Why is multifactor authentication important for securing Splunk access?

It replaces the need for LDAP integration

It eliminates the need for user roles

It reduces the risk of unauthorized access even if a password is compromised

A Splunk admin has configured MFA for the 'admin' role. Users with the admin role are prompted for MFA when logging in via the Splunk web UI. However, when these users authenticate via the REST API, they are not prompted for MFA. What is the most likely reason for this behavior?

The admin role is not correctly mapped in the REST API.

MFA enforcement in Splunk applies to interactive web UI logins, but API authentication may use tokens that bypass MFA.

The MFA provider is only configured for the web UI.

The REST API does not support MFA at all.

Where is the LDAP group-to-role mapping configured in Splunk?

In the LDAP strategy settings under Authentication methods

In the data inputs configuration

In the indexer clustering settings

What is the purpose of mapping LDAP groups to Splunk roles?

To create new LDAP groups automatically

To store Splunk audit logs in LDAP

To synchronize Splunk user passwords with LDAP

To assign Splunk permissions to users based on their LDAP group membership

What is a characteristic of scripted authentication in Splunk?

It uses an external script to validate user credentials

It requires a SAML identity provider

It is the default authentication method in Splunk

It stores user passwords in Splunk configuration files

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