SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
A security analyst wants to group all events from a single web session into one transaction. The session is identified by a 'sessionId' field, and events are generated over a period that can last up to 30 minutes. The analyst also wants to close the transaction if there is no activity for more than 10 minutes. Which transaction parameters should be used?
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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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maxspan=30m, maxpause=10m
The maxspan parameter sets the maximum total duration of the transaction, while maxpause sets the inactivity timeout. Option D correctly specifies maxspan=30m (to cover the maximum session length) and maxpause=10m (to close the transaction after 10 minutes of inactivity).
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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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maxspan=30m, maxpause=5m
Why it's wrong here
Inactivity timeout is too short for sessions that might have brief idle periods.
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maxspan=10m, maxpause=30m
Why it's wrong here
Inverts the parameters; maxpause should be smaller than maxspan.
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maxspan=1h, maxpause=10m
Why it's wrong here
maxspan is too long; sessions are up to 30 minutes, so 1 hour wastes resources.
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maxspan=30m, maxpause=10m
Why this is correct
Correctly sets total duration and inactivity timeout.
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