Describe the Splunk CIM SPLK-1002 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is the role of CIM data models in Splunk?

   • ATo define standard fields and relationships for specific domains like Authentication and Network Traffic
   • BTo store raw event data in a compressed format for faster search
   • CTo replace the need for field extractions by automatically parsing all data
   • DTo provide a user interface for building dashboards
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
2. 12application · medium

   An admin is configuring the CIM for a new data source. The source is a custom application that logs user access attempts. The admin has created the necessary field extractions to map the data to CIM fields. What additional step is required to ensure the events are included in the Authentication data model?

   • AEnable data model acceleration for the Authentication data model.
   • BCreate a new index for the authentication data to keep it separate from other logs.
   • CAdd the 'authentication' tag to the sourcetype in the CIM Add-On's tag configuration.
   • DRename the sourcetype to 'authentication' so the data model recognizes it.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
4. 13application · medium

   A small IT team wants to implement the CIM to improve their security monitoring. They have limited time and want to avoid building data models and field extractions from scratch. What is the most efficient way to get started?

   • ACreate custom data models and field extractions manually for each data source.
   • BPurchase a third-party add-on that ingests all data into a single index.
   • CUse the 'splunk search' command to manually normalize data in every query.
   • DInstall the Splunk CIM Add-On, which provides pre-built data models, tags, and field extractions.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
5. 14foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of CIM field extractions?

   • ATo create visualizations for dashboards
   • BTo remove unnecessary fields from events to reduce storage
   • CTo define the relationships between data models
   • DTo normalize raw data into standard CIM fields
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
6. 15foundation · easy

   Which component is provided by the Splunk CIM Add-On?

   • AA set of pre-configured alerts for common threats
   • BPre-built data models for security and IT domains
   • CA backup and recovery solution for Splunk indexes
   • DA new search language for querying data
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first