GW_Splunk Certificate 1001.

31. When an alert action is configured to run a script, Splunk must be able to locate the script. Which is one of the directories Splunk will look in to find the script? A. $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts B. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/scripts C. $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/etc/scripts D. $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/scripts/bin

A. $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts

18. Which statement is true about Splunk alerts? A. Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time. B. Alerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification. C. Alerts are based on searches and require cron to run on scheduled interval. D. Alerts are based on searches that are run exclusively as real-time.

A. Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

32. What type of search can be saved as a report? A. Any search can be saved as a report. B. Only searches that generate visualizations. C. Only searches containing a transforming command. D. Only searches that generate statistics or visualizations.

A. Any search can be saved as a report.

19. A field exists in search results, but isn't being displayed in the fields sidebar. How can it be added to the fields sidebar? A. Click All Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields. B. Click Interesting Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields. C. Click Selected Fields and select the field to add it to Interesting Fields. D. This scenario isn't possible because all fields returned from a search always appear in the fields sidebar.

A. Click All Fields and select the field to add it to Selected Fields.

46. Splunk apps are used for following (Choose three.): A. Designed to cater numerous use cases and empower Splunk. B. We can not install Splunk App. C. Allows multiple workspaces for different use cases/user roles. D. It is collection of different Splunk config files like data inputs, UI and Knowledge Object.

A. Designed to cater numerous use cases and empower Splunk. C. Allows multiple workspaces for different use cases-user roles. D. It is collection of different Splunk config files like data inputs, UI and Knowledge Object.

82. The default host name used in Inputs general settings can not be changed. A. False B. True

A. False

14. Which of the following is a Splunk search best practice? A. Filter as early as possible. B. Never specify more than one index. C. Include as few search terms as possible. D. Use wildcards to return more search results.

A. Filter as early as possible.

47. Three basic components of Splunk are (Choose three.): A. Forwarders B. Deployment Server C. Indexer D. Knowledge Objects E. Index F. Search Head

A. Forwarders C. Indexer F. Search Head

93. Data summary button just below the search bar gives you the following (Choose three.): A. Hosts B. Sourcetypes C. Sources D. Indexes

A. Hosts B. Sourcetypes C. Sources

70. Select the correct option that applies to Index time processing (Choose three.). A. Indexing B. Searching C. Parsing D. Settings E. Input

A. Indexing C. Parsing E. Input

90. Keywords are highlighted when you mouse over search results and you can click this search result to (Choose three.): A. Open new search. B. Exclude the item from search. C. Add the item to search. D. None of the above.

A. Open new search. B. Exclude the item from search. C. Add the item to search.

74. Which of the statements are correct about HF? (Choose three.) A. Parsing B. Masking C. Searching D. Forwarding

A. Parsing B. Masking D. Forwarding

80. The new data uploaded in Splunk are shown in ______________. A. Real-time B. 10 Minutes C. Overnight Download D. 30 Minutes

A. Real-time

91. You can view the search result in following format (Choose three.): A. Table B. Raw C. Pie Chart D. List

A. Table B. Raw D. List

89. Select the statements that are true for timeline in Splunk (Choose four.): A. Timeline shows distribution of events specified in the time range in the form of bars. B. Single click to see the result for particular time period. C. You can click and drag across the bar for selecting the range. D. This is default view and you can't make any changes to it. E. You can hover your mouse for details like total events, time and date.

A. Timeline shows distribution of events specified in the time range in the form of bars. B. Single click to see the result for particular time period. C. You can click and drag across the bar for selecting the range. E. You can hover your mouse for details like total events, time and date.

98. Query - status != 100: A. Will return event where status field exist but value of that field is not 100. B. Will return event where status field exist but value of that field is not 100 and all events where status field doesn't exist. C. Will get different results depending on data.

A. Will return event where status field exist but value of that field is not 100.

83. Events in Splunk are automatically segregated using data and time. A. Yes B. No

A. Yes

17. Which stats command function provides a count of how many unique values exist for a given field in the result set? A. dc(field) B. count(field) C. count-by(field) D. distinct-count(field)

A. dc(field)

22. When placed early in a search, which command is most effective at reducing search execution time? A. dedup B. rename C. sort - D. fields +

A. dedup

81. You can use the following options to specify start and end time for the query range: A. earliest= B. latest= C. beginning= D. ending= E. All the above F. Only 3rd and 4th

A. earliest= B. latest=

2. By default, how long does Splunk retain a search job? A. 10 Minutes B. 15 Minutes C. 1 Day D. 7 Days

A.10 Minutes

77. Every Search in Splunk is also called ______________. A. Job B. Search Only C. None of the above

A.Job

95. Interesting fields are the fields that have at least 20% of resulting fields. A. True B. False

A.True

96. Field names are case sensitive and field value are not. A. True B. False

A.True

92. Snapping rounds down to the nearest specified unit. A. Yes B. No

A.Yes

94. At the time of searching the start time is 03:35:08. Will it look back to 03:00:00 if we use -30m@h in searching? A. Yes B. No

