Domain 01
Splunk Admin Basics
5%
Fundamental concepts and components of Splunk.
Identify Splunk components
Splunk
Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
Code: SPLUNK-ADMIN
Validates skills in Splunk Enterprise administration including installation, configuration, user management, and data inputs.
100
Questions
120m
Time Limit
720
Pass Score
17
Domains
3229
Practice Bank
Exam Domains
Domain 02
License Management
5%
Management of Splunk licenses and understanding their implications.
Identify license typesUnderstand license violations
Domain 03
Splunk Configuration Files
5%
Understanding the structure and management of configuration files in Splunk.
Describe Splunk configuration directory structureUnderstand configuration layeringUnderstand configuration precedenceUse btool to examine configuration settings
Domain 04
Splunk Indexes
10%
Understanding the structure and management of indexes in Splunk.
Describe index structureList types of index bucketsCheck index data integrityDescribe indexes.conf optionsDescribe the fishbucketApply a data retention policy
Domain 05
Splunk User Management
5%
Managing users and roles within Splunk.
Describe user roles in SplunkCreate a custom roleAdd Splunk users
Domain 06
Splunk Authentication Management
5%
Managing authentication methods within Splunk.
Integrate Splunk with LDAPList other user authentication optionsDescribe the steps to enable multifactor authentication in Splunk
Domain 07
Getting Data In
5%
Understanding how to input data into Splunk.
Describe the basic settings for an inputList Splunk forwarder typesConfigure the forwarderAdd an input to UF using CLI
Domain 08
Distributed Search
10%
Understanding how distributed search operates in Splunk.
Describe how distributed search worksExplain the roles of the search head and search peersConfigure a distributed search groupList search head scaling options
Domain 09
Getting Data In – Staging
5%
Understanding the stages of data indexing in Splunk.
List the three phases of the Splunk Indexing processList Splunk input options
Domain 10
Configuring Forwarders
5%
Knowledge of configuring forwarders in Splunk.
Configure ForwardersIdentify additional Forwarder options
Domain 11
Forwarder Management
10%
Managing and monitoring forwarders in Splunk.
Explain the use of deployment managementDescribe Splunk Deployment ServerManage forwarders using deployment appsConfigure deployment clientsConfigure client groupsMonitor forwarder management activities
Domain 12
Monitor Inputs
5%
Creating and managing monitor inputs in Splunk.
Create file and directory monitor inputsUse optional settings for monitor inputsDeploy a remote monitor input
Domain 13
Network and Scripted Inputs
5%
Creating network and scripted inputs in Splunk.
Create network (TCP and UDP) inputsDescribe optional settings for network inputsCreate a basic scripted input
Domain 14
Agentless Inputs
5%
Understanding agentless data inputs in Splunk.
Creating Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) inputsDescribe HTTP Event Collector
Domain 15
Fine Tuning Inputs
5%
Optimizing input configurations in Splunk.
Understand the default processing that occurs during input phaseConfigure input phase options, such as sourcetype fine-tuning and character set encoding
Domain 16
Parsing Phase and Data
5%
Understanding the parsing phase of data in Splunk.
Understand the default processing that occurs during parsingOptimize and configure event line breakingExplain how timestamps and time zones are extracted or assigned to eventsUse Data Preview to validate event creation during the parsing phase
Domain 17
Manipulating Raw Data
5%
Transforming and managing raw data in Splunk.
Explain how data transformations are defined and invokedUse transformations with props.conf and transforms.conf to:Use SEDCMD to modify raw data
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