Internet2 Members Receive Free Splunk eLearning Classes

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

In case you missed the announcement last month, this offer is currently available for Internet2 member schools.

If you are interested in learning more about Splunk, we are offering several sessions at this year’s Security 
Professionals Conference<http://www.educause.edu/events/security-professionals-conference> (April 18-20 in Seattle, WA):

  *   A half-day seminar on 4/18 (afternoon) led by Chris Kurtz (ASU), Mark Runals (The Ohio State University), and Tom 
McMahon (Weill Cornell Medical School)
  *   A BOF on 4/18 (evening) - Using Splunk to get more value from your logs and find risk
  *   A corporate display on 4/19 (all day; foyer)


February 5, 2016
Community Announcement

Today’s educational institutions face challenges that place ever-increasing demands on their technology infrastructure. 
The network, infrastructure and applications are the digital backbone of educational enterprises and have become 
mission-critical in delivering more robust services under severe resource constraints. Machine data represents a 
largely untapped opportunity for delivering just these types of results. Educational institutions can leverage Splunk 
solutions to troubleshoot application problems and investigate security incidents in minutes instead of hours or days, 
monitor and alert to avoid service degradation or outages and deliver compliance at lower cost. Internet2 NET+ and 
Spunk offer US not-for-profit universities the opportunity to acquire Splunk Enterprise On 
Premise<http://www.internet2.edu/products-services/cloud-services-applications/splunk/> software through a exclusive 
discounted three year program.

Beginning February 5, 2016, students, faculty and staff at ALL Internet2 member universities can access the four 
classes that are required to become a Splunk Certified Power User<http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAJEN> for FREE. A 
Splunk Power User creates and manages knowledge objects that are used across an organization. The courses include 
"Using Splunk," Searching & Reporting," "Knowledge Objects," and the "Splunk Infrastructure Overview." The courses are 
available through February 28, 2017 and members can complete an online test when the classes are completed to become a 
power user.

“Research and Education are our mission and we are pleased Splunk is making these courses available our Internet2 
community and thank the NET+ Splunk advisory board campuses for their initiative to provide this exceptional benefit. 
Internet2 staff, faculty, and students can increase their professional development in utilizing the powerful toolsets 
of Splunk Enterprise On Premises to achieve their teaching and research missions,” said Shel Waggener, Internet2, 
senior vice president. "We look forward to working with Splunk to enhance and streamline access to these valuable 
course offerings throughout the year."

“We are excited to deliver Splunk eLearning classes with Internet2’s NET+ to educational institutions to leverage 
machine generated data,” said Jennifer Roth, director, higher education, Splunk. “By offering these classes we will 
enable the further development in research and education around leveraging data.”

Typically to become a Splunk certified Power User costs $2500, so having the full four course offerings available  at 
no cost to Internet2 members represents tremendous value. Thank you to Splunk and the NET+ Splunk program! If you'd 
like additional information about the NET+ Splunk Enterprise On Premise 
offering<http://www.internet2.edu/products-services/cloud-services-applications/splunk/>, please contact Nick 
Lewis<applewebdata://3E9E210B-A981-4661-8F0D-2D036E20BC6E/nlewis () internet2 edu%20>, Internet2.

To register for Splunk courses, follow these 
instructions<https://www.internet2.edu/media/cms_page_media/333/unlimited-eLearning-agreement-I2.pdf>.