Module 1 – Splunk Cloud Overview
- Describe Splunk Cloud features and topology
- Identify Splunk Cloud administrator-managed tasks
- List the primary Splunk Enterprise on-prem and Splunk Cloud administrator tasks
- Explain Splunk Cloud data ingestion strategies
Module 2 – Managing Users
- Identify Splunk Cloud authentication options
- Add Splunk users using native authentication
- Integrate Splunk with LDAP, Active Directory or SAML
- Create a custom role
- Manage users in Splunk
- Use Workload Management to manage user resource usage
Module 3 – Managing Indexes
- Understand cloud indexing strategy
- Define and create indexes
- Manage data retention and archiving
- Delete and mask data from an index
- Monitor indexing activities
Module 4 – Using Configuration Files
- Describe Splunk configuration directory structure
- Describe the configuration layering process with index and search time precedence
- Use Splunk tools to examine configuration settings such as b tool
Module 5 – Configuring Forwarders
- List Splunk forwarder types
- Understand the role of forwarders
- Configure a forwarder to send data to Splunk Cloud
- Test the forwarder connection
- Describe optional forwarder settings
Module 6 – Managing Forwarders
- Describe Splunk Deployment Server (DS)
- Manage forwarders using deployment apps
- Configure deployment clients and client groups
- Monitor forwarder management activities
Module 7 – Forwarder Inputs
- Describe the Splunk process for inputting data
- Creating network inputs
- Create file and directory monitor inputs
- Use optional settings for monitor inputs
Module 8 –API, Scripted and HEC Inputs
- Create REST API inputs
- Create a basic scripted input
- Identify Linux-specific inputs
- Identify Windows-specific inputs
- Create Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC) agentless inputs
Module 9 – Application Based Inputs
- Understand how inputs are managed using apps or add-ons
- Explore Cloud inputs using Splunk Connect for Syslog, Data Manager, Inputs Data Manager (IDM), Splunk Edge Processor, and Splunk Edge Hub
Module 10 – Fine-tuning Inputs
- Describe the default processing that occurs during the input phase
- Configure input phase options, such as source type fine-tuning and character set encoding
- Reset file check pointers on a forwarder using the bt probe command
Module 11 – Parsing Phase and Data Preview
- Describe the default processing that occurs during parsing
- Optimize and configure event line breaking
- Modify how timestamps and time zones are extracted or assigned to events
- Use Data Preview to validate event creation during the parsing phase
Module 12 – Manipulating Raw Data
- Explore Splunk transformation methods
- Mask data with SEDCMD and TRANSFORMS
- Override sourcetype or host based upon event values
- Create rulesets with Ingest Actions
- Mask data with Ingest Action rules
Module 13 – Installing and Managing Apps
- Review the process for installing apps
- Define the purpose of private apps
- Upload private apps
- Describe how apps are managed
Module 14 – Managing Splunk Cloud
- Describe Splunk connected experience apps such as Splunk Secure Gateway
- Monitor and manage resource utilization by business units and users using Splunk App for Chargeback
- Perform self-service administrative tasks in Splunk Cloud using the Admin Config Service
Module 15 – Supporting Splunk Cloud
- Know how to isolate problems before contacting Splunk Cloud Support
- Use Isolation Troubleshooting
- Define the process for engaging Splunk Support
- Improve Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) by using clear communication, diagnostic tools, monitoring and the CMC