SPLK-1002 Advanced Visualization and Lookups Practice Question
A security analyst wants to visualize the count of login failures by source IP over the last 24 hours, but only for IPs with more than 10 failures. Which visualization type and SPL command combination is most appropriate?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse `top` with a threshold filter or misuse `chart` with incorrect syntax, thinking it can replace `stats` for aggregation, or they choose a visualization type (like scatter or pie) that is inappropriate for comparing counts across many categories.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Column chart with | stats count by src_ip | where count > 10
It uses `stats count by src_ip` to aggregate login failures per source IP, then `where count > 10` to filter only IPs exceeding 10 failures, and a column chart is ideal for comparing discrete counts across categories (IP addresses). This combination directly answers the requirement: visualize count of failures by IP, with a threshold filter applied after aggregation.
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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Line chart with | top limit=10 showcount=1 by src_ip
Why it's wrong here
Top command shows most frequent values but does not allow filtering by count threshold.
- ✓
Column chart with | stats count by src_ip | where count > 10
Why this is correct
Correctly uses stats to count, filters, and column chart for comparison.
- ✗
Scatter plot with | stats dc(src_ip) by failure
Why it's wrong here
Scatter plot requires two numeric axes; dc computes distinct count.
- ✗
Pie chart with | chart count over src_ip | where count > 10
Why it's wrong here
Chart command syntax is incorrect; pie chart is not ideal for many categories.
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