Splunk SPLK-5002 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Splunk SPLK-5002 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  How can you ensure that a specific sourcetype is assigned during data ingestion?

  A. Use props.conf to specify the sourcetype.
  B. Define the sourcetype in the search head.
  C. Configure the sourcetype in the deployment server.
  D. Use REST API calls to tag sourcetypes dynamically.
  A. Use props.conf to specify the sourcetype.

• Question 62:

  What does Splunk's term "bucket" refer to in data indexing?

  A. A storage unit for archived data
  B. A collection of events with a specific retention policy
  C. A directory containing indexed data
  D. A database table for search results
  C. A directory containing indexed data

• Question 63:

  What key elements should an audit report include?(Choosetwo)

  A. Analysis of past incidents
  B. List of unprocessed log data
  C. Compliance metrics
  D. Asset inventory details
  A. Analysis of past incidents
  C. Compliance metrics

• Question 64:

  Which configurations are required for data normalization in Splunk?(Choosetwo)

  A. props.conf
  B. transforms.conf
  C. savedsearches.conf
  D. authorize.conf
  E. eventtypes.conf
  A. props.conf
  B. transforms.conf

• Question 65:

  A security analyst wants to validate whether a newly deployed SOAR playbook is performing as expected. Whatsteps should they take?

  A. Test the playbook using simulated incidents
  B. Monitor the playbook's actions in real-time environments
  C. Automate all tasks within the playbook immediately
  D. Compare the playbook to existing incident response workflows
  A. Test the playbook using simulated incidents

• Question 66:

  What are essential steps in developing threat intelligence for a security program?(Choosethree)

  A. Collecting data from trusted sources
  B. Conducting regular penetration tests
  C. Analyzing and correlating threat data
  D. Creating dashboards for executives
  E. Operationalizing intelligence through workflows
  A. Collecting data from trusted sources
  C. Analyzing and correlating threat data
  E. Operationalizing intelligence through workflows

• Question 67:

  What is the primary purpose of data indexing in Splunk?

  A. To ensure data normalization
  B. To store raw data and enable fast search capabilities
  C. To secure data from unauthorized access
  D. To visualize data using dashboards
  B. To store raw data and enable fast search capabilities

• Question 68:

  Which report type is most suitable for monitoring the success of a phishing campaign detection program?

  A. Weekly incident trend reports
  B. Real-time notable event dashboards
  C. Risk score-based summary reports
  D. SLA compliance reports
  B. Real-time notable event dashboards

• Question 69:

  A cybersecurity engineer notices a delay in retrieving indexed data during a security incident investigation. The Splunk environment has multiple indexers but only one search head. Which approach can resolve this issue?

  A. Increase search head memory allocation.
  B. Optimize search queries to use tstats instead of raw searches.
  C. Configure a search head cluster to distribute search queries.
  D. Implement accelerated data models for faster querying.
  B. Optimize search queries to use tstats instead of raw searches.

• Question 70:

  What is the purpose of leveraging REST APIs in a Splunk automation workflow?

  A. To configure storage retention policies
  B. To integrate Splunk with external applications and automate interactions
  C. To compress data before indexing
  D. To generate predefined reports
  B. To integrate Splunk with external applications and automate interactions