October might be wrapping up, but for Splunk Education, cybersecurity awareness never goes out of season. Every alert, every log, every phishing event – it all comes back to one thing: how we learn to defend our organizations smarter and faster.
So, as Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close, here’s a fresh reminder about what Splunk Education offers to help you (and your teams) stay sharp, confident, and one step ahead of the bad actors.
Use Splunk Training to Improve Your Security Skills
Splunk’s security tools are powerful in their own right, but knowing how to use them to their fullest potential is where the magic really happens. That’s where Splunk Education comes in.
Whether you’re an analyst tracking threats in Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), an engineer automating workflows in Splunk SOAR, or just getting started with the Cybersecurity Defense Analyst (CDA) or Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (CDE) certifications, our hands-on, instructor-led, and self-paced courses help you turn “what’s this?” into “watch this.”
You’ll learn to think like a threat hunter and act like an incident responder, all while gaining real-world, lab-based experience that you can apply immediately.
Expanding Access Around the Globe
Security training only matters if people can access it. That’s why more than 300 universities worldwide are teaching Splunk in the classroom as members of the Splunk Academic Alliance program. This program is designed to grow talent today for the benefit of society tomorrow by offering Splunk training and industry-recognized Splunk certifications at no cost to university students, faculty and IT staff. The end result is preparing students to graduate and be job-ready to help their new organizations on day one.
And with Authorized Learning Partners (ALPs) delivering high-quality instruction globally, learners can grow their skills anywhere. It’s the same great Splunk training, same expert guidance, just closer to your home and your culture.
No Classroom Necessary
Learning shouldn’t stop after class ends. Splunk Education offers 80+ free self-paced courses – many designed with non-English captions – to help you sharpen your skills on your schedule.
If you’re looking for a use case guide with real world impact, check out Splunk Lantern, which is our go-to hub for practical tips, how-tos, and use cases written by Splunk experts. With cybersecurity awareness on our minds, there’s a new Lantern Prep Tips for the Cybersecurity Defense Analyst certification which helps you figure out where to start based on your existing experience.
And when you’re ready for some face-to-face fun, there’s Splunk University—our pre-.conf training event offering one-, two-, and three-day security tracks for every level of security, cybersecurity, and SOC experience.
Watch and Learn: Splunk How-To Videos
Prefer to learn by watching? We’ve got you covered. Head over to the Splunk How-To YouTube channel for bite-sized videos that show you how to get hands-on with Splunk’s security products. In the spirit of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, you might want to start with Introduction to Security Domain - A little history, learn about common cyberthreats with the Once Upon an Attack web series, and What's NEW in Splunk SOAR 6.4.1. And for anyone who’s ready for Detection as Code, there’s the new Splunk ContentCTL: A closer look video. All these videos are quick, clear, and perfect for brushing up on the products and concepts or sharing within your team.
Quick Resources to Keep You Looped In
- Courses and Certifications: Splunk Education Training & Certification
- Social Connections: Splunk Training & Certification on LinkedIn
- How-Tos and Use Cases: Splunk Lantern
- New Certification Prep Tips on Lantern: Cybersecurity Defense Analyst
- Video Learning: Splunk How-To Channel on YouTube
- Latest Education Updates: Splunk Community Blog
Never Stop Expanding Your Cybersecurity Mindset
Cybersecurity awareness isn’t just for October – It’s a mindset. Splunk Education helps make sure that mindset turns into real-world skills. So whether you’re building out your SOC or just starting your Splunk security journey, we’re here to keep the learning (and defending) going all year long. And now that Splunk is part of the Cisco family, our training ecosystem is getting even stronger—uniting analytics, automation, and AI-driven operations into new learning paths designed to help you do more, faster.
Happy Learning!
Callie Skokos on behalf of the Splunk Education Crew
