Splunk Core Certified User (SPLK-1001) Practice Exam

The Splunk Core Certified User exam is designed for individuals at the entry-level to validate their solid grasp of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud fundamentals. This certification demonstrates your capability to execute searches, utilize fields and lookups, and generate alerts, as well as basic statistical reports and dashboards.

Who should take this exam?

This is an optional entry point designed for candidates with basic to no Splunk experience or prior knowledge. This includes:

• Career changer
• New Customer
• Data analyst

Exam Details

• Exam Name: Splunk Core Certified User
• Exam Languages: English
• Exam Questions: 60 Questions
• Time: 60 minutes
• Pricing: $130 USD per exam attempt

Splunk Core Certified User Exam Course Outline 

The Exam covers the given topics  - 

Topic 1: Overview of Splunk 5%

1.1 Splunk components

1.2 Understand the uses of Splunk

1.3 Define Splunk apps

1.4 Customizing user settings

1.5 Basic navigation in Splunk

Topic 2: Fundamentals of Searching 22%

2.1 Run basic searches

2.2 Set the time range of a search

2.3 Identify the contents of search results

2.4 Refine searches

2.5 Use the timeline

2.6 Work with events

2.7 Control a search job

2.8 Save search results

Topic 3: Learn how to use Fields in Searches 20%

3.1 Understand fields

3.2 Use fields in searches

3.3 Use the fields sidebar

Topic 4: Understand Search Language Fundamentals 15%

4.1 Review basic search commands and general search practices

4.2 Examine the search pipeline

4.3 Specify indexes in searches

4.4 Use the following commands to perform searches: tables, rename, fields, dedup, and sort

Topic 5: Using Basic Transforming Commands 15%

5.1 The top command

5.2 The rare command

5.3 The stats command

Topic 6: Understand about creating Reports and Dashboards 12%

6.1 Save a search as a report

6.2 Edit reports

6.3 Create reports that display statistics (tables)

6.4 Create reports that display visualizations (charts)

6.5 Create a dashboard

6.6 Add a report to a dashboard

6.7 Edit a dashboard

Topic 7: Creating and Using Lookups 6%

7.1 Describe lookups

7.2 Examine a lookup file example

7.3 Create a lookup file and create a lookup definition

7.4 Configure an automatic lookup

7.5 Use the lookup in searches

Topic 8: Learn how to create Scheduled Reports and Alerts 5%

8.1 Describe scheduled reports

8.2 Configure scheduled reports

8.3 Describe alerts

8.4 Create alerts

8.5 View fired alerts