SPLK-1002 Macros, Saved Searches and CIM Practice Question
A security analyst sets up a saved search alert to trigger when more than 100 failed logins occur in 5 minutes. To avoid alert fatigue, they want to suppress the alert if the number of failed logins is the same as the previous evaluation. Which alert action setting should they configure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Enable 'Alert suppression' and set 'Suppress if results are the same as the previous search'.
'Alert suppression' with the setting 'Suppress if results are the same as the previous search' directly addresses the requirement to avoid alert fatigue when the number of failed logins is unchanged. Option A, 'Alert throttling', limits the frequency of alerts based on a time interval or field values, not comparison of result sets. Option C's throttle field is typically for throttling per field value, not condition-based suppression. Option D's severity and delay do not suppress based on result comparison.
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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Enable 'Alert throttling' based on the 'src' field.
Why it's wrong here
This suppresses per source IP, not overall result count.
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Enable 'Alert suppression' and set 'Suppress if results are the same as the previous search'.
Why this is correct
This option compares the result set to the previous run and suppresses if unchanged.
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Set the 'Throttle' field to suppress alerts for a specified time window.
Why it's wrong here
Throttle suppresses duplicates based on field values, not result count.
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Configure 'Alert severity' to low and set a delay.
Why it's wrong here
Severity and delay do not suppress based on result comparison.
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