SPLK-1003 User And Authentication Management Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid ways to authenticate users in Splunk?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Internal Splunk authentication
Splunk supports internal database authentication and various external providers like LDAP and SAML.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Internal Splunk authentication
Why this is correct
This is the default authentication mechanism.
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RADIUS
Why it's wrong here
RADIUS is not natively supported for user authentication.
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DNS-based auth
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid authentication method.
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SQL database lookup
Why it's wrong here
Splunk does not use SQL databases for authentication.
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LDAP
Why this is correct
LDAP is a standard supported authentication method.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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