Course Catalog
Splunk Boot Camp
Code: SPLUNKBC
Duration: 2 Day
$1995 USD

OVERVIEW

Splunk is one of the first platforms to help make sense of log data. Splunk is not just a tool for IT Ops, it’s a tool for developers. In fact, it’s a tool for everyone who’s interested in using the power of data. There are a lot of use cases for Splunk, but first, you’ll to learn what it’s capable of and how to get the most of it.

If you have concerns about security and compliance, don’t worry. You can still be compliant while making life easier with Splunk. You’ll just need to give everyone visibility on what’s happening with your applications in real-time or for analysis purposes. And yes, you can do all of this without giving people access to the servers.

This two-day boot camp is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to take full advantage of Splunk. This exercise-intensive course is for individuals looking to develop a deeper understanding of the tool. Our hands-on lab classroom format and real-world practice scenarios will cement your new skills with Splunk’s various applications and leave you prepared to properly collect, analyze, and utilize your machine data.

DELIVERY FORMAT

This course is available in the following formats:

Virtual Classroom

Duration: 2 Day
Classroom

Duration: 2 Day

CLASS SCHEDULE

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Oct 22 2026 - Oct 23 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 EDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 2 Day

$ 1995

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Sep 16 2026 - Sep 17 2026 | 12:00 - 20:00 EDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 2 Day

$ 1995

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Aug 19 2026 - Aug 20 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 2 Day

$ 1995

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Nov 05 2026 - Nov 06 2026 | 10:00 - 18:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 2 Day

$ 1995

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Dec 03 2026 - Dec 04 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 2 Day

$ 1995

GOALS

Join an engaging hands-on learning environment, where you’ll learn:

  • Splunk essentials
  • Indexing in Splunk
  • Splunk architecture and components
  • Query and search your data
  • How to create dashboards and visualizations
  • How to apply alerts

This is a hands-on course with engaging instruction, demos, group discussions, labs, and project work.

 

OUTLINE

Introduction to Splunk

  • What’s Splunk?
  • Authentication Methods
  • Access Controls and Users
  • Products, Licensing, and Costs
  • Quick Tour Guide: User Interface

Indexes

  • Splunk Data
  • What are Indexes?
  • What are Indexers?
  • Search-Head
  • Index Clusters
  • Index Pipeline
  • Events
  • Fields and Field Extraction
  • Forwarders
  • Metrics
  • Removing Data

Splunk Architecture

  • Components of Splunk Deployments
  • Deployment Scenarios

Search Processing Language

  • What is Search Processing Language (SPL)?
  • Searching Operators
  • Search Commands
  • Search Pipeline
  • Sub-searches
  • Commonly Used Search Commands
  • Drilldowns
  • Lookups
  • Optimize Searches

Dashboard and Visualizations

  • Dashboards in Splunk
  • Creating Dashboards
  • Visualization Types
  • Search as Reports
  • Dashboards
  • Drilldown
  • Forms

Alerts

  • Creating Alerts
  • Scheduling Alerts
  • Alerts Notifications

Scheduled Reports

  • Creating Scheduled Reports

Putting the Pieces Together

  • In your final exercise, you’ll configure a typical scenario when using Splunk. You'll install and configure an NGINX, then the Splunk forwarder to collect logs in Splunk. The idea is that you can apply everything you've learned within the Bootcamp: creating searches, visualizations, dashboards, etc.

Introduction to Splunk

  • What’s Splunk?
  • Authentication Methods
  • Access Controls and Users
  • Products, Licensing, and Costs
  • Quick Tour Guide: User Interface

Indexes

  • Splunk Data
  • What are Indexes?
  • What are Indexers?
  • Search-Head
  • Index Clusters
  • Index Pipeline
  • Events
  • Fields and Field Extraction
  • Forwarders
  • Metrics
  • Removing Data

Splunk Architecture

  • Components of Splunk Deployments
  • Deployment Scenarios

Search Processing Language

  • What is Search Processing Language (SPL)?
  • Searching Operators
  • Search Commands
  • Search Pipeline
  • Sub-searches
  • Commonly Used Search Commands
  • Drilldowns
  • Lookups
  • Optimize Searches

Dashboard and Visualizations

  • Dashboards in Splunk
  • Creating Dashboards
  • Visualization Types
  • Search as Reports
  • Dashboards
  • Drilldown
  • Forms

Alerts

  • Creating Alerts
  • Scheduling Alerts
  • Alerts Notifications

Scheduled Reports

  • Creating Scheduled Reports

Putting the Pieces Together

  • In your final exercise, you’ll configure a typical scenario when using Splunk. You'll install and configure an NGINX, then the Splunk forwarder to collect logs in Splunk. The idea is that you can apply everything you've learned within the Bootcamp: creating searches, visualizations, dashboards, etc.
LABS

Will Be Updated Soon!
Will Be Updated Soon!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Developers, Data Engineers, Architects, and Administrators

PREREQUISITES

Before attending this course, you should have:

  • Basic Linux administration and familiarity with using the command line.
  • Basic networking concepts understanding