SPLK-5001 SIEM Defenses And Data Practices — All Questions With Answers

Question 1easymultiple choice

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Where should you perform the initial configuration of the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) to ensure data is correctly normalized for Enterprise Security?

Question 2mediummultiple choice

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You need to ensure that only authorized users can view certain sensitive notable events. How do you implement this in Splunk ES?

Question 3mediummultiple choice

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Which dashboard in Splunk ES provides a high-level view of threats and vulnerabilities mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework?

Question 4hardmultiple choice

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You need to ensure that the 'Threat Intelligence' framework periodically updates. Where do you configure the update interval?

Question 5mediummultiple choice

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Which field is mandatory for an event to be correctly categorized by the Common Information Model (CIM) 'Network Traffic' data model?

Question 6hardmulti select

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Which TWO methods can be used to suppress notable events?

Question 7mediummulti select

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Which THREE actions are necessary to successfully onboard a new data source into Splunk Enterprise Security?

Question 8mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst needs to reduce the noise generated by a specific correlation search that triggers too frequently for authorized internal vulnerability scanners. What is the most efficient way to handle this in Splunk ES?

Question 9easymultiple choice

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In Splunk ES, where can you manage the 'Risk Threshold' for triggering a Notable Event based on aggregate risk scores?

Question 10hardmulti select

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Which THREE of the following are necessary prerequisites for ensuring a new data source is correctly utilized by the ES 'Access' data model?

Question 11mediummulti select

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Which TWO of the following are true regarding the configuration of notable events in Splunk ES?

Question 12mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst runs the search `| tstats summariesonly=t count from datamodel=Authentication.Authentication by Authentication.user Authentication.src` and receives zero results, but an equivalent raw search over the `authentication` index returns thousands of events. The Authentication data model is enabled and accelerated, and the acceleration job shows a 100% completion rate. Which action should the analyst take to resolve the missing accelerated results?

Question 13hardmultiple choice

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A Splunk ES analyst is investigating a notable event and wants to see the raw events that contributed to it. The notable event has a field called 'orig_event_id'. Which search should the analyst run to retrieve the original events?

Question 14mediummulti select

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You are configuring data intake for Splunk Enterprise Security. To ensure that the data is properly normalized and can be used by ES correlation searches, which two actions must be performed when onboarding a new log source? (Choose two.)

Question 15mediummultiple choice

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You are configuring a new correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security that must generate a notable event only when a user successfully authenticates from a foreign country and then accesses a sensitive file share within 10 minutes. The search must use data from two different indexes: 'authentication' and 'fileshare'. Which Splunk ES feature allows you to correlate these events across indexes and apply the time constraint?

Question 16mediummultiple choice

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A SOC analyst is onboarding a new firewall log source into Splunk Enterprise Security. The firewall logs must be mapped to the Network_Traffic data model so that correlation searches and dashboards can use them. The analyst has already created the necessary field aliases in props.conf. Which additional configuration is required to make the data model acceleration include these logs?

Question 17mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst notices that a Risk Framework entry for a user is not increasing the risk score despite multiple notable events being generated for that user. The notable events are correctly mapped to the user, but the risk score remains unchanged. Which configuration should the analyst verify first to resolve this issue?

Question 18hardmultiple choice

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A security team wants to create a correlation search that identifies when a user account is locked out and then successfully logs in within 10 minutes. They need to correlate events from the same user across two different indexes: 'wineventlog' for lockout events and 'linux_secure' for login events. Which Splunk ES feature should they use to join these events based on the user field and time window?

Question 19hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst notices that a correlation search configured to detect multiple failed logins followed by a successful login is not generating notable events, even though the raw events are present in the 'auth' index. The search uses the 'stats' command to count failures by user and then filters for counts greater than 5. Upon reviewing the search, you find that the search is scheduled to run every 5 minutes with a time range of 'Last 5 minutes'. What is the most likely reason for the missing notables?

Question 20mediummultiple choice

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An analyst is tuning Splunk Enterprise Security to reduce alert noise. A correlation search generates a notable event for every failed login from a single source IP, but the security team only wants to see these events when more than 10 failures occur within 5 minutes from the same IP. Which feature should the analyst configure to meet this requirement?