A.Yes

42. Which command automatically returns percent and count columns when executing searches? A. top B. stats C. table D. percent

A.top

64. ______________ is the default web port used by Splunk. A. 8089 B. 8000 C. 8080 D. 443

B. 8000

29. In the fields sidebar, what indicates that a field is numeric? A. A number to the right of the field name. B. A # symbol to the left of the field name. C. A lowercase n to the left of the field name. D. A lowercase n to the right of the field name.

B. A # symbol to the left of the field name.

34. Which events will be returned by the following search string? host=www3 status=503 A. All events that either have a host of www3 or a status of 503. B. All events with a host of www3 that also have a status of 503. C. We need more information; we cannot tell without knowing the time range. D. We need more information; a search cannot be run without specifying an index.

B. All events with a host of www3 that also have a status of 503.

68. You can on-board data to Splunk using following means (Choose four.): A. Props B. CLI C. Splunk Web D. savedsearches.conf E. Splunk apps and add-ons F. indexes.conf G. inputs.conf H. metadata.conf

B. CLI C. Splunk Web E. Splunk apps and add-ons G. inputs.conf

62. Field values are case sensitive. A. True B. False

B. False

97. != and NOT are same arguments. A. True B. False

B. False

29. Which of the following statements about case sensitivity is true? A. Both field names and field values ARE case sensitive. B. Field names ARE case sensitive; field values are NOT. C. Field values ARE case sensitive; field names ARE NOT. D. Both field names and field values ARE NOT case sensitive.

B. Field names ARE case sensitive; field values are NOT.

21. After running a search, what effect does clicking and dragging across the timeline have? A. Executes a new search. B. Filters current search results. C. Moves to past or future events. D. Expands the time range of the search.

B. Filters current search results.

72. Upload option creates inputs.conf A. Yes B. No

B. No

55. Splunk shows data in ______________. A. ASCII Character order. B. Reverse chronological order. C. Alphanumeric order. D. Chronological order.

B. Reverse chronological order.

53. Which is the default app for Splunk Enterprise? A. Splunk Enterprise Security Suite B. Searching and Reporting C. Reporting and Searching D. Splunk apps for Security

B. Searching and Reporting

88. There are three different search modes in Splunk (Choose three.): A. Automatic B. Smart C. Fast D. Verbose

B. Smart C. Fast D. Verbose

6. When writing searches in Splunk, which of the following is true about Booleans? A. They must be lowercase. B. They must be uppercase. C. They must be in quotations. D. They must be in parentheses.

B. They must be uppercase.

49. We should use heavy forwarder for sending event-based data to Indexers. A. False B. True

B. True

58. Prefix wildcards might cause performance issues. A. False B. True

B. True

59. Machine data can be in structured and unstructured format. A. False B. True

B. True

61. Fields are searchable name and value pairings that differentiates one event from another. A. False B. True

B. True

67. Forward Option gather and forward data to indexers over a receiving port from remote machines. A. False B. True

B. True

71. Splunk automatically determines the source type for major data types. A. False B. True

B. True

85. Splunk Parses data into individual events, extracts time, and assigns metadata. A. False B. True

B. True

26. What is a suggested Splunk best practice for naming reports? A. Reports are best named using many numbers so they can be more easily sorted. B. Use a consistent naming convention so they are easily separated by characteristics such as group and object. C. Name reports as uniquely as possible with no overlap to differentiate them from one another. D. Any naming convention is fine as long as you keep an external spreadsheet to keep track.

B. Use a consistent naming convention so they are easily separated by characteristics such as group and object.

66. License Meter runs before data compression. A. No B. Yes

B. Yes

75. Beginning parentheses is automatically highlighted to guide you on the presence of complimenting parentheses. A. No B. Yes

B. Yes

76. Zoom Out and Zoom to Selection re-executes the search. A. No B. Yes

B. Yes

79. @ Symbol can be used in advanced time unit option. A. No B. Yes

B. Yes

24. Which search string returns a filed containing the number of matching events and names that field Event Count? A. index=security failure | stats sum as "Event Count" B. index=security failure | stats count as "Event Count" C. index=security failure | stats count by "Event Count" D. index=security failure | stats dc(count) as "Event Count"

B. index=security failure | stats count as "Event Count"

84. You are able to create new Index in Data Input settings. A. No B. Yes

B.Yes

25. Which of the following index searches would provide the most efficient search performance? A. index=* B. index=web OR index=s* C. (index=web OR index=sales) D. *index=sales AND index=web*

C. (index=web OR index=sales)

16. Which Boolean operator is always implied between two search terms, unless otherwise specified? A. OR B. NOT C. AND D. XOR

C. AND

35. What does the stats command do? A. Automatically correlates related fields. B. Converts field values into numerical values. C. Calculates statistics on data that matches the search criteria. D. Analyzes numerical fields for their ability to predict another discrete field.

