Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
Enhance your ability to manage Splunk Enterprise Security with event processing, normalization, deployment planning, technology add-ons, risk analysis, threat intelligence, and protocol intelligence.
Certification Roadmap
1Module 1-2: SIEM Foundations & ES Architecture
Build foundational SIEM understanding and learn Splunk ES deployment design.
Introduction to SIEM and Splunk ES
SIEM role in SOC, detection lifecycle, ES components
Understand what SIEM is, its role in SOC, detection and response lifecycle, and how ES extends Splunk with key app components.
Splunk ES Architecture
Core components, data pipeline, deployment models, scaling
Learn ES architecture components, data ingestion pipeline, parsing and indexing, distributed deployment models, and SIEM infrastructure design.
Data Onboarding and Normalization
CIM, field mapping, tags, data model validation
Onboard security telemetry, apply CIM normalization, validate field mapping and tags, and troubleshoot data model mapping gaps.
2Module 4-5: Dashboards & Detection Engineering
Use ES dashboards for SOC visibility and build detection logic with correlation searches.
Splunk ES Dashboards
Security posture, identity, endpoint, network dashboards
Use Security Overview, Identity Intelligence, Network Activity, and Endpoint Activity dashboards for threat monitoring and SOC pivoting.
Correlation Searches
Detection rules, alert suppression, brute force, privilege escalation
Engineer correlation rules, build detection logic, create and tune custom searches, and validate alert suppression for real-world attack scenarios.
Risk-Based Alerting (RBA)
Risk scoring, aggregation, risk objects, entity prioritization
Implement RBA concepts, configure risk scoring and aggregation, define risk objects, tune thresholds, and align alerts with business risk priorities.
3Module 7-8: Incident Management & Threat Intelligence
Run consistent triage workflows and enrich detections with external intelligence.
Incident Review and Investigation
Triage methodology, attack timeline, evidence collection
Apply incident review workflows, use prioritization playbooks, analyze attack timelines, correlate events, collect evidence, and draft response recommendations.
Threat Intelligence
IOC ingestion, threat feeds, IP reputation, intel-enriched alerts
Integrate threat feeds, ingest IOCs, use malware indicators and IP reputation lists, validate IOC matches, and tune intelligence noise.
Notable Events and Incident Management
Incident lifecycle, SOC workflow, SLA tracking, quality checks
Manage notable event lifecycle, govern incident status and ownership, track SLAs, and implement post-incident quality improvements.
4Module 10-11: Use Cases & Reporting
Implement practical enterprise detections and create role-specific SOC reporting.
Splunk ES Use Cases
Identity abuse, data exfiltration, lateral movement, insider threat
Implement detections for brute force, privilege escalation, data exfiltration, malware communication, lateral movement, and insider/behavioral threats.
Dashboards and Reporting
Custom reports, executive dashboards, SOC performance metrics
Create custom reports, trend reporting, executive dashboards, SOC performance views, and schedule audience-based metric delivery.
Splunk ES Administration
ES configuration, user roles, platform health, upgrades
Manage ES configuration, user roles and permissions, index management, performance monitoring, and execute ES upgrades with backup and rollback procedures.
5Module 13: Automation & Integration
Connect ES with orchestration and enterprise tools to speed SOC response.
Automation Workflows
Alert automation, adaptive response, automated containment
Build alert automation workflows, configure adaptive response actions, implement automated containment, and manage approval controls.
SOAR and Ticketing Integration
SOAR integration, ticketing systems, incident sync, escalation
Integrate with SOAR platforms and ticketing systems, sync incidents, automate escalation, and monitor integration health.
Exam Preparation & Review
Mock exams, scenario review, tuning checklists, expert Q&A
Attempt full-length ES Admin mock exams, review real-world scenarios, apply tuning checklists, and conduct expert Q&A for final readiness.
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Program Details
Duration
8-12 Weeks
Mode
Live (Online)
Experience Level
Advanced