Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Splunk - Mini Blog - How to learn Splunk after the age of 40! my Journey to get Splunk certified!

Learning Splunk, or any new technology, can be challenging at any age, but it's never too late to start. In this series I'll blog and document my personal experience at age of 40 to learn about Splunk to get certified to further enhance my career

Here are some tips that can help you learn Splunk quickly and effectively:

  • Start with the basics: Familiarize yourself with the Splunk architecture and its core concepts, such as indexing, search, and reporting.
    • Why?
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  • Get hands-on experience: Splunk is a tool that can be learned best by doing. Create your own instances and practice with sample data to get a feel for how it works.
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  • Take online courses: There are many online courses and tutorials available that can help you learn Splunk quickly. Consider taking an online course to get a comprehensive understanding of the tool.
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    • Cost?
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  • Join the Splunk Community: The Splunk community is a great resource for learning and getting support. Join the Splunk community forums and attend webinars to stay updated with the latest developments and learn from experts.
    • Immerse yourself!
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  • Practice, practice, practice: The more you use Splunk, the more comfortable you will become with it. Consider taking on a small project or working on real-life scenarios to get hands-on experience.
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    • Cost?
  • Get certified: Splunk offers several certification programs, such as the Splunk Certified Power User, Splunk Certified Admin, and Splunk Certified Architect. These certifications can help validate your skills and demonstrate your proficiency in Splunk.
    • What?
    • How?
    • When?
    • Am I ready?
    • Cost?
    • Certification path?
    • What's next?

Remember, learning a new technology can be challenging, but with perseverance and dedication, you can achieve your goal.


In the next steps I'll elaborate on each of the bullet points, I'll blog step by step what I did and how to follow my foot steps.


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