SPLK-1005: Splunk Cloud Admin Professional

The Splunk Cloud Admin course is designed to provide participants with the essential skills required to manage, configure, and optimize Splunk Cloud environments. As an enterprise-grade solution for real-time data analysis, Splunk Cloud enables organizations to gain deep insights into their systems and data. This course is ideal for IT professionals, security administrators, and data analysts who want to become proficient in administering Splunk Cloud, ensuring it operates efficiently and securely within the cloud infrastructure.

Course Overview: Splunk Cloud is a powerful platform used by organizations to search, analyze, and visualize machine-generated data. This course will guide you through the process of setting up and managing Splunk Cloud, as well as handling the essential tasks of monitoring and troubleshooting cloud environments. By the end of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of Splunk Cloud’s features, management tools, and best practices for data processing.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction to Splunk Cloud
   • Overview of Splunk Cloud architecture and components.
   • Cloud deployment models and configurations.
   • Key differences between Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud.
2. Setting Up Splunk Cloud
   • Step-by-step installation and configuration of Splunk Cloud.
   • Understanding cloud data inputs, forwarders, and data sources.
   • Configuring Splunk Cloud for different use cases (e.g., security, IT monitoring, operational intelligence).
3. Managing Splunk Cloud Environments
   • User and role management in Splunk Cloud.
   • Best practices for managing multiple Splunk Cloud instances.
   • Data indexing and storage management in the cloud.
4. Cloud Data Analytics
   • Running searches and building dashboards in Splunk Cloud.
   • Creating and managing alerts and reports.
   • Advanced data analytics techniques and leveraging Splunk Apps.
5. Splunk Cloud Security and Compliance
   • Configuring security settings for Splunk Cloud environments.
   • Ensuring data privacy and security in the cloud.
   • Implementing compliance frameworks and industry best practices.
6. Optimizing Performance and Troubleshooting
   • Monitoring and troubleshooting Splunk Cloud performance issues.
   • Performance tuning strategies for high availability.
   • Tools for managing logs and troubleshooting errors in the cloud.
7. Splunk Cloud Integration
   • Integrating third-party tools and platforms with Splunk Cloud.
   • Understanding Splunk’s API for automation and custom integration.
   • Using Splunk Cloud with other Splunk products (e.g., Splunk Enterprise Security, IT Service Intelligence).
8. Splunk Cloud Administration Best Practices
   • Establishing workflows for cloud administration tasks.
   • Ensuring high uptime and fault tolerance.
   • Implementing scalability for large-scale environments.
9. Splunk Cloud Maintenance and Updates
   • Upgrading and patching Splunk Cloud.
   • Backup and disaster recovery strategies.
   • Handling Splunk Cloud alerts and notifications.