates about our courses, certification program, and self-paced training 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
Detection Engineering in Action | Your security bracket just got stronger
March is when the stakes are high, the pressure builds, and the real contenders show up. That’s how we feel about Splunk ES Premier: Detection Engineering in Action. This hands-on lab series helps detection engineers sharpen their ability to identify threats, create detections, and correlate data to uncover complex attack patterns. Working in Splunk Enterprise 10.0.1 with ES Premier 8.4, learners get practical experience tracking down suspicious activity and turning insight into action. Just like March Madness, only the top strategies advance.
Gotta take the lab | Start detection engineering training
Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Architect | Get ready to advance
Whether you’re on the court or watching from the stands, there’s strong competition all around. If you’re in the cybersecurity game, that same tournament spirit applies. That’s why we’re offering a new Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Architect certification that’s built for experienced security professionals ready to step into an architecture role. This expert-level credential validates your ability to design data-driven security operations, build scalable defense systems, and align advanced capabilities with enterprise risk and governance frameworks.
Gotta prove your architecture skills | Explore the certification
Things You Needa Know
Career Impact Report | The stats indicate strong competition
Every year during March Madness, some fans go to great lengths to study the stats before filling out their brackets. Turns out, the numbers tell a strong story for Splunk skills too. According to the 2025 Career Impact Report, professionals were 80% more likely to report being very proficient with Splunk in 2025 compared to 2024. Even more telling? Splunk Training and Certification ranked as the top resource (52%) for building that expertise. And the perceived importance of Splunk skills more than doubled to 43% in 2025. When it comes to building cybersecurity talent, the scoreboard is clear: training matters!
Needa see the numbers | Read the 2025 Career Impact Report
Main Character Moments | Kwentin takes center court
When the top players step into the spotlight and chaos ensues, you know you’re in the middle of March Madness. In the latest Main Character Moments companion video, cybersecurity analyst Kwentin Shelton is in center court talking about the experiences that shaped his career - from the curiosity that opened the first door to the learning moments that kept him moving forward. His story is a reminder that growth rarely happens alone, and advancing in our careers really is a team effort.
Needa know Kwentin | Let his story fuel you
Places You’ll Wanna Go
Splunk Lantern | Award-winning guidance validated by Stevie
Everybody loves a good Cinderella story, especially if their bracket picks were random. But this year, Splunk Lantern has proven to be a top seed and a feel-good story. Splunk Lantern earned a 2026 Silver Stevie Award, recognition that reflects just how far it has come from a modest library of 46 articles in 2020 to a powerhouse ecosystem of more than 1,200 articles today. The judges recognized not just the thought leadership, but the smart technical experience that helps users actually find what they need.
Gotta go to the finals | See where Splunk Lantern placed
Authorized Learning Partners | Meet Fast Lane Dubai
Every great team has a strong foundation of trainers, coaches, and strategists behind the scenes. In the world of Splunk Education, our Authorized Learning Partners (ALPs) are an integral part of our team foundation. ALPs deliver official Splunk courses, guide learners through hands-on labs, and help partners meet training requirements within the Cisco 360 Partner Program. And today, we’re excited to welcome Fast Lane Dubai as our newest ALP. Their team will bring local expertise and global training experience to customers and partners across the region so more learners can sharpen their Splunk skills and move forward in their careers.
Gotta meet the partner | Learn more about Fast Lane Dubai
Find Your Way | Learning Bits and Breadcrumbs
Go Stream It | The Latest Course Releases (Some with Non-English Captions!)
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Answer to Index This: March Madness
