Splunk SPLK-1005 - Splunk Cloud Certified Admin

Explanation: In Splunk Cloud, role-based access controls are managed by mapping LDAP groups to Splunk roles. Therefore, any change in roles should be managed by the LDAP administrator, who can adjust Mia’s group to an LDAP group mapped to the power role. [Reference: Splunk Docs on LDAP integration in Splunk Cloud]

In Splunk Cloud, you can install apps via self-service, which allows you to install certain approved apps without involving Splunk Support. This self-service capability is provided for apps that have already been vetted and approved for use in the Splunk Cloud environment.

Option A typically requires support involvement because premium apps often need licensing or other special considerations.

Option B might involve the Request Install button, but some apps might still require vetting or support approval.

Option D is incorrect because apps that have not gone through the vetting process cannot be installed via self-service and would require Splunk Support for evaluation and approval.

Splunk Documentation Reference: Install apps on Splunk Cloud

The props.conf file is a crucial configuration file in Splunk that is used for both search-time and index-time configurations.

At index-time, props.conf is used to define how data should be parsed and indexed, such as timestamp recognition, line breaking, and data transformations.

At search-time, props.conf is used to configure how data should be searched and interpreted, such as field extractions, lookups, and sourcetypes.

B. props.conf is the correct answer because it is the only file listed that serves both index-time and search-time purposes.

Splunk Documentation References:

props.conf - configuration for search-time and index-time

The correct monitor statement that will capture all variations of the syslog file paths across different systems is [monitor:///var/log/network/syslog*/linux_secure/*].

This configuration works because:

syslog* matches directories that start with "syslog" (like syslog01, syslog02, etc.).

The wildcard * after linux_secure/ will capture all files within that directory, including different filenames like syslog.log and syslog.log.2020090801.

This setup will ensure that all the necessary files from the different syslog hosts are monitored.

Splunk Documentation Reference: Monitor files and directories

Explanation: splunk cmd allows running scripts in Splunk’s environment for testing purposes. This ensures the script behaves as expected within Splunk’s CLI context. [Reference: Splunk Docs on scripted inputs]

In a managed Splunk Cloud environment, HTTP Event Collector (HEC) tokens are configured by an administrator through the Splunk Web interface. When setting up a new HEC input, a unique token is automatically generated. This token is then provided to application developers, who will use it to authenticate and send data to Splunk via the HEC endpoint.

This token ensures that the data is correctly ingested and associated with the appropriate inputs and indexes. Unlike the other options, which either involve external tokens or support cases, option B reflects the standard procedure for configuring HEC tokens in Splunk Cloud, where control over tokens remains within the Splunk environment itself.

Splunk Cloud Reference: Splunk's documentation on HEC inputs provides detailed steps on creating and managing tokens within Splunk Cloud. This includes the process of generating tokens, configuring data inputs, and distributing these tokens to application developers.

Source:

Splunk Docs: HTTP Event Collector in Splunk Cloud Platform

Splunk Docs: Create and manage HEC tokens

In Splunk, it's considered best practice to create small, single-purpose deployment apps rather than large, multi-purpose ones. This approach ensures better manageability, easier updates, and clearer version control. Option D, which suggests creating large, multi-purpose deployment apps, is not a best practice.

Splunk Documentation Reference: Deployment Server Best Practices

Explanation: In Splunk Cloud, expired events can be archived to customer-managed storage solutions, such as on-premises storage. This allows organizations to retain data beyond the standard retention period if needed. [Reference: Splunk Docs on data archiving in Splunk Cloud]

The correct attribute/value pair to successfully extract the timestamp from the provided events is TIME_FORMAT = %b %d %H:%M:%S. This format corresponds to the structure of the timestamps in the provided data:

%b represents the abbreviated month name (e.g., Sep).

%d represents the day of the month.

%H:%M:%S represents the time in hours, minutes, and seconds.

This format will correctly extract timestamps like "Sep 12 06:11:58".

Splunk Documentation Reference: Configure Timestamp Recognition

Explanation: The ellipsis (...) in [monitor:///var/log/.../*.log] allows Splunk to monitor files ending in .log in all nested directories under /var/log/. [Reference: Splunk Docs on monitor stanza syntax]