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SPLK-3003 Exam Topics and Domains
SPLK-3003 is organized into 9 weighted domains. Expect to work with Search Head Cluster, Indexer Cluster, Monitoring Console, Deployment Server, and more.
Deploying Splunk
Splunk Validated Architectures (SVA)
- Define Splunk Validated Architectures (SVA)
- Understand reference deployment models
Splunk Environment Growth
Articulate how and why Splunk grows from standalone environment to distributed environment with indexer and search head clustering
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Explain the difference between high availability and disaster recovery and how both can be addressed in Splunk
Monitoring Console
Monitoring Console Configuration
Describe which instances are suitable to configure as the Monitoring Console
MC Configuration
Articulate how to configure the MC for a single or distributed environment
Server Roles and Groups
Examine how the MC uses the server roles and groups
Health Checks
Describe how MC health checks are performed and can be extended
Access and Roles
Authentication Methods
Identify authentication methods
LDAP Configuration
Describe LDAP concepts and configuration
SAML and SSO
List SAML and SSO options
Role-Based Access Control
Define roles and articulate how roles are used to secure data
Data Collection
Data Ingestion Methods
Articulate the different ways data can be ingested by an indexer
Splunk-to-Splunk Communication
Articulate how one Splunk instance communicates with another Splunk instance (S2S)
Data Input Types
Describe the types and configuration of data inputs
Troubleshooting Data Inputs
Describe ways to troubleshoot data inputs
Indexing
Indexing Artifacts
List indexing artifacts and locations
Event Processing
Describe event processing and data pipelines
Text Parsing and Indexing
Describe the underlying text parsing and indexing process
Data Retention
List data retention controls
Search
Search Job Inspection
- Describe how to use search job inspection
- explain the inner-workings of a search
Search Types
List the different search types
Search Efficiency
Describe how to maximize search efficiency
Sub-searches
Describe how sub-searches work
Configuration Management
Deployment Apps
Describe a deployment app
Deployment Server Operations
Articulate how a deployment server works
Deployment Configuration
Describe deployment system configuration
Managing Deployment Server
Articulate how to manage deployment server
Indexer Clustering
Cluster Deployment
Describe deployment and component configuration
Bucket Lifecycle
Describe the life cycle of data using buckets
Failure and Recovery
Determine failure modes and recovery processes
Multi-site Clustering
Articulate how multi-site clustering works
Migration Procedures
List migration procedures
Search Head Clustering
Cluster Management
Articulate how to manage and deploy a search head cluster
SHC Use Cases
Determine when a search head cluster may be needed and when a search head cluster would not be recommended
Content Management
Describe content management using the deployer
Cluster Members and Captain
Describe the role of the cluster members and the Captain
Captain Election
Articulate how captain election works (RAFT)
How do I earn this certification?
Passing SPLK-3003 earns the Splunk Core Certified Consultant certification. It sits in the Splunk Core track.
- SPLK-3001 - Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin Add security specialization
- SPLK-3002 - Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified AdminAdd ITSI specialization
- SPLK-1005 - Splunk Cloud Certified AdminAdd cloud deployment expertise
- SPLK-4001 - Splunk O11y Cloud Certified Metrics UserExpand into observability
- SPLK-5001 - Splunk Certified DeveloperAdd development and automation skills
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-01-01
- Splunk SmartStore Latest Growing importance in storage optimization topics • Release date: 2024-03-01
- Splunk Federated Search 2.0 May appear in distributed search topics • Release date: 2024-05-01
- Workload Management Latest Resource management and optimization • Release date: 2024-02-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Splunk consultants and Splunk PS partners.
- 6+ months hands-on Splunk experience
- Experience with distributed Splunk deployments
- Understanding of clustering architectures
- Knowledge of enterprise deployment best practices