SPLK-5001 Cyber Landscape And Industry Frameworks Practice Question
In the context of the NIST CSF 'Identify' function, which Splunk functionality is most appropriate for maintaining a current list of authorized software?
Answer choices
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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Asset and Identity framework using lookup tables.
The 'Asset and Identity' framework in ES allows for the ingestion of authoritative lists of software and assets for comparison against endpoint logs.
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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Index-time field extraction.
Why it's wrong here
This is for parsing logs, not managing inventory lists.
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Correlation search thresholding.
Why it's wrong here
Thresholding is for alert triggers, not inventory.
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Dynamic Threat Intelligence updates.
Why it's wrong here
Threat intelligence tracks external bad actors, not internal authorized software.
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Asset and Identity framework using lookup tables.
Why this is correct
Lookups are the standard way to feed authorized lists into Splunk for comparison.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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