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Splunk Certification Support Alert | Pearson VUE Outage

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Splunk Certification holders and candidates! 

Please be advised of an upcoming system maintenance period for Pearson VUE, our Splunk Certification testing partner. Below are the details:

  • Outage Window: The Pearson Vue system will be unavailable from Friday, October 11, at 1:00 p.m. CDT to Sunday, October 13, at 9:00 a.m. CDT. 
  • Impact: During this maintenance window you will be unable to create a Pearson VUE account or log into your existing account to schedule, reschedule, or cancel exam appointments. 
  • Global Outage: Please note that this is a planned global outage, impacting all of Pearson VUE's clients worldwide.
  • Splunk Certification Support: Due to this outage, the Splunk Certification Team will be unable to provide support until Monday, October 14 following the maintenance period. We will resume support services immediately after.

Planning your certification activities around this schedule will ensure that you are minimally impacted. For any immediate concerns or questions, please contact [email protected] before the maintenance begins.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this maintenance window.

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