Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Architect (SCDARQ)

Validate your expertise to architect and scale enterprise defenses using advanced security data management, automation, and risk-aligned strategies.

Elevate your cybersecurity architecture and strategic defense capabilities. Further your career by designing and scaling complex defense systems as a security architect. Help organizations mature their security posture by integrating advanced automation, develop data-driven strategies, and utilize risk-aligned frameworks to protect enterprise-scale environments.

Who should take this exam? This exam establishes an expert-level standard for seasoned professionals who design, build, and scale advanced security operations. With this certification, you will demonstrate the strategic ability to architect data-driven defense systems and align complex security capabilities with organizational risk and business goals.

  • Strategic Leaders - Validate your expert-level security proficiency and distinguish yourself as a strategic leader capable of designing and maturing enterprise-grade defense architectures.
  • Security Architects - Transition from operational execution to high-level design by designing advanced data management and planning the orchestration of security workflows across complex environments.
  • Cybersecurity professionals - Take your cybersecurity career to the expert level by validating your expertise in architecting scalable defenses, managing governance, and optimizing security program effectiveness

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisite exams for this certification.

Exams and recommended training

In addition to the courses listed for Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst and Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer, the following is a suggested and non-exhaustive list of trainings recommended: