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SPLUNK Enterprise Certified Architect Exam


The Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect exam demonstrates your understanding of best practices and your capability to deploy, administer, and resolve issues in intricate Splunk Enterprise setups. This exam enables you to develop a good understanding of Splunk Deployment Methodology and best practices for strategizing, gathering data, and determining the appropriate size for a distributed deployment. You will also learn how to manage and address issues in typical deployments involving indexer and search head clustering.


Exam Prerequisite:

Candidates must hold the following certifications before taking the exam:

  • Splunk Core Certified Power User
  • Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin


Who should take this exam?

Splunk Architects are in high demand in the job market due to their exceptional and rare expertise in the Splunk Enterprise platform. This exam is perfectly fit for:

  • Aspiring Splunk experts
  • Experienced platform architects
  • Future consultants


Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Exam Course Outline 

The Exam covers the given topics  - 

  • Topic 1: Overview 2%
  • Topic 2: Project Requirements 5%
  • Topic 3: Infrastructure Planning: Index Design 5%
  • Topic 4: Infrastructure Planning: Resource Planning 7%
  • Topic 5: Basics of Clustering 5%
  • Topic 6: Understand Forwarder and Deployment Best Practices 6%
  • Topic 7: Understanding Performance Monitoring and Tuning 5%
  • Topic 8:Learn about Splunk Troubleshooting Methods and Tools 5%
  • Topic 9: Clarifying the Problem 5%
  • Topic 10: Understand Licensing and Crash Problems 5%
  • Topic 11: Explore Configuration Problems 5%
  • Topic 12: Search Problems 5%
  • Topic 13: Understand Deployment Problems 5%
  • Topic 14: Large-scale Splunk Deployment Overview 5%
  • Topic 15: Single-site Indexer Cluster 5%
  • Topic 16: Learn about Multisite Indexer Cluster 5%
  • Topic 17: Indexer Cluster Management and Administration 7%
  • Topic 18: Search Head Cluster 5%
  • Topic 19: Understand Search Head Cluster Management and Administration 5%
  • Topic 20: KV Store Collection and Lookup Management 3%

SPLUNK Enterprise Certified Architect Exam FAQs

Yes, we offer a 100% unconditional money back guarantee. In case you are not able to clear the exam for then you can request for the full refund. Please note that we only refund the cost of product purchased from Testprep Training and not the Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Exam cost.

Splunk-related skills are expected to increase by 28.9% over the next decade. That’s good news for people interested in technology because it means the company’s products will continue to be a part of many potential employers’ tech stacks. 

Value of Splunk Certification


Preparing for the Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Exam requires developing the ability to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot complex Splunk Enterprise environments.

Learn more - Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Preparation Guide

Preparing for the Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Interview focus on assessing knowledge and skills in Splunk Deployment Methodology and best practices for planning, data collection, and sizing, managing, and troubleshooting a standard with indexer and search head clustering. 

Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Interview Questions and Answers

Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Online Tutorial provide a preparation guide - 

  • Refer to the Official Guide
  • Go for Training Course
  • Books and Guides 
  • Join a Study Group
  • Practice Test 

This technical certification exam provides thorough understanding of Splunk Deployment Methodology and best-practices for planning, data collection, and sizing for a distributed deployment. The certification also validates the ability to manage and troubleshoot a standard distributed deployment with indexer and search head clustering.

Candidates must pass Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin.

Once purchased, the practice exams can be access for the lifetime.

Yes, Testprep Training offers email support for any certification related query while you are preparing for the exam using our practice exams. Your query will be handled by experts in due course.

Yes our experts frequently blog about the tips and tricks for exam preparation.

TestprepTraining provides unique sets of questions that will help you check your skills and knowledge in performing data analysis on Excel. These practice questions will help you increase your knowledge for better preparation of exam.

After the completion of your exam, the points you earned on each question are totaled and then compared with the cut score to determine whether the result is pass or fail.

Yes we offer nearly 50% discount for the order more than 10 products at a time. You can reach the testprep training Helpdesk for more details. The member of support staff will respond as soon as possible.

Yes testprep training offers free practice tests for Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Exam which can be used before the final purchase for complete test.

The certification is valid for a period of 3 years.

The cost of the exam is $125.

Yes. However, your request must be submitted a minimum of 30 days prior to your initial exam attempt so the need for accommodations can be verified and the specific accommodations requested can be met.

Immediately after submitting the exam, the candidate’s results (pass or fail) will be displayed. For candidates testing onsite, a printout of these results will be provided by the on site proctor.

You can use Visa, American Express, or MasterCard debit or credit cards. Candidates testing within some sanctioned countries will need to contact the test center directly to inquire about other methods of payment.

Candidates will not be permitted to retake any exam they have previously passed, unless directly related to a recertification requirement approved by Splunk.

Yes. Candidates who do not pass an exam on their first attempt must wait 7 days to retake the exam.

Yes. The Pearson VUE platform requires that candidates have a unique account for each certification program in which they'd like to participate.

There will be 90 questions which have to be completed in 90 minutes in this exam.

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.

The exam is available in English language.

You will get 90 minutes to do 90 questions in this exam.

• Fill a form to connect your Splunk account to your new Pearson VUE account. Candidates must use Latin characters for all form fields. • Once your accounts are connected (which may take up to 3 business days), you will receive your exam authorizations via email. • These authorization emails will contain your "Splunk ID" which you'll use to create an account with Pearson VUE. • You can register for the exam at a Pearson VUE testing facility near you, or in your home or office via online proctor.

The topics covered in this exam include: 

  • 1. Introduction - 2% 
  • 2. Project Requirements - 5% 
  • 3. Infrastructure Planning: Index Design - 5% 
  • 4. Infrastructure Planning: Resource Planning - 7% 
  • 5. Clustering Overview - 5% 
  • 6. Forwarder and Deployment Best Practices - 6% 
  • 7. Performance Monitoring and Tuning - 5% 
  • 8. Splunk Troubleshooting Methods and Tools - 5% 
  • 9. Clarifying the Problem - 5% 
  • 10. Licensing and Crash Problems - 5% 
  • 11. Configuration Problems - 5%
  • 12. Search Problems - 5%
  • 13. Deployment Problems - 5% 
  • 14. Large-scale Splunk Deployment Overview - 5% 
  • 15. Single-site Indexer Cluster - 5%
  • 16. Multisite Indexer Cluster - 5% 
  • 17. Indexer Cluster Management and Administration - 7% 
  • 18. Search Head Cluster - 5% 
  • 19. Search Head Cluster Management and Administration -  5% 
  • 20. KV Store Collection and Lookup Management - 3%