Splunk SPLK-5002 Exam Dumps

Why Use Real-Time Notable Event Dashboards for Phishing Detection?

Phishing campaigns require real-time monitoring to detect threats as they emerge and respond quickly.

Why 'Real-Time Notable Event Dashboards' is the Best Choice? (Answer B) Shows live security alerts for phishing detections. Enables SOC analysts to take immediate action (e.g., blocking malicious domains, disabling compromised accounts). Uses correlation searches in Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) to detect phishing indicators.

Example in Splunk: Scenario: A company runs a phishing awareness campaign. Real-time dashboards track:

How many employees clicked on phishing links.

How many users reported phishing emails.

Any suspicious activity (e.g., account takeovers).

Why Not the Other Options?

A. Weekly incident trend reports -- Helpful for analysis but not fast enough for phishing detection. C. Risk score-based summary reports -- Risk scores are useful but not designed for real-time phishing detection. D. SLA compliance reports -- SLA reports measure performance but don't help actively detect phishing attacks.

Reference & Learning Resources

Splunk ES Notable Events & Phishing Detection: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ES Real-Time Security Monitoring with Splunk: https://splunkbase.splunk.com SOC Dashboards for Phishing Campaigns: https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/tips-and-tricks

A real-time incident dashboard helps SOC teams track resolution times by region, severity, and response efficiency.

1. Real-time Filtering by Region (A)

Allows dynamic updates on incident trends across different locations.

Helps SOC teams identify regional attack patterns.

Example:

A dashboard with dropdown filters to switch between:

North America Incident MTTR (Mean Time to Respond): 2 hours.

Europe Incident MTTR: 5 hours.

Incorrect Answers:

B . Including all raw data logs for transparency Dashboards should show summarized insights, not raw logs.

C . Using static panels for historical trends Static panels don't allow real-time updates.

D . Disabling drill-down for simplicity Drill-down allows deeper investigation into regional trends.

Additional Resources:

Splunk Dashboard Design Best Practices

Security reports provide stakeholders (executives, compliance officers, and security teams) with insights into security posture, risks, and recommendations.

Key Features of Effective Security Reports

High-Level Summaries

Stakeholders don't need raw logs but require summary-level insights on threats and trends.

Actionable Insights

Reports should provide clear recommendations on mitigating risks.

Visual Dashboards & Metrics

Charts, KPIs, and trends enhance understanding for non-technical stakeholders.

Incorrect Answers:

B . Detailed event logs for every incident Logs are useful for analysts, not executives.

C . Exclusively technical details for IT teams Reports should balance technical & business insights.

D . Excluding compliance-related metrics Compliance is critical in security reporting.

Additional Resources:

Splunk Security Reporting Best Practices

Creating Executive Security Reports

Key Components of Splunk's Indexing Process

Splunk's indexing process consists of multiple stages that ingest, process, and store data efficiently for search and analysis.

1. Input Phase (E)

Collects data from sources (e.g., syslogs, cloud services, network devices).

Defines where the data comes from and applies pre-processing rules.

Example:

A firewall log is ingested from a syslog server into Splunk.

2. Parsing (A)

Breaks raw data into individual events.

Applies rules for timestamp extraction, line breaking, and event formatting.

Example:

A multiline log file is parsed so that each log entry is a separate event.

3. Indexing (C)

Stores parsed data in indexes to enable fast searching.

Assigns metadata like host, source, and sourcetype.

Example:

An index=firewall_logs contains all firewall-related events.

Incorrect Answers:

B . Searching Searching happens after indexing, not during the indexing process.

D . Alerting Alerting is part of SIEM and detection, not indexing.

Additional Resources:

Splunk Indexing Process Documentation

Splunk Data Processing Pipeline

Splunk SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) improves security operations by automating routine tasks.

1. Faster Incident Resolution (A)

SOAR playbooks reduce response time from hours to minutes.

Example:

A malicious IP is automatically blocked in the firewall after detection.

2. Scaling Manual Efforts (C)

Automation allows security teams to handle more incidents without increasing headcount.

Example:

Instead of manually reviewing phishing emails, SOAR triages them automatically.

3. Consistent Task Execution (D)

Ensures standardized responses to security incidents.

Example:

Every malware alert follows the same containment process.

Incorrect Answers:

B . Reducing false positives SOAR automates response but does not inherently reduce false positives (SIEM tuning does).

E . Eliminating all human intervention Human analysts are still needed for decision-making.

Additional Resources:

Splunk SOAR Automation Guide

Best Practices for SOAR Implementation