Question 21hardmultiple choice

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A security operations center (SOC) uses Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor for brute-force attacks. An analyst creates a correlation search that detects more than 10 failed login attempts from a single source IP within 5 minutes. The search runs every 10 minutes but fails to trigger notable events consistently. The analyst suspects that the search's time window and schedule are misaligned. Which adjustment should the analyst make to ensure reliable detection?

Question 22hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst is investigating a potential insider threat. They need to create a correlation search that detects when a user account is added to a privileged group and then, within 10 minutes, that same user logs into a critical server. The data comes from two indexes: 'wineventlog' for group changes and 'linux_secure' for logins. Which Splunk ES feature should be used to correlate these events across indexes and time?

Question 23hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst is investigating a potential data exfiltration incident. They need to correlate events from multiple indexes: 'firewall', 'proxy', and 'endpoint'. The analyst wants to create a single search that returns all events from these indexes where the destination IP is in a watchlist of known malicious IPs. Which Splunk search command should be used to efficiently combine these indexes and filter by the watchlist?

Question 24mediummulti select

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A security analyst is configuring a correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security that must generate notable events with specific fields for use in the Incident Review dashboard. The analyst needs to ensure that the notable event includes the 'src' and 'dest' fields from the original event. Which two actions should the analyst take to include these fields in the notable event? (Choose two.)

Question 25hardmulti select

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A security analyst is configuring data ingestion for Splunk Enterprise Security. They need to ensure that data from various sources is properly normalized and mapped to the Common Information Model (CIM). Which two actions are required to enable CIM compliance for a new data source? (Choose two.)

Question 26hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst is investigating a high-severity notable event in Splunk Enterprise Security. The analyst wants to add a comment to the notable event and assign it to a specific team for further investigation. Which feature in the Incident Review dashboard allows the analyst to perform these actions?

Question 27hardmulti select

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A security analyst is configuring a new correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security that must use the Risk Framework to assign risk to entities. The analyst wants the search to dynamically update risk scores for users and systems based on suspicious activity. Which TWO actions are required to ensure the correlation search correctly contributes to the Risk Framework? (Choose two.)

Question 28mediummultiple choice

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You are troubleshooting an 'Adaptive Response' action that is failing to execute on a remote device. What should you check first?

Question 29easymultiple choice

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Which Splunk Enterprise Security feature allows you to manage the lifecycle of a notable event?

Question 30mediummultiple choice

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When onboarding a new firewall source, you notice that the data is not populating the 'Network Traffic' data model. What is the most efficient first step to troubleshoot the CIM mapping?

Question 31hardmultiple choice

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You are creating a custom correlation search that triggers a notable event. How do you ensure the notable event maintains the correct 'owner' assignment when the search triggers for multiple distinct users?

Question 32mediummultiple choice

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When using the 'Risk Analysis' framework in Splunk ES, what is the primary benefit of assigning a 'Risk Object'?

Question 33hardmultiple choice

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A correlation search is failing to generate notable events due to a time-zone mismatch in the source data. What is the best way to handle this in Splunk?

Question 34mediummultiple choice

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You are configuring a new Data Model for use with Splunk Enterprise Security. Which action is required to ensure the data model accelerates correctly for use in notable event generation?

Question 35mediummultiple choice

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What is the purpose of the 'Assets and Identities' framework in Splunk ES?

Question 36easymultiple choice

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Which search command is used to join threat intelligence data with your local search results?

Question 37hardmultiple choice

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A user reports that a specific dashboard panel is timing out. After checking the search job, you notice it is scanning too much data. Which configuration should you adjust?

Question 38hardmultiple choice

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You are creating a custom Adaptive Response action. The action requires a Python script. Where must this script be placed for the Splunk instance to execute it?

Question 39hardmultiple choice

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You want to suppress a specific correlation search alert for a legitimate vulnerability scan. What is the most precise way to achieve this without disabling the search?

Question 40mediummultiple choice

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When configuring a correlation search, what does the 'Notable Event' field 'Urgency' determine?

Question 41easymultiple choice

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What is the primary function of the 'Notable Event Suppression' feature?

Question 42mediummultiple choice

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When troubleshooting a missing notable event, which search should you run to verify if the correlation search is producing results?

