SPLK-1004 Data Models And CIM — 10 Questions

Question 1

You need to create a data model object that combines two separate event sources. Which object type should you use?

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Transaction object. A Transaction object allows for grouping and combining events based on shared fields and temporal constraints.

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Event object

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Search object

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Lookup object

Question 2

Which of the following is a valid method to create a new data model?

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Running a 'tstats' command. Data models are created through the Settings > Data Models menu.

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Using the 'dbinspect' command

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Editing the 'props.conf' file directly

Question 3

Which CIM data model should be used to normalize authentication data?

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Authentication. The Authentication data model is the standard CIM model for login, logout, and credential validation events.

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Change Analysis

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Network Traffic

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Email

Question 4

A user reports that a data model acceleration summary is 'incomplete'. What is the most likely cause?

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The summary search has not completed its initial scan of the historical data. If the data model is configured to search a time range that exceeds the retention period or the summary build is still in progress, the status will be incomplete.

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The user does not have 'admin' permissions

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The root search uses a lookup

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The model is too large for the disk

Question 5

You have a data model that is failing to accelerate. Where should you check to verify if the summary index files are being created successfully?

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The 'Data Model Audit' dashboard in the CIM app. The job inspector or the data model audit index provides visibility into the acceleration build process.

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The 'splunkd.log' file exclusively

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The 'Indexes' page in Settings

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Settings > Data Models > Audit

Question 6

You want to extend a data model object to include new fields. Which object type allows you to add child objects that inherit base constraints?

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Child object. A 'Transaction' or 'Search' object can be used, but the standard way to extend structure is through a child object.

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Lookup object

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Event object

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Pivot object

Question 7

What is the primary benefit of using a Data Model over standard raw search results in Pivot?

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They provide faster performance for large datasets. Data models provide a pre-indexed schema that allows for significantly faster aggregation and visualization compared to ad-hoc searches.

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They allow for raw log access only

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They are always real-time

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They provide better data security

Question 8

When configuring a CIM-compliant data model, what happens if a field is tagged but the event type is not associated with the model?

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The data will not appear in the data model. Data models rely on tag associations to map events to the model; without them, the events will not populate the model.

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The model will use default values

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The model will trigger a warning

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The search will automatically include all indexed events

Question 9

You are creating a new data model and need to define a root object that includes only events where the field 'status' is '200'. Which feature should be used to restrict this data?

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Data model root search. A root search or a filter in the root object is the correct method to restrict events at the data model level.

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Pivot filter

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Accelerate command

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CIM mapping

Question 10

When using Pivot, what determines the field labels shown to the user?

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The data model field display names. Field labels are derived from the data model field definitions, not the raw indexed field names.

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The raw log field names

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The user's preference settings

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The index name