Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin FAQ
What is Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Exam?
The Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin exam is the final step towards the completion of the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification. The Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin exam evaluates a candidate’s knowledge and skills to manage various components of Splunk on a daily basis, including the health of the Splunk installation.
What is the job role of Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin?
An Enterprise Certified Admin manages various components of Splunk Enterprise on a daily basis, including license management, indexers and search heads, configuration, monitoring, and getting data into Splunk. This certification demonstrates an individual’s ability to support the day-to-day administration and health of a Splunk Enterprise environment.
What is the prerequisite for the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin exam?
Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin is a required prerequisite to the Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect and Splunk Certified Developer certification tracks.
What is the course structure for the Exam?
The exam course covers the following domains-
- Splunk Admin Basics
- License Management
- Splunk Configuration Files
- Splunk Indexes
- Splunk User Management
- Splunk Authentication Management
- Getting Data In
- Distributed Search
- Getting Data In – Staging
- Configuring Forwarders
- Forwarder Management
- Monitor Inputs
- Network and Scripted Inputs
- Agentless Inputs
- Fine Tuning Inputs
- Parsing Phase and Data
- Manipulating Raw Data
How many questions are there in the Exam?
There are a total of 56 Questions in the exam.
What is the time duration of the exam?
The exam needs to be completed in 60 minutes.
In which language can the exam be taken?
The exam is available in English language only.
What is the exam fee?
The exam fee is $125 USD.
What payment methods are available?
You can use Visa, American Express, or MasterCard debit or credit cards. Candidates testing within some sanctioned countries will need to contact the test center directly to inquire about other methods of payment.
How can the exam be taken?
The splunk certification exams can be taken in either of the following ways-
- Firstly, In-person at a Pearson Test Center.
- Or at home via online proctoring
How Do I register for the Splunk exam?
The Splunk exam can be registered by following the steps-
- First-time registrants need to connect your Splunk account to the Pearson VUE platform.
- Additionally, you will have to submit complete, accurate contact information to testing partner Pearson VUE.
- Then you need to wait for Authorization to Test email from Pearson View for two days from your form submission.
- Subsequently, create an account with Pearson VUE.
- Further, you need to schedule an exam appointment. Your Pearson VUE Home screen provides a full list of exams for which you are eligible. Click through the verification screens and proceed to Schedule this Exam, followed by Proceed to Scheduling.
- Further, you need to verify exam appointment details and confirm contact information. Agree to policies (please read carefully). Enter payment information (or Voucher code, if applicable). Submit Order.
- Lastly, you will receive a registration confirmation email from Pearson VUE.
I already have an account with Pearson VUE. Do I need to make a new one?
Yes. The Pearson VUE platform requires that candidates have a unique account for each certification program in which they’d like to participate.
What is the exam retake policy?
If you are not able to pass the exam in the first attempt Splunk offers you to take the exam again. You must wait 7 days to retake the exam.
Do I need to pay additional fee in order to retake the exam?
The re-take fee for the exam is $125.
Is it possible to retake previously passed exam?
Candidates will not be permitted to retake any exam they have previously passed unless directly related to a recertification requirement approved by Splunk.
Can the exam be rescheduled ?
All scheduled exams are subject to a minimum 24-hour cancellation and/or rescheduling policy. Failure to cancel or reschedule an exam within this timeframe results in forfeiture of the registration fee.
For how long is the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Certification valid?
The certification is valid for a period of 3 years.
How can I prepare for the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin exam?
The candidate has to follow some preparatory step which is mentioned in our tutorial i.e. visiting the official, reading and understanding related books and guides, attending seminars and webinars, flashcards, learning objectives, trying their hands-on practice test, etc.
When will I receive my results for the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin?
Immediately after submitting the exam, the candidate’s results (pass or fail) will be displayed. For candidates testing onsite, a printout of these results will be provided by the on site proctor.
How are the exam scores are calculated?
After the completion of your exam, the points you earned on each question are totaled and then compared with the cut score to determine whether the result is pass or fail.
