Technology

  • Free Splunk Training Available to Students

    Have you been thinking about Splunk Training but haven't had the time during the semester? Now is the time! Splunk has recently updated their offering for Splunk Pledge. As UConn is a member of Splunk Pledge, UConn receives select free training and the ability to obtain two Splunk certifications free of charge. Below is the summary of the free trainings and certifications that anyone at the University may receive. For more detailed information on how to register please download the following pdf. You are also welcome to contact myself or Jonathan Moore (jonathan.a.moore@uconn.edu) for more information. 

     

    Splunk Certified User - https://www.splunk.com/view/education/SP-CAAAJEN

    Course Requirements: Splunk Fundamentals 1

    Test Requirements: Contact certification@splunk.com upon completion to schedule your Certified User test.

    Estimated Time to Complete: 5 Hours

    Course(s) Cost: Free to anyone with a uconn.edu e-mail address

    More Information: Once you've successfully attended and passed Splunk Fundamentals 1, you are eligible to take the Splunk Certified User online test. Contact Splunk Certification (certification@splunk.com) to register for the test. 

     

    Splunk Certified Power User https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training/certification-track/splunk-certified-power-user.html

    Course Requirements: Splunk Fundamentals 1 & Splunk Fundamentals 2

    Test Requirements: Contact certification@splunk.com upon completion of each course to schedule your Certified User and Certified Power User tests.

    Estimated Time to Complete: Splunk Fundamentals 1 (5 Hours) & Splunk Fundamentals 2 (14 Hours)

    Course(s) Cost: Free to anyone with a uconn.edu e-mail address

    More Information: You should only sign up for these courses when you have time you can dedicate to completing them. eLearning courses through Splunk only allow you 30 days to complete them. That should be more than enough time to complete the course. If you have any other questions reach out to Splunk's Education team here https://www.splunk.com/en_us/view/education/SP-CAAAAH9

    For more information, contact: Ryan O'Connor at ryan.oconnor@uconn.edu