SPLK-2003 Free Practice Test

Which two playbook blocks can discern which path in the playbook to take next?

1. A. Prompt and decision blocks.
2. B. Decision and action blocks.
3. C. Filter and decision blocks.
4. D. Filter and prompt blocks.

Correct Answer: C
In Splunk SOAR playbooks, filter and decision blocks are used to discern which path in the playbook to take next. Filter blocks evaluate data against specified criteria and direct the flow based on whether the data matches the filter. Decision blocks use logical conditions to determine the path that the playbook execution should follow. Together, they enable the playbook to dynamically respond to different situations and data inputs.

Without customizing container status within SOAR, what are the three types of status for a container?

1. A. New, Open, Resolved
2. B. Low, Medium, High
3. C. New, In Progress, Closed
4. D. Low, Medium, Critical

Correct Answer: C
In Splunk SOAR, without any customization, the three default statuses for a container are New, In Progress, and Closed. These statuses are designed to reflect the lifecycle of an incident or event within the platform, from its initial detection and logging (New), through the investigation and response stages (In Progress), to its final resolution and closure (Closed). These statuses help in organizing and prioritizing incidents, tracking their progress, and ensuring a structured workflow. Options A, B, and D do not accurately represent the default container statuses within SOAR, making option C the correct answer. containers are the top-level data structure that SOAR playbook APIs operate on. Containers can have different statuses that indicate their state and progress in the SOAR workflow. Without customizing container status within SOAR, the three types of status for a container are:
•New: The container has been created but not yet assigned or investigated.
•In Progress: The container has been assigned and is being investigated or automated.
•Closed: The container has been resolved or dismissed and no further action is required. Therefore, option C is the correct answer, as it lists the three types of status for a container without customizing container status within SOAR. Option A is incorrect, because Resolved is not a type of status for a container without customizing container status within SOAR, but rather a custom status that can be defined by an administrator. Option B is incorrect, because Low, Medium, and High are not types of status for a container, but rather types of severity that indicate the urgency or impact of a container. Option D is incorrect, for the same reason as option B.
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During a second test of a playbook, a user receives an error that states: 'an empty parameters list was passed to phantom.act()." What does this indicate?

1. A. The container has artifacts not parameters.
2. B. The playbook is using an incorrect container.
3. C. The playbook debugger's scope is set to new.
4. D. The playbook debugger's scope is set to all.

Correct Answer: A
The error message "an empty parameters list was passed to phantom.act()" typically indicates that the action being called by the playbook does not have the required parameters to execute. This can happen if the playbook expects certain data to be present in the container's artifacts but finds none. Artifacts in Splunk SOAR (Phantom) are data elements associated with a container (such as an event or alert) that playbooks can act upon. If a playbook action is designed to use data from artifacts as parameters and those artifacts are missing or do not contain the expected data, the playbook cannot execute the action properly, leading to this error.

Which of the following describes the use of labels m Phantom?

1. A. Labels determine the service level agreement (SLA) for a container.
2. B. Labels control the default seventy, ownership, and sensitivity for the container.
3. C. Labels control which apps are allowed to execute actions on the container.
4. D. Labels determine which playbook(s) are executed when a container is created.

Correct Answer: D
In Splunk Phantom, labels are used to categorize containers and trigger specific automated responses. When a container is created, labels can be assigned to it based on the nature of the event, type of incident, or other criteria. These labels are then matched against playbooks, which have label conditions defined within them. When the conditions are met, the corresponding playbooks are automatically executed. Labels do not directly control service level agreements, default severity, ownership, sensitivity, or app execution permissions.

The SOAR server has been configured to use an external Splunk search head for search and searching on SOAR works; however, the search results don't include content that was being returned by search before configuring external search. Which of the following could be the problem?

1. A. The existing content indexes on the SOAR server need to be re-indexed to migrate them to Splunk.
2. B. The user configured on the SOAR side with Phantomsearch capability is not enabled on Splunk.
3. C. The remote Splunk search head is currently offline.
4. D. Content that existed before configuring external search must be backed up on SOAR and restored on the Splunk search head.

Correct Answer: B
If, after configuring an external Splunk search head for search in SOAR, the search results do not include content that was previously returned, one possible issue could be that the user account configured on the SOAR side does not have the required permissions (such as the 'phantomsearch' capability) enabled on the Splunk side. This capability is necessary for the SOAR server to execute searches and retrieve results from the Splunk search head.