Identify Authentication Methods CORE-CERTIFIED-CONSULTANT Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A small organization with no existing directory service wants to manage users directly within Splunk. They need a simple setup without external dependencies. Which authentication method should they use?

   • ASAML authentication
   • BScripted authentication
   • CNative authentication
   • DLDAP authentication
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2. 2expert · hard

   A company has a Splunk deployment that must comply with regulations requiring multi-factor authentication for all administrative access. They currently use LDAP authentication. What is the most effective way to meet this requirement?

   • AEnable MFA in LDAP settings
   • BImplement SAML authentication with an IdP that enforces MFA
   • CUse native authentication and manually enforce MFA
   • DUse scripted authentication to add MFA
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4. 3application · medium

   A company wants to provide Splunk access to external partners without creating accounts in their Active Directory. They plan to use an identity provider that supports SAML. What should they configure?

   • ASAML authentication with the identity provider
   • BScripted authentication to bypass AD
   • CNative authentication with guest accounts
   • DLDAP authentication with Active Directory
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5. 4application · medium

   A company wants to integrate Splunk Enterprise with their existing Active Directory so that users can log in with their corporate credentials. They also want to assign Splunk roles based on Active Directory group membership. Which authentication method should they configure?

   • AScripted authentication
   • BNative authentication
   • CSAML authentication
   • DLDAP authentication
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6. 5expert · hard

   A large enterprise has multiple Splunk environments: one for internal employees using Active Directory, and one for external contractors who should not have AD accounts. They want a single sign-on experience for both groups. The internal environment currently uses LDAP, and the external environment uses native authentication. What is the most appropriate approach?

   • AUse scripted authentication for both environments
   • BConfigure SAML authentication for both environments using a federated IdP
   • CUse LDAP for both environments and create AD accounts for contractors
   • DKeep LDAP for internal and native for external
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