A small security team is implementing Splunk ES for the first time. They have limited resources and want to ensure that their SIEM is effective without overwhelming their analysts with false positives. Which SIEM best practice should they prioritize?

Disabling all alerts until the team is fully trained

Focusing only on real-time monitoring and ignoring historical data

Creating as many correlation searches as possible to cover all threats

Implementing data normalization using the CIM

A Splunk ES administrator is troubleshooting a slow correlation search that runs against the Authentication data model. The data model is accelerated, but the search still takes a long time. The administrator notices that the search includes a 'where' clause with a field that is not in the data model. What is the most likely cause of the slow performance?

The search is using too many 'eval' commands.

The 'where' clause prevents the search from using the acceleration summary, forcing a scan of raw data.

The data model acceleration is not enabled for the correct time range.

The search head is overloaded with other searches.

A new Splunk ES administrator is learning about the platform. The administrator wants to understand how Splunk ES helps analysts investigate security incidents. Which statement best describes the role of Splunk ES?

It is primarily a log management tool with no security-specific features.

It provides a centralized platform for security monitoring, correlation, and incident response.

It only works with cloud-based data sources.

It replaces the need for any other security tools.

How do the Asset and Identity frameworks support investigations in Splunk Enterprise Security?

By enriching events with contextual information about devices and users

By providing a list of all known vulnerabilities

By replacing the need for manual investigation

By automatically remediating compromised assets

Which practice is a core component of SIEM best practices for improving the consistency and usability of security event data?

Relying solely on manual review of logs for threat detection

Normalizing event data into a common schema or standard format

Disabling alerts for low-priority events to reduce noise

Storing raw logs in their original vendor format without any transformation

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Domain 3Objective 2

Describe SIEM Best Practices and Basic Operation Concepts of Splunk Enterprise Security, Including the Interaction Between CIM, Data Models and Acceleration, Asset and Identity Frameworks, and Common CIM Fields That May Be Used in Investigations. SPLK-5001 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1application · medium
A small security team is implementing Splunk ES for the first time. They have limited resources and want to ensure that their SIEM is effective without overwhelming their analysts with false positives. Which SIEM best practice should they prioritize?
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2expert · hard
A Splunk ES administrator is troubleshooting a slow correlation search that runs against the Authentication data model. The data model is accelerated, but the search still takes a long time. The administrator notices that the search includes a 'where' clause with a field that is not in the data model. What is the most likely cause of the slow performance?
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3application · medium
A new Splunk ES administrator is learning about the platform. The administrator wants to understand how Splunk ES helps analysts investigate security incidents. Which statement best describes the role of Splunk ES?
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4foundation · easy
How do the Asset and Identity frameworks support investigations in Splunk Enterprise Security?
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Which practice is a core component of SIEM best practices for improving the consistency and usability of security event data?
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