Question 43easymultiple choice

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Which Splunk ES dashboard allows you to view and manage active threat intelligence feeds?

Question 44hardmultiple choice

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You are configuring a 'Notable Event' to use a specific 'Drilldown' link. What syntax is used to pass fields from the event into the URL?

Question 45mediummultiple choice

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When a notable event is generated, where does the 'Risk Score' value originate?

Question 46mediummultiple choice

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What is the effect of changing the 'Retention Period' in the Enterprise Security app settings?

Question 47mediummultiple choice

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Which component of the Splunk Enterprise Security architecture is responsible for generating notable events?

Question 48easymultiple choice

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What is the purpose of the 'Incident Review' dashboard in Splunk ES?

Question 49mediummulti select

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Which THREE tasks are performed within the 'CIM Setup' interface?

Question 50hardmultiple choice

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You need to modify the default 'Risk Score' logic for a specific asset. Where should this customization occur?

Question 51hardmulti select

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Which TWO factors directly impact the urgency of a notable event in Splunk ES?

Question 52mediummulti select

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Which THREE components are required for an Adaptive Response action to function?

Question 53hardmulti select

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Which TWO ways can you enrich events with threat intelligence in Splunk ES?

Question 54mediummulti select

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Which THREE attributes are commonly used to filter notable events in the Incident Review dashboard?

Question 55hardmulti select

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Which TWO actions should be taken if a correlation search is consuming too many system resources?

Question 56easymulti select

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Which THREE things are required for Splunk Enterprise Security to provide meaningful security insights?

Question 57mediummulti select

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Which TWO types of events are typically categorized as 'Notable Events'?

Question 58hardmulti select

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Which THREE diagnostic tools or logs are useful for troubleshooting a malfunctioning correlation search?

Question 59mediummulti select

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Which TWO factors are critical for effective Asset and Identity enrichment?

Question 60mediummultiple choice

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You are onboarding a new Windows Event Log source using the Splunk Universal Forwarder. To ensure the data conforms to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) for the Authentication data model, where should you primarily configure the sourcetype?

Question 61hardmultiple choice

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You are troubleshooting why a specific Correlation Search is not appearing in the Incident Review dashboard despite the search returning results. What is the most likely cause?

Question 62easymultiple choice

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Which component in the Splunk ES architecture is responsible for mapping disparate log sources to a unified schema?

Question 63mediummultiple choice

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When configuring a risk-based correlation search, what is the primary purpose of the 'Risk Analysis' adaptive response action?

Question 64hardmultiple choice

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A security engineer is configuring a new correlation search that needs to correlate data across two different indexes. Which Splunk ES feature allows for efficient correlation across large datasets?

Question 65mediummulti select

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Which TWO of the following are valid methods for enriching notable events in Splunk ES?

Question 66hardmultiple choice

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You are a Splunk ES analyst investigating a notable event for an unusual login from a foreign IP. You need to determine the full context of the user's activity around that time, including all related authentication and VPN events. Which feature in Splunk Enterprise Security provides this consolidated view directly from the Incident Review dashboard?

Question 67mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst notices that a correlation search configured to detect multiple failed logins across the organization is not triggering notable events, even though the raw events are searchable. The correlation search uses the Authentication data model. Upon investigation, the analyst finds that the Authentication data model is not accelerated. What is the most likely reason the correlation search is failing to generate notables?

Question 68mediummulti select

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A SOC manager is configuring a new correlation search in Splunk ES to detect potential data exfiltration. The search should trigger a notable event and also automatically create a ticket in the organization's ticketing system via a third-party API. Which two configurations are required to achieve this? (Choose two.)

Question 69mediummulti select

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You are reviewing the data ingestion pipeline for Splunk Enterprise Security. To ensure that the CIM (Common Information Model) is correctly applied to your data, which two actions are required when configuring a new data source? (Choose two.)

Question 70easymultiple choice

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A security analyst is reviewing the Incident Review dashboard in Splunk ES and wants to add a new field to the table that displays notable events. The field, 'src_ip', is already present in the notable event's raw data but not displayed. What should the analyst do to make this field visible in the Incident Review table?

Question 71easymultiple choice

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A security analyst needs to quickly identify all notable events that are assigned to them and are still open. Which Splunk ES dashboard provides this information with the ability to filter by owner and status?

