SPLK-5001 Cyber Landscape And Industry Frameworks Practice Question
You are configuring the Splunk Security Essentials (SSE) app to align with the NIST CSF framework. You want to prioritize your detection development based on the most critical gaps. Which action should you take?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Navigate to the 'Compliance' tab and run a report on 'Framework Coverage'.
The 'Content Introspection' or 'Security Content' dashboard in SSE allows users to filter by framework and maturity to identify coverage gaps.
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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Navigate to the 'Compliance' tab and run a report on 'Framework Coverage'.
Why this is correct
This tab maps installed detections against NIST CSF and shows maturity scores.
- ✗
Manually edit the 'Data Model' accelerations for NIST compliance.
Why it's wrong here
Data models accelerate search performance, not framework compliance.
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Modify the 'Notable Event' aggregation policy to NIST standards.
Why it's wrong here
Aggregation policies control incident grouping, not framework reporting.
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Update the 'Threat Intelligence' index settings to include NIST tags.
Why it's wrong here
Threat intelligence handles IoCs, not framework alignment.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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