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Splunk Core User
Splunk Core Certified User

Foundational SPL fluency — search, filter, and report on Splunk data without breaking it.

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› Cost

Exam fee
Splunk Core User$130
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
Splunk Core User$130

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
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Retake policy
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Study time
Splunk Core User20–40 hrs
Validity
Splunk Core User3 yrs
CPE / yr
Splunk Core User0 CPEs
Delivery
Splunk Core Useronline proctored

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
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Median
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Premium %
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Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
Splunk Core User6.0
Practice evidence
Splunk Core User0.5
Maintenance
Splunk Core User7.0
Market recognition
Splunk Core User6.0
Average
Splunk Core User4.9

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
Splunk Core UserGlobal · US · EU · UK
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
Splunk Core User100,000
Current version
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› Domain coverage

A10Security Operations
Splunk Core User● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
Splunk Core User● core
A8Threat Intelligence
Splunk Core User○ touched

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