Question 72mediummultiple choice

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A security engineer is configuring a correlation search that should only trigger a notable event if the source IP is not in a list of known internal IP addresses. The list is maintained in a CSV file on the Splunk search head. Which Splunk ES feature should the engineer use to reference this list within the correlation search?

Question 73easymultiple choice

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A security analyst is configuring a new data model in Splunk Enterprise Security to accelerate a correlation search. After creating the data model, the analyst notices that the correlation search is still not performing efficiently. What is the most likely reason for the poor performance?

Question 74mediummulti select

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A security analyst is configuring a new correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security to detect brute-force attacks. The analyst wants to ensure that the notable events generated by this search are properly categorized and can be easily tracked. Which two actions should the analyst perform when creating the correlation search? (Choose two.)

Question 75hardmultiple choice

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You are building a correlation search that must trigger a notable event when a user's risk score exceeds 100 within a 24-hour period. The risk score is calculated from multiple risk events across different indexes. Which Splunk ES component should you use to aggregate the risk events and evaluate the threshold?

Question 76easymultiple choice

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A security analyst has created a new correlation search that generates notable events. After the search runs, the analyst notices that the notable events are not appearing in the Incident Review dashboard. The search itself returns results when run manually. Which configuration should the analyst verify first?

Question 77easymultiple choice

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A security analyst is new to Splunk Enterprise Security and needs to understand how data is normalized across different sources. They notice that events from different vendors have different field names for the same concept, such as 'user' versus 'username'. Which Splunk ES component is responsible for normalizing these fields to a common schema?

Question 78mediummultiple choice

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A security team is using Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor for malware infections. They want to ensure that the 'Malware' data model is populated with events from their endpoint protection logs. The endpoint logs are already being ingested and have the correct sourcetype. Which CIM data model should the team map these logs to?

Question 79mediummultiple choice

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A security team is using Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor for suspicious activity. They want to create a correlation search that triggers a notable event when a user's risk score exceeds a certain threshold. Which Splunk ES feature should they use to automatically adjust risk scores based on events?

Question 80easymultiple choice

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A security analyst needs to create a correlation search that detects when a user account is locked out and then successfully logs in within 10 minutes. The analyst wants to ensure that the search does not generate duplicate notable events for the same user within a 24-hour period. Which Splunk Enterprise Security feature should the analyst use to achieve this?

Question 1easymultiple choice

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Where should you perform the initial configuration of the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) to ensure data is correctly normalized for Enterprise Security?

Question 2mediummultiple choice

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You need to ensure that only authorized users can view certain sensitive notable events. How do you implement this in Splunk ES?

Question 3mediummultiple choice

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Which dashboard in Splunk ES provides a high-level view of threats and vulnerabilities mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework?

Question 4hardmultiple choice

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You need to ensure that the 'Threat Intelligence' framework periodically updates. Where do you configure the update interval?

Question 5mediummultiple choice

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Which field is mandatory for an event to be correctly categorized by the Common Information Model (CIM) 'Network Traffic' data model?

Question 6hardmulti select

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Which TWO methods can be used to suppress notable events?

Question 7mediummulti select

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Which THREE actions are necessary to successfully onboard a new data source into Splunk Enterprise Security?

Question 8mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst needs to reduce the noise generated by a specific correlation search that triggers too frequently for authorized internal vulnerability scanners. What is the most efficient way to handle this in Splunk ES?

Question 9easymultiple choice

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In Splunk ES, where can you manage the 'Risk Threshold' for triggering a Notable Event based on aggregate risk scores?

Question 10hardmulti select

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Which THREE of the following are necessary prerequisites for ensuring a new data source is correctly utilized by the ES 'Access' data model?

Question 11mediummulti select

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Which TWO of the following are true regarding the configuration of notable events in Splunk ES?

Question 12mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst runs the search `| tstats summariesonly=t count from datamodel=Authentication.Authentication by Authentication.user Authentication.src` and receives zero results, but an equivalent raw search over the `authentication` index returns thousands of events. The Authentication data model is enabled and accelerated, and the acceleration job shows a 100% completion rate. Which action should the analyst take to resolve the missing accelerated results?

