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Course Overview
This four day, instructor led ELK Master Class – Elasticsearch, Beats, Logstash, and Kibana certification is a validation of proficiency in four core technologies utilized for data handling and visualization. Elasticsearch enables lightning-fast data retrieval through distributed, RESTful search and analytics, Logstash cleans and directs logs, Beats captures data, and Kibana visualizes and navigates data insights. These tools form the ELK Stack or Elastic Stack, which is widely used by industries such as IT, financial services, and cybersecurity for real-time data analytics, detecting anomalies, service monitoring, and threat detection. Mastery of these tools equips professionals to manage and gain insights from massive amounts of data effectively. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the core components and architecture of the Elastic Stack, and the role each element plays in data analysis.
- Install and configure the Elastic Stack components, ensuring a fully operational environment for data ingestion and visualization.
- Gain proficiency in Elasticsearch fundamentals, including cluster management, REST APIs, and the Query DSL for advanced data retrieval.
- Learn to create and manage documents, indices, and searches in Elasticsearch to extract actionable insights from data.
- Master Kibana for data exploration, visualization, and dashboard creation, enhancing the ability to interpret and present data effectively.
- Develop Logstash pipelines for efficient data processing and transformation, leveraging input, filter, and output plugins.
- Implement Beats for data shipment, focusing on Filebeat, to streamline log data transfer from various sources to the Elastic Stack.
- Acquire skills to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of Elasticsearch clusters, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Explore various use cases of the Elastic Stack, recognizing its advantages and potential limitations in different scenarios.
- Apply alerting and monitoring techniques within Kibana to maintain oversight of data and system health.
Schedule
Currently, there are no public classes scheduled. Please contact a Phoenix TS Training Consultant to discuss hosting a private class at 301-258-8200.
Program Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Linux or Unix-like operating systems, including familiarity with the command-line interface.
- Familiarity with basic concepts of networking and data transfer protocols such as HTTP.
- Fundamental knowledge of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format, as it is commonly used for data representation in Elasticsearch.
- Awareness of the basics of system administration, including software installation and configuration.
- Prior experience with any programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Shell scripting) is helpful but not mandatory.
- Understanding of data logging, monitoring, and analysis concepts can be beneficial.
- Basic knowledge of database concepts and data structures, which will aid in understanding Elasticsearch’s indexing and storage mechanisms
Course Audience
- Data Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- System Administrators
- IT Operations Staff
- Search and Analytics Engineers
- Security and Incident Response Analysts
- Software Developers
- Data Scientists
- Business Intelligence (BI) Professionals
- Technical Architects
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
- Monitoring and Observability Personnel
Course Outline
Module 1 – ELK Stack Course Overview
- Introduction to Stack
- Stack Components
- Stack Architecture
- Use Cases
- Advantages and Disadvantages
Module 2 – Installa1on and Configura1on
- Pre-requisites
- Lab: Elasticsearch Installation
- Lab: Kibana Installation
- Lab: Verify Installation
Module 3 – Elasticsearch
- Introduction to Elasticsearch
- Elasticsearch Fundamentals
- Elasticsearch Architecture
- Elasticsearch REST APIs Types of APIs
- Lab: Document APIs
- Lab: Index APIs Lab: Search APIs Lab: Cluster APIs
- Lab: Aggregation APIs
- Lab: Query DSL
- Lab: Elasticsearch Queries
Module 4 – Kibana
- Introduction to Kibana
- Kibana Fundamentals
- Kibana Search
- Lab: Kibana Visualizations
- Lab: Kibana Dashboards
- Lab: Kibana Management like Index Lifecycle Management
- Alerting Using Watcher
Module 5 – Logstash
- Introduction to Logstash
- Logstash Plugins
- Input Plugins Output Plugins Filter Plugins
- Lab: Installing Logstash
- Lab: Setup Logstash Pipeline for Ingestion of Data into Elasticsearch
- Queue Management at Logstash
Module 6 – Beats
- Introduction to Beats
- Beats Use-cases
- Lab: Filebeat Installation and Configuration
- Lab: Filebeat for Shipping Logs from Client to Elastic Cluster
BONUS! Cyber Phoenix Subscription Included: All Phoenix TS students receive complimentary ninety (90) day access to the Cyber Phoenix learning platform, which hosts hundreds of expert asynchronous training courses in Cybersecurity, IT, Soft Skills, and Management and more!
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