SPLK-1002 Advanced Searching and Statistics Practice Question
A security analyst needs to correlate login events with subsequent actions from the same user within 30 minutes. They need to ensure that only one login per user session is considered, and actions after login are attached. Which command is most appropriate?
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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transaction user maxspan=30m
The 'transaction' command (Option B) groups events based on a common field (user) within a time constraint (maxspan=30m). It groups all events from the same user within 30 minutes into a single transaction, ensuring one login per session and attaching subsequent actions. Options A, C, and D do not properly group events for this correlation. Option A uses 'stats values(user) by _time' which does not group by user properly; Option C uses 'append' which is inefficient; Option D uses 'join' which is also inefficient for this purpose.
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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stats values(user) by _time
Why it's wrong here
Does not group events into sessions.
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transaction user maxspan=30m
Why this is correct
Groups events by user within a time window.
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append [search action] | sort user _time
Why it's wrong here
Appends events but does not link logins to actions.
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join user [search login] | timechart
Why it's wrong here
Join is not suitable for correlating multiple event types within a time window.
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