Question 13hardmultiple choice

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A Splunk ES analyst is investigating a notable event and wants to see the raw events that contributed to it. The notable event has a field called 'orig_event_id'. Which search should the analyst run to retrieve the original events?

Question 14mediummulti select

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You are configuring data intake for Splunk Enterprise Security. To ensure that the data is properly normalized and can be used by ES correlation searches, which two actions must be performed when onboarding a new log source? (Choose two.)

Question 15mediummultiple choice

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You are configuring a new correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security that must generate a notable event only when a user successfully authenticates from a foreign country and then accesses a sensitive file share within 10 minutes. The search must use data from two different indexes: 'authentication' and 'fileshare'. Which Splunk ES feature allows you to correlate these events across indexes and apply the time constraint?

Question 16mediummultiple choice

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A SOC analyst is onboarding a new firewall log source into Splunk Enterprise Security. The firewall logs must be mapped to the Network_Traffic data model so that correlation searches and dashboards can use them. The analyst has already created the necessary field aliases in props.conf. Which additional configuration is required to make the data model acceleration include these logs?

Question 17mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst notices that a Risk Framework entry for a user is not increasing the risk score despite multiple notable events being generated for that user. The notable events are correctly mapped to the user, but the risk score remains unchanged. Which configuration should the analyst verify first to resolve this issue?

Question 18hardmultiple choice

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A security team wants to create a correlation search that identifies when a user account is locked out and then successfully logs in within 10 minutes. They need to correlate events from the same user across two different indexes: 'wineventlog' for lockout events and 'linux_secure' for login events. Which Splunk ES feature should they use to join these events based on the user field and time window?

Question 19hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst notices that a correlation search configured to detect multiple failed logins followed by a successful login is not generating notable events, even though the raw events are present in the 'auth' index. The search uses the 'stats' command to count failures by user and then filters for counts greater than 5. Upon reviewing the search, you find that the search is scheduled to run every 5 minutes with a time range of 'Last 5 minutes'. What is the most likely reason for the missing notables?

Question 20mediummultiple choice

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An analyst is tuning Splunk Enterprise Security to reduce alert noise. A correlation search generates a notable event for every failed login from a single source IP, but the security team only wants to see these events when more than 10 failures occur within 5 minutes from the same IP. Which feature should the analyst configure to meet this requirement?

Question 21hardmultiple choice

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A security operations center (SOC) uses Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor for brute-force attacks. An analyst creates a correlation search that detects more than 10 failed login attempts from a single source IP within 5 minutes. The search runs every 10 minutes but fails to trigger notable events consistently. The analyst suspects that the search's time window and schedule are misaligned. Which adjustment should the analyst make to ensure reliable detection?

Question 22hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst is investigating a potential insider threat. They need to create a correlation search that detects when a user account is added to a privileged group and then, within 10 minutes, that same user logs into a critical server. The data comes from two indexes: 'wineventlog' for group changes and 'linux_secure' for logins. Which Splunk ES feature should be used to correlate these events across indexes and time?

Question 23hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst is investigating a potential data exfiltration incident. They need to correlate events from multiple indexes: 'firewall', 'proxy', and 'endpoint'. The analyst wants to create a single search that returns all events from these indexes where the destination IP is in a watchlist of known malicious IPs. Which Splunk search command should be used to efficiently combine these indexes and filter by the watchlist?

Question 24mediummulti select

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A security analyst is configuring a correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security that must generate notable events with specific fields for use in the Incident Review dashboard. The analyst needs to ensure that the notable event includes the 'src' and 'dest' fields from the original event. Which two actions should the analyst take to include these fields in the notable event? (Choose two.)

Question 25hardmulti select

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A security analyst is configuring data ingestion for Splunk Enterprise Security. They need to ensure that data from various sources is properly normalized and mapped to the Common Information Model (CIM). Which two actions are required to enable CIM compliance for a new data source? (Choose two.)

Question 26hardmultiple choice

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A security analyst is investigating a high-severity notable event in Splunk Enterprise Security. The analyst wants to add a comment to the notable event and assign it to a specific team for further investigation. Which feature in the Incident Review dashboard allows the analyst to perform these actions?

