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Splunk the Complete course from Zero to Hero 2026

Name: Splunk the Complete course from Zero to Hero 2026
Rating: 4.0 (130 reviews)

Have you heard about the power of having Splunk certification on your resume?

Created byWalid Chaybi +10000 Students worldwide

Last updated 4/2026

English

What you'll learn

Set up a working Splunk environment
Create meaningful reports and dashboards in Splunk
Build datasets, data models, and other knowledge objects
Prepare for the Splunk Enterprise 8.x Certified Admin exam!
Master all aspects of Splunk configuration files
Users, roles, and authentication
Learn how to deploy Splunk in different environments and with different architectures
and much more...

Course content

13 sections • 186 lectures • 15h 35m total length

Introduction to Module 010:23
What is Splunk4:41
Products of Splunk Splunk Light2:04
Products of Splunk Splunk Cloud1:51
Products of Splunk Splunk Enterprise2:41
Products of Splunk Hunk & Premium Apps4:48
Components of Splunk Search Head1:36
Components of Splunk Indexer1:22
Components of Splunk Universal Forwarder1:37
Components of Splunk Heavy Forwarder2:28
Components of Splunk Deployment Server2:33
Components of Splunk Cluster Master0:59
Splunk Package Downloads Part 14:45
Splunk Package Downloads Part 24:15
Splunk Package Downloads Part 32:55
Splunk Add on and Application downloads5:11
Splunk GUI Overview Part 15:50
Splunk GUI Overview Part 24:54
Splunk GUI Overview Part 35:42
Splunk GUI Overview Part 45:40
Splunk GUI Overview Part 55:14
Splunk GUI Overview Part 67:18
Splunk Searching Basics Part 15:37
Splunk Searching Basics Part 25:43
Splunk Licensing2:53
Getting Help on Splunk Issues Part 16:54
Getting Help on Splunk Issues Part 21:32
Get 10 GB Free license of Splunk2:33

Capacity Planning for your Architecture2:12
Estimation of License required2:54
Estimation of Storage for Indexers5:04
Evaluation Heavy Forwarder, License Manager and Deployment Server6:13
Evaluation Search Head and Indexers4:49
Hardware Requirements for Splunk Architecture4:53
Large Enterprise Architecture review Part 15:12
Large Enterprise Architecture review Part 24:53
Medium Enterprise Architecture review6:49
Small Enterprise Architecture review5:47
Splunk Visio Stencils usage6:39
Understanding clustering and High Availability in Splunk8:12

Prerequisites for Splunk Installation Part 13:34
Prerequisites for Splunk Installation Part 28:40
Directory Structure of Splunk5:42
Configuration Hierarchy in Splunk6:28
Configuration Hierarchy in Splunk Practical Example5:03
Testing Configuration Precedence4:53
Concluding Configuration Precedence4:51
Installation of Splunk Enterprise4:34
Installation of Splunk Universal Forwarder3:33
Installation of Splunk Search Head4:19
Installation of Splunk Indexers5:28
Installation of Splunk Heavy Forwarders and Deployment Servers5:35
Enable SSL on Splunk Enterprise Instance8:15
Enabling SSL from CLI4:33
Index, Indexes and Indexers5:02
Configuring Indexer Enable Reciever3:39
Enabling Reciever from CLI and Configuration File Edit7:23
Default Index4:28
Index Creation From Splunk Web and Splunk CLI3:42
Index creation from Splunk Edit configuration file5:47
Configure Search head From Splunk Web5:46
Configure Search head From Splunk CLI4:09
Configure Search head From editing Configuration Files6:55
Configure Heavy Forwarder using Splunk Web and CLI6:39
Configure Heavy Forwarder using Splunk Configuration File Edit4:50
Configure Deployment Server From Splunk Web3:54
Configure Deployment Server From Splunk Configuration Edit5:16
Adding Clients to Deployment Server7:47
Deployment Client Config CLI and on Configuration Edit on Universal Forwarder7:24
Splunk License Manager Configuration5:23
Splunk Licensing Pool and Client Configuration7:35

Uploading Data to Splunk8:02
Adding Data to Splunk via configuration file edit5:02
Adding Data to Splunk via Splunk CLI2:58
Validation of On Boarded Data3:52
Source Sourcetype and Host Configuration7:10
Source Parameter Explaination1:30
Field Extraction Using IFX7:27
Field Extraction Using REX5:21
Adding Field Extraction to Search5:54
REGEX searching in Splunk5:06
Props Extract Command4:25
Props Report and Transforms4:38
Props conf Location1:01
Eventtypes Creation and permission5:11
Eventtypes Use Case4:42
Tags Creation5:21
Manual Creation of Tags5:31
Lookups Creation in Splunk6:46
Searching Using Lookups in Splunk3:48
Lookups Use Case Example4:19
Creating Macros in Splunk7:48
Searching in Splunk5:06
Search Modes in Splunk7:41
Creating Alerts in Splunk5:17
Splunk Alert Condition and Sharing5:36
Editing Splunk alert and Alerts Actions3:56
Creating Splunk Reports4:46
Splunk Report Scheduling and Accelerating Reports5:10
Embeding Reports in External Applications4:46
Creating Dashboards in Splunk5:12
Adding Panels to Dashboards And adding Panel from Report5:17

Editing Dashboard Using Source6:17
Dashboard Filters Time Range5:08
Dashboard Filters Text Box5:28
Dashboard Filters Dropdown4:23
Dashboard Filters Dynamic Filters8:26
Dashboard Drill down Example4:37
Dashboard Drilldown Configuration6:06
Dashboard Drilldown to Same dashboard4:52
What is a Splunk Workflow4:20
Creating a Splunk Work Flow5:30
Demo of Splunk Work Flow Example2:27
Visualizations in Splunk5:22
Rest of the default Visualtization in Splunk7:11
Editing XML for Dashboards5:36
Adding Panel by Editing XML5:31
Out Of The Box Dashboards Examples6:07
Out Of The Box Journey Flow5:39
Exporting And Scheduled Dashboards6:30

