Welcome to the "Splunk Classroom Chronicles" series, created to help curious, career-minded learners get acquainted with Splunk Education and our instructor-led classes – and hear what other students are saying about their learning experiences.
In today's dynamic workplace, ongoing professional development is more important than ever, and Splunk is at the forefront of facilitating this growth through comprehensive, interactive online training sessions. Our courses are designed not only to enhance technical skills but also to enrich the overall learning experience. From engaging instructors to hands-on labs, each class is tailored to ensure that participants gain practical knowledge and real-world expertise.
Let’s Kick it Off
Join us for Part 1 of our series as we explore the tales and testimonials from those who've experienced Splunk Education instructor-led training first-hand. You’ll meet our course instructors and developers – those who are dedicated to making your learning experience interesting, engaging, and valuable. Our Splunk course developers work to develop the quality curriculum and lab experiences, which is then handed off to our instructors. The end result, we hope, is happy learners with constructive feedback to share about our instructor-led courses.
Splunk Enterprise Data Administration Course
The 18-hour Splunk Enterprise Data Administration course is designed for administrators who are responsible for getting data into Splunk Indexers. The course provides the fundamental knowledge of Splunk forwarders and methods to get remote data into Splunk indexers. It covers installation, configuration, management, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Splunk forwarders and Splunk Deployment Server components. David Lowe is one of the course instructors and Kevin Stewart is the course developer.
Here’s what one student had to say about David Lowe
“I wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed both of the Splunk Enterprise courses I’ve taken with you over the last few weeks. You kept it engaging which can’t be easy given the volume of topics you need to cover…I feel I’ve learned a lot that I can take back to our Splunk instance so definitely a win. I’d certainly recommend you as an instructor for any of my colleagues looking to take these courses.”
Using Splunk Enterprise Security Course
Using Splunk Enterprise Security is a 13.5-hour course designed to prepare security practitioners to use Splunk Enterprise Security (ES). In this instructor-led course, students identify and track incidents, analyze security risks, use predictive analytics, and discover threats. Lauri Harris is one of the course instructors and Nicole Bichon is the course developer.
Here’s what one student had to say about Lauri
“I had Lauri as a trainer in the Splunk ES course. She was absolutely wonderful… so many of us were impressed with her knowledge. I was brand new to Splunk. The prerequisites were somewhat helpful in the intro of it, but Lauri was awesome at explaining so many other features of it. Even though I feel that so much information was covered in two days, she did an awesome job of touching on everything she could, answering questions and going through the features and labs. [I hope] we have the pleasure of learning more from her again.”
Splunk Cloud Administration Course
Splunk Cloud Administration course is an 18-hour instructor-led course for administrators new to Splunk Cloud and those wanting to become more experienced in managing Splunk Cloud instances. The course provides administrators with the opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and best practices for data management and system configuration for data collection and ingestion required in a Splunk Cloud environment to create a productive Splunk SaaS deployment. The hands-on labs provide the opportunity to learn and ask questions on how to manage and maintain the platform, the users and how to effectively get data into Splunk Cloud. Modules include data inputs and forwarder configuration, data management, user accounts, and basic monitoring and problem isolation. Sue Rich is one of the course instructors and Tomer Gurantz and Rob Zylstra are the course developers.
Here’s what one student had to say about Sue Rich
“Thanks so much for the awesome job you did teaching us Splunk Cloud Administration and also Splunk Enterprise and forwarder management knowledge that we can apply to our on-premises footprint as well. You made this week of training fun and easily digestible and we certainly learned a great deal about the Splunk environment we're tasked with supporting from the customer side. Take care and hope we all get to roll with you again in the future.”
Resources and Reminders
If we’ve piqued your interest in the value of Splunk Education and you’d like to increase your Splunk knowledge or get started on your journey, here are some useful resources:
- Course Registration: Ready to take the next step? Register for these or any of our courses here.
- Splunk Education: Visit the official Splunk Education website to explore more courses and certification details.
- Splunk Lantern: Get field-tested guidance on use cases and best practices using Splunk Lantern.
- Community Insights: Join the Splunk Community to connect with other users and get insights into best practices and troubleshooting.
- Splunk Certification: Validate your Splunk proficiency with any of our Splunk Certifications.
Whether you're a new administrator or a seasoned Splunk veteran, our courses are designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your role. Stay curious, keep learning, and we look forward to seeing you in one of our upcoming classes!
