Free Practice Questions for Splunk SPLK-2001 Exam

The correct answer is A, B, and D because these are the statements that are true regarding HEC (HTTP Event Collector) tokens. HEC tokens are unique identifiers that are used to authenticate and authorize the data sent to HEC, which is a service that allows you to send data to Splunk via HTTP or HTTPS. Option A is correct because multiple tokens can be created for use with different sourcetypes and indexes, which are the attributes that define the data type and the location of the data in Splunk. Option B is correct because the edit token http admin role capability is required to create a token, which is a permission that allows the user to manage the HEC tokens. Option D is correct because tokens can be edited using the data/inputs/http/{tokenName} endpoint, which is a REST endpoint that allows you to update the properties of a specific HEC token. Option C is incorrect because to create a token, you need to send a POST request to the data/inputs/http endpoint, not the services/collector endpoint. The services/collector endpoint is used to send data to HEC, not to create tokens. You can find more information about HEC tokens and their endpoints in the Splunk Developer Guide.

 The correct answer is A, C, and D because these are the application security best practices that should be adhered to while developing an app for Splunk. Option A is correct because reviewing the OWASP Top Ten List can help you identify and avoid the most common web application security risks. Option C is correct because reviewing the OWASP Secure Coding Practices Quick Reference Guide can help you learn and apply the best practices for secure coding. Option D is correct because ensuring that third-party libraries that the app depends on have no outstanding CVE vulnerabilities can help you prevent potential exploits and attacks. Option B is incorrect because storing passwords in clear text in .conf files is a bad practice that can compromise the security and privacy of your app and your data. You can find more information about the application security best practices in the Splunk Developer Guide.

 The correct answer is A and B because these are the ways to get a list of search jobs. Option A is correct because you can access the Activity > Jobs page in Splunk Web to see the list of search jobs that you have run or that are shared with you. Option B is correct because you can use Splunk REST to query the /services/search/jobs endpoint to get a list of search jobs. Option C is incorrect because the /services/saved/searches endpoint returns a list of saved searches, not search jobs. Option D is incorrect because the /services/search/sid/results endpoint returns the results of a specific search job, not a list of search jobs. You can find more information about search jobs and their endpoints in the Splunk REST API Reference Manual.

The correct answer is B, C, and D, because they are all ways to reduce the results size in the results when the search/jobs REST endpoint is called to execute a search. The search/jobs REST endpoint is used to create, manage, and control search jobs in Splunk. The results size in the results refers to the amount of data returned by the search job, which can affect the performance and efficiency of the search. Removing unneeded fields, truncating the data using selective functions, and summarizing the data using analytic commands are all methods to reduce the results size by filtering, limiting, or aggregating the data. Using a generating search is not a way to reduce the results size, but a way to create a search job that does not use the index, but instead generates its own data3.

The correct answer is A and B, because _audit and _internal are the indexes that contain log files related to Splunk REST calls. The _audit index stores information about user activities, such as login attempts, searches, and saved reports. The _internal index stores information about Splunk components, such as splunkd, metrics, and REST calls.

The correct answer is A, because data can be added to a KV Store collection only in JSON format. KV Store is a feature that allows Splunk to store and manage data in collections of key-value pairs. A KV Store collection is a logical grouping of key-value pairs that can be accessed and manipulated by Splunk apps. Data can be added to a KV Store collection either by using the Splunk Web interface, the Splunk REST API, or the Splunk SDKs. In all cases, the data must be formatted as JSON objects, which are collections of name-value pairs enclosed in curly braces1. The other formats, such as XML, CSV, and TXT, are not supported by KV Store.

When output_mode is not used, the title element of a feed is a human readable name for a returned entry. The title element contains the name of the object, such as the name of a saved search or a dashboard. The other elements are not human readable names, but rather identifiers, links, or authors of the entry. For more information, see Access Splunk data using feeds.

The requirements for arguments sent to the data/indexes endpoint are to specify the datatype and include the name argument. The datatype argument specifies the type of data that is being indexed, such as event, metric, or http. The name argument specifies the name of the index that is being created or updated. The other arguments are either optional or invalid. For more information, see Create an index.

The HTTP Event Collector (HEC) endpoint that should be used to collect data in the given format is services/collector/raw. This endpoint accepts raw data that is not formatted as JSON, such as plain text or XML. The data format is specified by the sourcetype parameter in the request. The other endpoints are either used for different purposes or do not exist. For more information, see Use the raw HEC endpoint.

The correct answer is A, B, and C because these are the benefits of using Simple XML Extensions. Simple XML Extensions allow you to customize the appearance and behavior of your dashboards by adding custom layouts, graphics, and behaviors. You can also use JavaScript and CSS to enhance your dashboards. Option D is incorrect because Simple XML Extensions do not affect the Splunk license consumption based on host. You can find more information about Simple XML Extensions in the Splunk Developer Guide.