Splunk Enterprise Administration Fast Start (SP-ADM-FT) Training
This Fast Start series is a bundle of 2 key modules with 30 hours of content provided over five days. This Fast Start prepares you to earn the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification.
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Course Objectives
Participants will:
- Manage and secure the Splunk platform
- Implement and maintain a distributed data ingestion strategy
- Control and administer data processing at index time
- Define search-time knowledge objects to enrich and normalize data
Course Outline
- Module 1: System Administration
- Module 2: Splunk Deployment Overview
- Module 3: License Management
- Module 4: Splunk Apps
- Module 5: Splunk Configuration Files
- Module 6: Users, Roles, and Authentication
- Module 7: Getting Data In
- Module 8: Distributed Search
- Module 9: Data Administration
- Module 10: Understand Sourcetypes
- Module 11: Manage and Deploy Forwarders
- Module 12: Configure Data Inputs
- Module 13: File Monitors
- Module 14: Network Inputs (TCP/UDP)
- Module 15: Scripted Inputs
- Module 16: HTTP Inputs (via the HTTP Event Collector)
- Module 17: Customize the Input Phase Parsing Process
- Module 18: Define Transformations to Modify Data Before Indexing
- Module 19: Define Search-Time Knowledge Object Configurations
Prerequisites
Splunk Power User Fast Start (POWER-U)
Intended Audience
- The Splunk Enterprise Administration Fast Start is suitable for learners
- with Splunk On-Prem installations.
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Subject: Request for Defensive Cyber & Blue Teaming training from Applied Technology Academy
[Decision Maker Name],
I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, Splunk Enterprise Administration Fast Start (SP-ADM-FT) Training. The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
This Fast Start series is a bundle of 2 key modules with 30 hours of content provided over five days. This Fast Start prepares you to earn the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification. Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners; the course is hands-on with virtual labs and a learn-by-doing methodology.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll be able to:
- Participants will:
- Manage and secure the Splunk platform
- Implement and maintain a distributed data ingestion strategy
- Control and administer data processing at index time
- Define search-time knowledge objects to enrich and normalize data
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in defensive cyber & blue teaming. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/splunk-training/splunk-enterprise-administration-fast-start-sp-adm-ft-training/.
Thank you for your consideration,
[Your Name]
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