Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer
Learn to install, configure, and use Splunk SOAR servers, design and debug playbooks, integrate with Splunk, and build advanced automation using custom code and REST APIs.
Certification Roadmap
1Module 1-2: SOAR Installation & Architecture
Set up Splunk SOAR servers correctly and understand the platform architecture.
SOAR Platform Basics
Architecture, deployment models, system requirements, user roles
Understand Splunk SOAR architecture, deployment models, system requirements, and configure user roles and permissions.
Installation & Configuration
Server installation, network/SSL, initial config, backup/upgrade planning
Execute the server installation workflow, configure network and SSL settings, complete initial platform configuration, and plan for backup and upgrades.
Operational Readiness
App installation, asset/account strategy, execution environment
Install apps, define asset and account strategy, configure execution environments, and prepare the platform for production automation operations.
2Module 3-4: Playbook Design & Basic Automation
Plan and create reliable SOAR playbooks for common security operations tasks.
Playbook Fundamentals
Lifecycle, containers, artifacts, actions, block design, branching
Understand playbook lifecycle and execution flow, work with containers, artifacts, and actions, and apply block design and branching patterns.
Automation Use Cases
Phishing triage, enrichment, containment, human approval steps
Build playbooks for phishing triage, data enrichment, automated containment and response, and workflows requiring human approval steps.
Design Best Practices
Idempotent design, error handling, input validation, maintainability
Apply idempotent design principles, implement error handling, validate inputs, and build maintainable automation workflows.
3Module 5-6: Debugging & Advanced Playbooks
Debug playbooks efficiently and build more advanced SOAR automation flows.
Debugging Workflows
Execution tracing, diagnosing failed actions, testing conditional logic
Trace playbook execution, diagnose failed actions, test conditional logic, and apply observability techniques for monitoring playbook runs.
Advanced Logic
Looping, callbacks, parallel execution, state handling, decomposition
Implement looping, callbacks, and branching, configure parallel execution, manage state handling, and apply decomposition strategies for complex flows.
Operational Hardening
Reducing false triggers, guardrails, performance optimization, versioning
Reduce false triggers, add guardrails, optimize playbook performance, and apply versioning and change management practices.
4Module 7-8: Splunk Integration & REST APIs
Connect SOAR to Splunk and external systems using APIs and structured integration patterns.
Splunk Platform Integration
Connecting to Splunk ES, passing events/notables, search-driven enrichment
Connect SOAR to Splunk Enterprise and ES, pass events, notables, and artifacts between platforms, and build search-driven enrichment workflows.
REST API Usage
SOAR REST API, authentication/tokens, calling external APIs, JSON payloads
Use SOAR REST API fundamentals, configure authentication and tokens, call external APIs, and design structured JSON payloads.
Integration Patterns
Webhook triggers, ticketing/email/endpoint tools, resilient error handling
Build webhook and API-based triggers, integrate with ticketing, email, and endpoint tools, normalize responses, and implement resilient error handling.
5Module 9-10: Custom Code Development
Use custom coding techniques to build sophisticated automation beyond standard drag-and-drop blocks.
Python for SOAR
Custom functions, data structures, reusable helper logic, secure coding
Write custom functions and code blocks, work with data structures, build reusable helper logic, and apply secure coding practices.
Complex Solution Development
Multi-stage orchestration, custom integrations, enrichment and routing
Build multi-stage orchestration flows, develop custom integrations, implement enrichment, scoring, and routing logic, and balance flexibility with maintainability.
Testing & Security
Testing custom code, handling secrets, logging, code review and deployment
Test custom code safely in SOAR, manage secrets securely, implement logging and traceability, and execute code review and deployment workflows.
6Module 11-12: Capstone & Exam Prep
Bring together SOAR installation, playbook engineering, integration, and custom coding in a real automation project.
Automation Capstone
End-to-end IR playbooks, Splunk/API integration, custom code for advanced logic
Deploy and configure SOAR, build end-to-end incident response playbooks, integrate with Splunk and external APIs, and apply custom code for advanced logic.
Practice Exams
Full-length SOAR mock tests, scenario-based questions, gap analysis
Attempt full-length SOAR developer mock tests, work through scenario-based development questions, analyze gaps, and review detailed explanations.
Final Review
Platform/playbook recap, API/custom code workshop, debugging pitfalls
Recap SOAR platform and playbook concepts, run an API and custom code workshop, review common debugging pitfalls, and conduct expert Q&A.
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Program Details
Duration
8-12 Weeks
Mode
Live (Online)
Experience Level
Advanced