SPLK-5001 Threat Hunting Practice Question
Which THREE techniques can be used in Splunk to reduce the noise of false positives during a threat hunt?
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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Using 'NOT' clauses to exclude known administrative processes
Filtering known-good values, using lookup tables for exclusions, and weighting alerts are all standard methods for noise reduction.
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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Deleting raw logs after indexing
Why it's wrong here
This destroys evidence and hinders investigation.
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Using 'NOT' clauses to exclude known administrative processes
Why this is correct
Explicit exclusion is a common method for cleaning results.
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Increasing the search time range
Why it's wrong here
This usually increases noise and false positives.
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Implementing lookup tables to exclude known-good baselines
Why this is correct
Lookups are the standard way to filter out authorized noise.
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Adjusting the threshold for rarity in the 'rare' command
Why this is correct
Threshold tuning is necessary to highlight only significant anomalies.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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