Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
As part of Splunk Certification, a Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect has a thorough understanding of Splunk Deployment Methodology and best-practices for planning, data collection, and sizing for a distributed deployment and is able to manage and troubleshoot a standard distributed deployment with indexer and search head clustering.
This certification demonstrates an individual’s ability to deploy, manage and troubleshoot complex Splunk Enterprise environments.
The prerequisite courses listed below through Data and System Administration are highly recommended, but not required for candidates to register for the Splunk certification exam.
All candidates who wish to access the exam must be Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin and complete the Architecting Splunk Enterprise Deployments, Troubleshooting Splunk Enterprise, Cluster Administration, and Splunk Enterprise Deployment Practical Lab courses.
Learning Path
Splunk Certifications Exam
When you’re ready to take a Splunk Certification exam, please view the Exam-Registration-Tutorial for registration assistance. As a reminder, each exam attempt costs US$125. Bulk registration vouchers can be purchased at a discounted price of five registrations for US$500.
How to register for your exam
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There are three ways to purchase a PearsonVUE registration voucher:
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1) Directly from PearsonVUE
This is the most streamlined approach. Follow the steps for account creation and exam registration provided at www.pearsonvue.com/splunk
Payment will be collected at the time of registration. You can also visit the Pearson VUE voucher store for direct purchase.
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2) From Splunk (as an individual)
Log into your existing account at Splunk.com/Education to purchase a registration code. Payment can be made via credit card or existing Splunk Education credits. Splunk will email you a unique registration code, which can be used for registration at www.pearsonvue.com/splunk .
3) From Splunk (as an account)
Your Splunk Sales Rep can add certification exams to any deal. Once the number of vouchers has been requested, Splunk will email your unique registration codes, which can be used for registration at www.pearsonvue.com/splunk
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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 registration fee.