What is an Add on2:48
Installing Splunk Add on From Splunk Web7:10
Installing Splunk Add on From Splunk CLI4:23
Installation of Splunk App5:10
Disabling an App or Add on5:33
Creating your Own Splunk App2:53
Creating your Own Splunk App using Linux CLI6:04
Custom Navigation inside Apps Part 15:26
Custom Navigation inside Apps Part 27:16
Creating your Own Splunk App Via Splunk Web4:25
Custom Navigation inside Apps Using Splunk Web5:11
Custom Static Content Location for Apps4:58
Changing Custom Background of Login Page1:12
Custom Logo for the Splunk Login Page2:58
Customizing App Icon4:11

Splunk Forwarder Management2:28
Creating ServerClass.conf File4:29
ServerClass and DeploymentClient Configuration Files5:10
Apps on Deployment Server5:48
Deploying Apps using Deployment Server5:25
Creating Server Groups Using ServerClass.conf5:50
Creating Base Configurations5:04
Deploying Apps on Universal Forwarder Using Deployment Server3:19
Updating configuration and Deploying3:18
Forward Data out of the Splunk2:01
User Management in Splunk6:21
Creating Roles Part 15:44
Creating Roles Part 23:53
Creating Users Part 11:15
Creating Users Part 22:03

Introduction to Clustering and Indexer Clustering UseCase5:40
Search Head Clustering Use Case1:11
Single Site indexer Clustering2:29
Multisite Indexer Clustering2:43
Search Head Clustering0:56
Search Factor And Replication Factor2:06
Search Head Clustering Requirement Evaluation1:21
Heavy Forwarder Clustering1:59
Handson Indexer Clustering part 014:10
Handson Indexer Clustering part 024:41
Handson Indexer Clustering part 034:12
Handson Indexer Clustering part 045:06
Handson Indexer Clustering part 055:32
Handson Multisite Indexer Clustering Part 013:44
Handson Multisite Indexer Clustering Part 024:31
Handson Multisite Indexer Clustering Part 034:41
Handson Search Head Clustering Part 015:17
Handson Search Head Clustering Part 025:03
Handson Search Head Clustering Part 034:55
Search Head Clustering Validation3:41

Binding Splunk to an IP Address2:18
Changing Process Name of Splunk Processes3:13
Disabling Splunk Web Components3:59
Splunk CLI Selective Restarting3:10
Splunk CLI ENABLE, DISABLE and ADD commands2:42
Splunk CLI Show Commands3:01
Splunk CLI BTOOL Usage8:35
Splunk Quick Hacks for Restarting Splunk Web Components2:57
Splunk Creating Datamodels5:21
Splunk Datamodels Accelerations4:15
Splunk Datasets and Searchs6:14
Splunk Universal Forwarder Scripted Deployments6:54

Requirements

Computer with Internet Connection
Understand how to install software on Linux and Windows

Description

Have you heard about the power of having Splunk certification on your resume?

The best course for learning Splunk, the leader in real-time monitoring, operational intelligence, log management, and SIEM (security information and event management). Your instructor is Walid, a university instructor, a Splunk Certified Administrator and a Splunk geek.

Whether you've inherited a Splunk environment, are building one from scratch, or are simply curious about Splunk, this course was designed specifically for you!

We'll cover it all, from installing Splunk for the first time to architecting advanced distributed Splunk environments for large enterprises. We'll talk about search head clustering, heavy forwarders, indexer clustering, configuration files, authentication (yes, even with LDAP), and much more.

I look forward to working with you in this course, and in future courses!

This is the #1 place to learn by watching instructor lead demonstrations on Splunk certification. Enjoy over 15 demonstration lecture style modules that teach you Splunk while driving on a Splunk instance. This course is designed to take someone who has never heard of Splunk and provide them with the knowledge they need to pass the Splunk Core Certified Power User exam!

Learn on Splunk 8.2.0!

Build strong foundational skills you need to pass the Splunk power user certification.

Learn by watching demonstrations for over 75% of the course!

Download your own data and practice on your own instance of Splunk.

Learn over 25 commands!

Understand Splunks data pipeline and SIEM functionality.

Gain confidence in how to craft strong searches, build visualizations, and understand the key components of Splunk.

This course will cover all the key topics you need to pass the exam!

I hope you continue to take what you have learned here and move on to learning more advanced topics that Splunk has to offer!

Who this course is for:

Anyone who has inherited a Splunk environment and wants to rock it!
Have you been tasked with setting up Splunk but aren't sure where to start?
Do you want to participate in the big data and machine learning boom?
Individuals who are looking to have solid foundation in Splunk
Data scientists
Anyone who wants to make a lot of money by boosting their resume with Splunk knowledge and experience

Splunk the Complete course from Zero to Hero 2026

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Course content

Introduction28 lectures • 1hr 44min

Designing Splunk Architecture12 lectures • 1hr 4min

Installation and Configuration of Splunk Components31 lectures • 2hr 51min

Splunk Post Installation Activities Knowledge Objects31 lectures • 2hr 39min

Splunk Inbuilt & Advanced Visualizations18 lectures • 1hr 40min

Splunk Apps And Add-On's15 lectures • 1hr 10min

Forwarder Management And User Management15 lectures • 1hr 2min

Splunk Indexer And Search Head Clustering20 lectures • 1hr 14min

Splunk Advanced Concepts12 lectures • 53min

Building Splunk Enterprise Architecture on Amason AWS Under 60 Minutes2 lectures • 1hr 4min

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