SPLK-5001 — Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst

IntermediateActiveEstablished

66 MCQ, 75 min, no prerequisites, valid 3 years. Exam code SPLK-5001 from Pearson VUE/common usage (not printed on the Splunk page). Blueprint does not list AI features explicitly; included as the core Splunk SOC credential.

Issuer
Splunk (Cisco)
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Operations
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
$130 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified

Prerequisites & eligibility

No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.

Renewal & maintenance

Renewal policy not catalogued yet — verify with the issuer.

Recognition

Splunk is the most widely deployed SIEM; this is Splunk's current (non-legacy) SOC analyst cert, recommended by Splunk in place of the now-legacy ES Admin.

Related certifications

Career paths that include SPLK-5001

Plan SPLK-5001 in CertAscent → Official Splunk (Cisco) page →