SPLK-1001 Practice Question: Creating Reports, Dashboards and Visualizations
Exhibit
index=security sourcetype=windows_security | eval account_type=if(match(user, "^Admin"), "admin", "user") | stats count by account_type, action | where account_type="admin" AND action="Failed" | sort - count | head 5
Refer to the exhibit. A security analyst runs this search to find top failed actions for admin accounts. The search returns no results, but there are failed actions for admin accounts in the data. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The eval command uses match which is case-sensitive; the admin usernames may start with lowercase 'admin'.
The where clause filters results after stats, but if the account_type eval does not match any user starting with 'Admin' (case-sensitive), then account_type will be 'user' for all, and the where condition fails. The match function is case-sensitive; users may start with 'admin' lowercase.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The windows_security sourcetype does not contain a 'user' field.
Why it's wrong here
User field is standard in security logs.
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The eval command uses match which is case-sensitive; the admin usernames may start with lowercase 'admin'.
Why this is correct
Correct. match is case-sensitive; use lower() or case-insensitive regex.
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The where clause should use 'search' instead.
Why it's wrong here
Where is appropriate for filtering after stats.
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The stats command should be before eval.
Why it's wrong here
Order is fine; eval before stats works.
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