SPLK-5001 Cyber Landscape And Industry Frameworks Practice Question
When using the Splunk Enterprise Security 'Threat Intelligence' framework, which file type is used to import custom STIX/TAXII threat feeds to align with the MITRE ATT&CK framework?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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A KV Store collection configured via the 'Threat Intelligence Manager'.
The Threat Intelligence framework in ES supports importing custom feeds via CSV or KV Store lookups formatted as threat intel objects, often mapped to MITRE via STIX/TAXII integrations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A KV Store collection configured via the 'Threat Intelligence Manager'.
Why this is correct
Threat intel management in ES relies on KV Store collections to store and map indicators.
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An XML-based 'Incident Review' dashboard export.
Why it's wrong here
This is for reporting, not data ingestion.
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A custom .yml file uploaded to the /etc/system/local directory.
Why it's wrong here
This is not the standard mechanism for threat feed ingestion.
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A static .conf file in the app bin folder.
Why it's wrong here
Static configuration files are not used for dynamic feed management.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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