This Introduction to Kibana training is designed to help participants visualize, explore, and analyze data stored in Elasticsearch using Kibana. The course covers Kibana fundamentals, index patterns, data discovery, visualizations, dashboards, Lens, and basic observability and security use cases. Participants will gain hands-on experience to build interactive dashboards and perform exploratory data analysis using the Elastic Stack.

• Understand the architecture, visualization capabilities, and analytics features of Kibana for data exploration and business intelligence.
• Set up and configure the Kibana environment, data sources, and index patterns for analytics workflows.
• Design dashboards, visualizations, filters, and interactive reports using Kibana data analysis approaches.
• Implement log analysis, data exploration, search queries, and real-time monitoring workflows effectively.
• Debug, test, and optimize dashboards, queries, and visualization performance for scalability and maintainability.
• Build scalable, data-driven, and production-ready analytics and monitoring solutions using Kibana best practices.

 • IT operations and system administrators
 • Security analysts and SOC team members
 • DevOps and SRE professionals
 • Data analysts working with Elasticsearch
 • Professionals starting with Elastic Stack tools

 • Basic understanding of data and databases
 • Familiarity with logs and metrics is helpful
 • Basic computer operation skills

 • Navigating Kibana interface
 • Creating and managing index patterns
 • Exploring data using Discover
 • Building visualizations using Lens
 • Creating interactive dashboards
 • Using filters and time-based analysis
 • Applying Kibana for observability and security basics
 • Sharing and exporting dashboards

By the end of this training, participants will be able to explore data, build visualizations, and create interactive dashboards using Kibana with confidence. Learners will gain strong fundamentals in data discovery, visualization, and dashboard design, enabling them to support observability, security, and analytics use cases with the Elastic Stack.

Introduction to Kibana & Elastic Stack
 • What is Kibana and how it fits with Elasticsearch
 • Elastic Stack components overview
 • Kibana interface and navigation
 • Setting up first Kibana workspace

Index Patterns & Data Discovery
 • Creating index patterns
 • Using Discover to explore data
 • Filtering and searching data
 • Time-based data analysis

Visualizations with Kibana Lens
 • Introduction to Kibana Lens
 • Creating basic charts and tables
 • Customizing visualizations
 • Saving and managing visual assets

Dashboards & Layout Design
 • Creating dashboards
 • Adding and arranging visualizations
 • Using dashboard filters
 • Dashboard design best practices

Advanced Visualizations & Interactivity
 • Using TSVB and other visualization tools
 • Drill-downs and interactive dashboards
 • Controls and dashboard interactivity
 • Advanced chart configurations

Observability Use Cases
 • Visualizing logs and metrics
 • Monitoring application performance
 • Infrastructure monitoring basics
 • Creating observability dashboards

Security Analytics Basics
 • Visualizing security events
 • Exploring SIEM-style dashboards
 • Basic threat detection views
 • Security use case examples

Sharing, Reporting & Collaboration
 • Sharing dashboards with teams
 • Exporting reports
 • Scheduling report generation basics
 • Collaboration best practices

Performance & Best Practices
 • Optimizing dashboard performance
 • Managing index patterns efficiently
 • Reducing query load
 • Kibana dashboard design best practices

• Kibana Setup & Analytics Platform Architecture
• Data Sources, Index Patterns & Query Configuration
• Search Queries, Data Exploration & Log Analysis
• Dashboards, Visualizations & Real-Time Monitoring
• Testing, Debugging & Performance Optimization
• End-to-End Kibana Analytics Dashboard Development Project

Participants will be evaluated through hands-on Kibana labs, practical dashboard development exercises, instructor-led reviews, and a final assessment focused on building and publishing a complete Kibana dashboard.

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive an AcadNXT Certificate of Completion for Introduction to Kibana. This digital, verifiable certification validates practical Kibana data visualization, dashboarding, and Elastic Stack analytics skills and can be shared on LinkedIn and included in professional profiles to enhance observability and analytics career credibility.