Splunk Training — Core Certified User Path

Documenting my progress through the Splunk Core Certified User certification path via Splunk Education. Includes completed modules, key concepts, SPL query references, and certificates.

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Repository Structure

splunk-training/
├── README.md
├── Progress.md              # Module completion tracker
├── certificates/
│   ├── Intro_to_Splunk.pdf
│   └── Using_Fields.pdf
├── spl-queries/
│   └── reference.md         # SPL query cheat sheet (growing)
└── notes/
    └── (module notes)

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Why Splunk?

Splunk is the industry-standard SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform used by SOC analysts worldwide to search, monitor, and analyze machine-generated data. Proficiency in Splunk is listed as a requirement or preference in the majority of SOC Analyst job postings.

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Certification Path

Splunk Core Certified User → Splunk Core Certified Power User → Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin

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Building toward SOC Analyst / Junior Security Analyst roles. AA Mathematics @ Miami Dade College. BS Cybersecurity (in progress).