Plan Deployment SPLK-2002 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A team is deploying Splunk Enterprise and has just completed the installation and configuration of the indexers, search heads, and forwarders. According to the standard deployment process, what is the next step the team should perform?

   • ADevelop a comprehensive user training program for all employees.
   • BImmediately begin ingesting all production data sources to maximize the value of the deployment.
   • CCreate a detailed backup and disaster recovery plan for the new environment.
   • DValidate the deployment by ingesting sample data and running test searches to confirm the environment works as expected.
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2. 12expert · medium

   A company is planning a Splunk deployment and has a requirement to ingest data from cloud-based applications (e.g., AWS CloudTrail, Azure AD) and on-premises servers. The company has a strict security policy that requires all data to be encrypted in transit and at rest. Which deployment plan component is most critical to address this requirement?

   • AA comprehensive security plan that specifies encryption mechanisms (TLS for in-transit, encryption at rest) and access controls.
   • BA data tiering strategy to manage storage costs.
   • CA user training program to ensure users understand how to search data.
   • DA detailed capacity planning study to determine the number of indexers needed.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the first step in the Splunk deployment process?

   • AGather and analyze business and technical requirements
   • BInstall Splunk Enterprise on all servers
   • CCreate a backup of the existing Splunk environment
   • DConfigure forwarders to send data to indexers
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5. 14application · medium

   A mid-sized company is planning a Splunk Enterprise deployment. They have a limited budget and need to minimize hardware costs. The team expects to ingest about 100 GB of data per day. Which deployment plan component is most critical to ensure the environment is cost-effective while still meeting performance requirements?

   • AA detailed capacity planning and sizing study based on the expected data volume and search requirements.
   • BA user training plan to ensure the team can use Splunk effectively.
   • CA comprehensive security plan that includes encryption and access controls.
   • DA detailed data retention policy that specifies how long data will be kept.
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6. 15application · medium

   A team has completed the validation phase of their Splunk deployment and confirmed that the environment is working correctly. According to the standard deployment process, what should the team do next?

   • ABegin the production rollout by gradually adding data sources and users while monitoring performance.
   • BCreate a detailed user training program for all employees.
   • CConduct a post-implementation review to document lessons learned.
   • DDecommission the test environment to reduce costs.
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