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.
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