Question 1

Which of the following is a correct Splunk search that will return results in the most performant way?

Accepted Answer

The correct Splunk search that returns results in the most performant way is index=foo host=i-478619733 | stats range(_time) as duration by src_ip | bin duration
span=5min | stats count by duration, host. This search is optimized by:
? Starting with the most specific search criteria (index and host) to reduce the data set.
? Applying aggregation functions (stats) early, which helps minimize the amount of data processed in subsequent commands.
? Usingbinto group data efficiently before performing further statistical calculations.
? Search Optimization:
? Performance Considerations:
? Splunk Search Documentation:The official Splunk documentation provides guidelines on how to construct efficient searches, including the best practices for
usingstats,bin, and indexing.
? Splunk Performance Tuning Guides:These guides offer in-depth advice on optimizing searches for speed and efficiency, with examples of common pitfalls and
how to avoid them.

Question 2

Which search command allows an analyst to match whatever is inside the parentheses as a single term in the index, even if it contains characters that are usually
recognized as minor breakers such as periods or underscores?

Accepted Answer

TheTERM()search command in Splunk allows an analyst to match a specific term exactly as it appears, even if it contains characters that are usually considered
minor breakers, such as periods or underscores. By usingTERM(), the search engine treats everything inside the parentheses as a single term, which is especially
useful for searching log data where certain values (like IP addresses or filenames) should be matched exactly as they appear in the logs.

Question 3

What goal of an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group aims to disrupt or damage on behalf of a cause?

Accepted Answer

Hacktivismrefers to the use of hacking techniques by an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group to promote a political agenda or social cause. Unlike other
motivations such as financial gain or espionage, the primary goal of hacktivism is to disrupt, damage, or deface systems to draw attention to a cause or to protest
against something the group opposes.
? Hacktivism:
? Incorrect Options:
? Cybersecurity Literature:Books and articles on APT motivations often highlight hacktivism as a distinct category with a focus on ideological or political goals.

Question 4

Which of the following is a best practice when creating performant searches within Splunk?

Accepted Answer

When creating performant searches in Splunk, it is a best practice to utilize specific fields to return only the data that is required. This approach minimizes the
amount of data processed and speeds up search performance. By explicitly specifying the fields of interest using commands likefields, you reduce the overhead on
Splunk??s processing engine, leading to faster and more efficient queries. In contrast, using wildcards or overly broad searches can lead to slower performance
due to the increased data volume being processed.
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Question 5

Which pre-packaged app delivers security content and detections on a regular, ongoing basis for Enterprise Security and SOAR?

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Accepted Answer

TheEnterprise Security Content Update (ESCU)app is a pre-packaged app that delivers security content and detections on a regular, ongoing basis for Splunk
Enterprise Security (ES) and Splunk SOAR. ESCU provides regular updates with new correlation searches, dashboards, and other content that help organizations
stay up-to-date with the latest threats and detection techniques. This app is specifically designed to enhance the capabilities of Splunk ES by providing out-of-thebox security content that can be customized and used immediately.

Question 6

An analyst is investigating a network alert for suspected lateral movement from one Windows host to another Windows host. According to Splunk CIM
documentation, the IP address of the host from which the attacker is moving would be in which field?

Accepted Answer

According to Splunk??s Common Information Model (CIM) documentation, when investigating network alerts, the IP address of the host from which an attacker is
moving (source) is typically stored in thesrc_ipfield. Thehostfield generally refers to the name of the host that logged the event,destrefers to the destination IP,
andsrc_nt_hostrefers to the NetBIOS name of the source host. Thesrc_ipfield is specifically used to denote the source IP address in the context of network
communication, which is critical for tracing lateral movement.

Question 7

An analyst is investigating how an attacker successfully performs a brute-force attack to gain a foothold into an organizations systems. In the course of the
investigation the analyst determines that the reason no alerts were generated is because the detection searches were configured to run against Windows data only
and excluding any Linux data.
This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of aFalse Negativebecause the detection mechanisms failed to generate alerts for a brute-force attack due to a
misconfiguration—specifically, the exclusion of Linux data from the detection searches. A False Negative occurs when a security control fails to detect an actual
malicious activity that it is supposed to catch, leading to undetected attacks and potential breaches.

Question 8

In which phase of the Continuous Monitoring cycle are suggestions and improvements typically made?

Accepted Answer

? Continuous Monitoring Cycle:This cycle is part of a broader security strategy that involves constantly assessing and managing the security state of an
organization's information systems. The phases generally include defining metrics, collecting data, analyzing it, reporting findings, and implementing
improvements.
? Analyze and Report Phase:
? Purpose of Recommendations:The goal of this phase is to ensure that the organization??s security measures are continuously improved based on the latest data
and threat landscape. It is a critical step in maintaining an effective security program that adapts to new challenges.
? NIST SP 800-137:This publication provides guidelines on continuous monitoring of information systems, detailing the processes involved, including the Analyze
and Report phase.
? Security Operations Center (SOC) Best Practices:Many SOC frameworks emphasize the importance of the Analyze and Report phase in

Question 9

When threat hunting for outliers in Splunk, which of the following SPL pipelines would filter for users with over a thousand occurrences?

Accepted Answer

In Splunk, to filter users with over a thousand occurrences, the pipeline| stats count by user | where count > 1000 | sort - countis most effective. Thestats count by
usercommand generates a count of occurrences for each user. Thewhereclause then filters out only those users who have more than 1000 occurrences.
Finally,sort - countsorts the results in descending order by count. This approach is efficient for identifying outliers, such as users with a high number of events.

Question 10

Splunk Enterprise Security has numerous frameworks to create correlations, integrate threat intelligence, and provide a workflow for investigations. Which
framework raises the threat profile of individuals or assets to allow identification of people or devices that perform an unusual amount of suspicious activities?

Accepted Answer

TheRisk Frameworkin Splunk Enterprise Security is designed to raise the threat profile of individuals or assets based on their activities. It allows security teams to
assign risk scores to users or devices that engage in suspicious or anomalous behaviors, making it easier to identify entities that may require further investigation.
? Risk Framework:
? Incorrect Options:
? Splunk Documentation:Detailed information on the Risk Framework and how it integrates with other security features in Splunk ES.