C. Calculates statistics on data that matches the search criteria.

12. Which of the following represents the Splunk recommended naming convention for dashboards? A. Description_Group_Object B. Group_Description_Object C. Group_Object_Description D. Object_Group_Description

C. Group_Object_Description

31. Which of the following is a best practice when writing a search string? A. Include all formatting commands before any search terms. B. Include at least one function as this is a search requirement. C. Include the search terms at the beginning of the search string. D. Avoid using formatting clauses, as they add too much overhead.

C. Include the search terms at the beginning of the search string.

44. ______________ transforms raw data into events and distributes the results into an index. A. Index B. Search Head C. Indexer D. Forwarder

C. Indexer

45. Which component of Splunk is primarily responsible for saving data? A. Search Head B. Heavy Forwarder C. Indexer D. Universal Forwarder

C. Indexer

69. Data sources being opened and read applies to: A. Indexing Phase B. Parsing Phase C. Input Phase D. License Metering E. None of the above

C. Input Phase

43. Which of the following describes lookup files? A. Lookup fields cannot be used in searches. B. Lookups contain static data available in the index. C. Lookups add more fields to results returned by a search. D. Lookups pull data at index time and add them to search results.

C. Lookups add more fields to results returned by a search.

10. When editing a dashboard, which of the following are possible options? (Choose all that apply.) A. Add an output. B. Export a dashboard panel. C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel. D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.

C. Modify the chart type displayed in a dashboard panel. D. Drag a dashboard panel to a different location on the dashboard.

25. Which time range picker configuration would return real-time events for the past 30 seconds? A. Preset - Relative: 30-seconds ago B. Relative - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now C. Real-time - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now D. Advanced - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now

C. Real-time - Earliest: 30-seconds ago, Latest: Now

23. What must be done in order to use a lookup table in Splunk? A. The lookup must be configured to run automatically. B. The contents of the lookup file must be copied and pasted into the search bar. C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created. D. The lookup file must be uploaded to the etc/apps/lookups folder for automatic ingestion.

C. The lookup file must be uploaded to Splunk and a lookup definition must be created.

99. NOT status = 100: A. Will display result depending on the data. B. Will return event where status field exist but value of that field is not 100. C. Will return event where status field exist but value of that field is not 100 and all events where status field doesn't exist.

C. Will return event where status field exist but value of that field is not 100 and all events where status field doesn't exist.

65. Parsing of data can happen both in HF and Indexer. A. Only HF B. No C. Yes

C. Yes

41. According to Splunk best practices, which placement of the wildcard results in the most efficient search? A. f*il B. *fail C. fail* D. *fail*

C. fail*

26. What is the correct syntax to count the number of events containing a vendor_action field? A. count stats vendor_action B. count stats (vendor_action) C. stats count (vendor_action) D. stats vendor_action (count)

C. stats count (vendor_action)

30. Which of the following are functions of the stats command? A. count, sum, add B. count, sum, less C. sum, avg, values D. sum, values, table

C. sum, avg, values

57. What result will you get with following search index=test sourcetype="The_Questionnaire_P*" ? A. the_questionnaire _pedia B. the_questionnaire pedia C. the_questionnaire_pedia D. the_questionnaire Pedia

C. the_questionnaire_pedia

56. Which of the following can be used as wildcard search in Splunk? A. = B. > C. ! D. *

D. *

24. When sorting on multiple fields with the sort command, what delimiter can be used between the field names in the search? A. | B. $ C. ! D. ,

D. ,

60. How many main user roles do you have in Splunk? A. 2 B. 4 C. 1 D. 3

D. 3

38. Which statement is true about the top command? A. It returns the top 10 results. B. It displays the output in table format. C. It returns the count and percent columns per row. D. All of the above.

D. All of the above.

28. In the Splunk interface, the list of alerts can be filtered based on which characteristics? A. App, Owner, Severity, and Type B. App, Owner, Priority, and Status C. App, Dashboard, Severity, and Type D. App, Time Window, Type, and Severity

D. App, Time Window, Type, and Severity

37. What can be configured using the Edit Job Settings menu? A. Export the result to CSV format. B. Add the Job results to a dashboard. C. Schedule the Job to re-run in 10 minutes. D. Change Job Lifetime from 10 minutes to 7 days.

