Udemy – Elastic Stack: Elasticsearch & Kibana — The Complete Guide

This course is  Elastic Stack 8.x, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, ILM, and Fleet Server. Master the Elastic Stack: Elasticsearch & Kibana Hands-On is a complete, practical course designed for anyone who wants to learn how to install, configure, secure, ingest, monitor, visualize, and manage the Elastic Stack from scratch. Whether you are a beginner or an IT professional, this course covers all aspects of real-world data pipelines, monitoring, and analytics.

Why Learn Elastic Stack?

• Power Modern Data Workflows – Ingest, enrich, and monitor logs from multiple sources like FortiGate firewalls, Cisco ASA, SNMP devices, and system logs.
• Unlock Career Opportunities – Gain skills required for high-demand roles in DevOps, Security Operations, SIEM, Monitoring, and Analytics.
• Build Enterprise-Level Solutions – Learn to manage clusters, implement Index Lifecycle Management (ILM), and scale Elasticsearch deployments efficiently.
• Visualize & Analyze Data – Use Kibana dashboards, Lens, Timelion, and visualizations to turn raw logs into actionable insights.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Install, configure, and secure a complete Elastic Stack including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and Fleet Server.
• Ingest data from multiple sources using Logstash, Filebeat, Packetbeat, and Metricbeat.
• Monitor Elastic Stack components, clusters, and logs using Metricbeat & Filebeat.
• Visualize and analyze logs in Kibana, create dashboards, and use Timelion for advanced graphs.
• Implement Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) and perform rolling restarts to ensure cluster stability.
• Build automated alerting systems using Logstash Email Output Plugin and ElastAlert2.
• Deploy Elastic Stack using Docker and build custom Logstash Docker images.
• Work with real-world log sources such as FortiGate, Cisco ASA, SNMP, and Bandwidth statistics.
• Kibana Advanced Visualizations Explained
• Elasticsearch: Collect Logs Using Filebeat
• Kibana: DataView and Dashboards
• Elasticsearch: Mappings & Bulk Upload
• Elasticsearch: Install on Docker
• Elasticsearch: Complete Search with Query DSL
• Elasticsearch: Collect Metrics with Metricbeat