Question 27hardmulti select

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A security analyst is configuring a new correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security that must use the Risk Framework to assign risk to entities. The analyst wants the search to dynamically update risk scores for users and systems based on suspicious activity. Which TWO actions are required to ensure the correlation search correctly contributes to the Risk Framework? (Choose two.)

Question 28mediummultiple choice

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You are troubleshooting an 'Adaptive Response' action that is failing to execute on a remote device. What should you check first?

Question 29easymultiple choice

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Which Splunk Enterprise Security feature allows you to manage the lifecycle of a notable event?

Question 30mediummultiple choice

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When onboarding a new firewall source, you notice that the data is not populating the 'Network Traffic' data model. What is the most efficient first step to troubleshoot the CIM mapping?

Question 31hardmultiple choice

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You are creating a custom correlation search that triggers a notable event. How do you ensure the notable event maintains the correct 'owner' assignment when the search triggers for multiple distinct users?

Question 32mediummultiple choice

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When using the 'Risk Analysis' framework in Splunk ES, what is the primary benefit of assigning a 'Risk Object'?

Question 33hardmultiple choice

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A correlation search is failing to generate notable events due to a time-zone mismatch in the source data. What is the best way to handle this in Splunk?

Question 34mediummultiple choice

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You are configuring a new Data Model for use with Splunk Enterprise Security. Which action is required to ensure the data model accelerates correctly for use in notable event generation?

Question 35mediummultiple choice

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What is the purpose of the 'Assets and Identities' framework in Splunk ES?

Question 36easymultiple choice

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Which search command is used to join threat intelligence data with your local search results?

Question 37hardmultiple choice

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A user reports that a specific dashboard panel is timing out. After checking the search job, you notice it is scanning too much data. Which configuration should you adjust?

Question 38hardmultiple choice

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You are creating a custom Adaptive Response action. The action requires a Python script. Where must this script be placed for the Splunk instance to execute it?

Question 39hardmultiple choice

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You want to suppress a specific correlation search alert for a legitimate vulnerability scan. What is the most precise way to achieve this without disabling the search?

Question 40mediummultiple choice

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When configuring a correlation search, what does the 'Notable Event' field 'Urgency' determine?

Question 41easymultiple choice

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What is the primary function of the 'Notable Event Suppression' feature?

Question 42mediummultiple choice

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When troubleshooting a missing notable event, which search should you run to verify if the correlation search is producing results?

Question 43easymultiple choice

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Which Splunk ES dashboard allows you to view and manage active threat intelligence feeds?

Question 44hardmultiple choice

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You are configuring a 'Notable Event' to use a specific 'Drilldown' link. What syntax is used to pass fields from the event into the URL?

Question 45mediummultiple choice

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When a notable event is generated, where does the 'Risk Score' value originate?

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What is the effect of changing the 'Retention Period' in the Enterprise Security app settings?

Question 47mediummultiple choice

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Which component of the Splunk Enterprise Security architecture is responsible for generating notable events?

Question 48easymultiple choice

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What is the purpose of the 'Incident Review' dashboard in Splunk ES?

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Which THREE tasks are performed within the 'CIM Setup' interface?

Question 50hardmultiple choice

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You need to modify the default 'Risk Score' logic for a specific asset. Where should this customization occur?

Question 51hardmulti select

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Which TWO factors directly impact the urgency of a notable event in Splunk ES?

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Which THREE components are required for an Adaptive Response action to function?

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Which TWO ways can you enrich events with threat intelligence in Splunk ES?

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Which THREE attributes are commonly used to filter notable events in the Incident Review dashboard?

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Which TWO actions should be taken if a correlation search is consuming too many system resources?

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Which THREE things are required for Splunk Enterprise Security to provide meaningful security insights?

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Which TWO types of events are typically categorized as 'Notable Events'?

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Which THREE diagnostic tools or logs are useful for troubleshooting a malfunctioning correlation search?

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Which TWO factors are critical for effective Asset and Identity enrichment?

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You are onboarding a new Windows Event Log source using the Splunk Universal Forwarder. To ensure the data conforms to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) for the Authentication data model, where should you primarily configure the sourcetype?

Question 61hardmultiple choice

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You are troubleshooting why a specific Correlation Search is not appearing in the Incident Review dashboard despite the search returning results. What is the most likely cause?