D. Change Job Lifetime from 10 minutes to 7 days.

27. When looking at a statistics table, what is one way to drill down to see the underlying events? A. Creating a pivot table. B. Clicking on the visualizations tab. C. Viewing your report in a dashboard. D. Clicking on any field value in the table.

D. Clicking on any field value in the table.

52. Log filtering/parsing can be done from ______________. A. Index Forwarders (IF) B. Universal Forwarders (UF) C. Super Forwarder (SF) D. Heavy Forwarders (HF)

D. Heavy Forwarders (HF)

23. What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in search strings? A. Parentheses B. @ or # symbols C. Quotation marks D. Relational operators such as =, <, or >

D. Relational operators such as =, <, or >

51. Which component of Splunk let us write SPL query to find the required data? A. Forwarders B. Indexer C. Heavy Forwarders D. Search head

D. Search head

39. What happens when a field is added to the Selected Fields list in the fields sidebar? A. Splunk will re-run the search job in Verbose Mode to prioritize the new Selected Field. B. Splunk will highlight related fields as a suggestion to add them to the Selected Fields list. C. Custom selections will replace the Interesting Fields that Splunk populated into the list at search time. D. The selected field and its corresponding values will appear underneath the events in the search results.

D. The selected field and its corresponding values will appear underneath the events in the search results.

36. Which is primary function of the timeline located under the search bar? A. To differentiate between structured and unstructured events in the data. B. To sort the events returned by the search command in chronological order. C. To zoom in and zoom out, although this does not change the scale of the chart. D. To show peaks and/or valleys in the timeline, which can indicate spikes in activity or downtime.

D. To show peaks and-or valleys in the timeline, which can indicate spikes in activity or downtime.

16. Which of the following are common constraints of the top command? A. limit, count B. limit, showpercent C. limits, countfield D. showperc, countfield

D. showperc, countfield

40. By default, which of the following is a Selected Field? A. action B. clientip C. categoryId D. sourcetype

D. sourcetype

73. In monitor option you can select the following options in GUI. A. Only HTTP Event Collector (HEC) and TCP-UDP B. None of the above C. Only TCP/UDP D. Only Scripts E. Filed & Directories, HTTP Event Collector (HEC), TCP/UDP and Scripts

E. Filed & Directories, HTTP Event Collector (HEC), TCP/UDP and Scripts

54. What kind of logs can Splunk Index? A. Only A, B B. Router and Switch Logs C. Firewall and Web Server Logs D. Only C E. Database logs F. All firewall, web server, database, router and switch logs

F. All firewall, web server, database, router and switch logs

30. What does the rare command do? A. Returns the least common field values of a given field in the results. B. Returns the most common field values of a given field in the results. C. Returns the top 10 field values of a given field in the results. D. Returns the lowest 10 field values of a given field in the results.

A. Returns the least common field values of a given field in the results.

100. Select the best options for "search best practices" in Splunk: (Choose five.) A. Select the time range always. B. Try to specify index values. C. Include as many search terms as possible. D. Never select time range. E. Try to use * with every search term. F. Inclusion is generally better than exclusion. G. Try to keep specific search terms.

A. Select the time range always. B. Try to specify index values. C. Include as many search terms as possible. F. Inclusion is generally better than exclusion. G. Try to keep specific search terms.

48. What is Splunk? A. Splunk is a software platform to search, analyze and visualize the machine-generated data. B. Database management tool. C. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). D. Cloud based application that help in analyzing logs.

A. Splunk is a software platform to search, analyze and visualize the machine-generated data.

86. Which of the statements is correct regarding click and drag option in timeline? A. The new result after selecting the range by dragging filters the events and displays the most recent first. B. There is no functionality like click and drag in Splunk's timeline. C. Using this option executes a new query. D. This doesn't execute a new query.

A. The new result after selecting the range by dragging filters the events and displays the most recent first.

33. Which search matches the events containing the terms "error" and "fail"? A. index=security Error Fail B. index=security error OR fail C. index=security "error failure" D. index=security NOT error NOT fail

A. index=security Error Fail

87. Which symbol is used to snap the time? A. @ B. & C. * D. #

A.@

50. Splunk Enterprise is used as a Scalable service in Splunk Cloud. A. True B. False

A.True

63. Splunk indexes the data on the basis of timestamps. A. True B. False

A.True

21. What user interface component allows for time selection? A. Time summary B. Time range picker C. Search time picker D. Data source time statistics

B. Time range picker

78. Search Assistant is enabled by default in the SPL editor with compact settings. A. No B. Yes

B. Yes

20. What syntax is used to link key/value pairs in search strings? A. action+purchase B. action=purchase C. action | purchase D. action equal purchase

B. action=purchase

1. Which search string only returns events from host WWW3? A. host=* B. host=WWW3 C. host=WWW* D. Host=WWW3

B. host=WWW3