SPLK-1002 Transactions and Event Correlation Practice Question
A security team needs to group login events for the same user within a 5-minute window. Which transaction option should be used to limit the time between consecutive events?
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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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maxpause
(maxpause) is correct because maxpause limits the maximum time between consecutive events in a transaction. Option A (maxspan) limits the total duration of the transaction from first to last event. Option C (startswith) defines a condition to start a transaction. Option D (endswith) defines a condition to end a transaction.
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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
Why it's wrong here
maxspan limits total transaction duration, not the gap between events.
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maxpause
Why this is correct
maxpause limits the idle time between events in a transaction.
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startswith
Why it's wrong here
startswith defines the event that starts a transaction.
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endswith
Why it's wrong here
endswith defines the event that ends a transaction.
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Variation 1. Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the 'maxpause=5m' parameter in this search?
easy- A.It limits the number of events in a transaction to 5.
- B.It limits the total time span of each transaction to 5 minutes.
- C.It pauses the search for 5 minutes between transactions.
- ✓ D.It closes the transaction if there is no new event from the same clientip within 5 minutes.
Why D: maxpause sets the inactivity timeout: if no new event from the same clientip arrives within 5 minutes, the transaction is closed.
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Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
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