Build and Populate Dashboards for Program Analytics. CYBERSECURITY-DEFENSE-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is a recommended practice for managing dashboard versions as requirements change?

   • AAvoid documenting changes to save time
   • BDelete the old dashboard immediately after creating a new one
   • COnly edit dashboards in production to avoid extra work
   • DKeep a backup of the dashboard XML before making major changes
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2. 17foundation · easy

   In Splunk Web, which steps are required to create a new dashboard using the UI?

   • ANavigate to Dashboards, click Create New Dashboard, then add panels and save
   • BUse the CLI to run a command that generates a dashboard XML file
   • CCreate a saved search and then convert it to a dashboard automatically
   • DUpload a CSV file containing dashboard definitions
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4. 18application · medium

   A SOC manager wants a dashboard panel that shows the trend of security incidents over the past 30 days, broken down by day, so they can spot patterns. Which visualization type and search combination is most appropriate?

   • AA bar chart using 'index=incidents | stats count by severity'
   • BA pie chart using 'index=incidents | stats count by date'
   • CA line chart using 'index=incidents | timechart count by date'
   • DA single value panel using 'index=incidents | stats count'
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5. 19expert · hard

   You have a dashboard with multiple panels, each running a search over a large index. The dashboard is slow to load, and users complain about long wait times. You need to improve the dashboard's performance without changing the data sources or the visualizations. Which optimization is most effective?

   • AReplace the searches with summary index searches that are populated by scheduled jobs.
   • BEnable report acceleration on each panel's search.
   • CIncrease the time range picker to allow more data to be cached.
   • DReduce the number of panels on the dashboard.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   A security team is designing a dashboard to present weekly metrics to executive leadership. Which design principle is most important to prioritize?

   • AMaximizing the number of panels to show data density
   • BFocusing on the audience's needs and the dashboard's purpose
   • CUsing the most complex visualization available for each metric
   • DIncluding every available metric to provide a complete view
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