Question 62easymultiple choice

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Which component in the Splunk ES architecture is responsible for mapping disparate log sources to a unified schema?

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When configuring a risk-based correlation search, what is the primary purpose of the 'Risk Analysis' adaptive response action?

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A security engineer is configuring a new correlation search that needs to correlate data across two different indexes. Which Splunk ES feature allows for efficient correlation across large datasets?

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Which TWO of the following are valid methods for enriching notable events in Splunk ES?

Question 66hardmultiple choice

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You are a Splunk ES analyst investigating a notable event for an unusual login from a foreign IP. You need to determine the full context of the user's activity around that time, including all related authentication and VPN events. Which feature in Splunk Enterprise Security provides this consolidated view directly from the Incident Review dashboard?

Question 67mediummultiple choice

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A security analyst notices that a correlation search configured to detect multiple failed logins across the organization is not triggering notable events, even though the raw events are searchable. The correlation search uses the Authentication data model. Upon investigation, the analyst finds that the Authentication data model is not accelerated. What is the most likely reason the correlation search is failing to generate notables?

Question 68mediummulti select

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A SOC manager is configuring a new correlation search in Splunk ES to detect potential data exfiltration. The search should trigger a notable event and also automatically create a ticket in the organization's ticketing system via a third-party API. Which two configurations are required to achieve this? (Choose two.)

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You are reviewing the data ingestion pipeline for Splunk Enterprise Security. To ensure that the CIM (Common Information Model) is correctly applied to your data, which two actions are required when configuring a new data source? (Choose two.)

Question 70easymultiple choice

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A security analyst is reviewing the Incident Review dashboard in Splunk ES and wants to add a new field to the table that displays notable events. The field, 'src_ip', is already present in the notable event's raw data but not displayed. What should the analyst do to make this field visible in the Incident Review table?

Question 71easymultiple choice

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A security analyst needs to quickly identify all notable events that are assigned to them and are still open. Which Splunk ES dashboard provides this information with the ability to filter by owner and status?

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A security engineer is configuring a correlation search that should only trigger a notable event if the source IP is not in a list of known internal IP addresses. The list is maintained in a CSV file on the Splunk search head. Which Splunk ES feature should the engineer use to reference this list within the correlation search?

Question 73easymultiple choice

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A security analyst is configuring a new data model in Splunk Enterprise Security to accelerate a correlation search. After creating the data model, the analyst notices that the correlation search is still not performing efficiently. What is the most likely reason for the poor performance?

Question 74mediummulti select

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A security analyst is configuring a new correlation search in Splunk Enterprise Security to detect brute-force attacks. The analyst wants to ensure that the notable events generated by this search are properly categorized and can be easily tracked. Which two actions should the analyst perform when creating the correlation search? (Choose two.)

Question 75hardmultiple choice

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You are building a correlation search that must trigger a notable event when a user's risk score exceeds 100 within a 24-hour period. The risk score is calculated from multiple risk events across different indexes. Which Splunk ES component should you use to aggregate the risk events and evaluate the threshold?

Question 76easymultiple choice

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A security analyst has created a new correlation search that generates notable events. After the search runs, the analyst notices that the notable events are not appearing in the Incident Review dashboard. The search itself returns results when run manually. Which configuration should the analyst verify first?

Question 77easymultiple choice

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A security analyst is new to Splunk Enterprise Security and needs to understand how data is normalized across different sources. They notice that events from different vendors have different field names for the same concept, such as 'user' versus 'username'. Which Splunk ES component is responsible for normalizing these fields to a common schema?

Question 78mediummultiple choice

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A security team is using Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor for malware infections. They want to ensure that the 'Malware' data model is populated with events from their endpoint protection logs. The endpoint logs are already being ingested and have the correct sourcetype. Which CIM data model should the team map these logs to?

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A security team is using Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor for suspicious activity. They want to create a correlation search that triggers a notable event when a user's risk score exceeds a certain threshold. Which Splunk ES feature should they use to automatically adjust risk scores based on events?

Question 80easymultiple choice

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A security analyst needs to create a correlation search that detects when a user account is locked out and then successfully logs in within 10 minutes. The analyst wants to ensure that the search does not generate duplicate notable events for the same user within a 24-hour period. Which Splunk Enterprise Security feature should the analyst use to achieve this?