Learning Splunk - Splunk Apps – The Building Blocks of Any Splunk Deployment

The video tutorial discusses Splunk apps, emphasizing their role as bundles of configuration files rather than complex programs. It provides examples of simple apps like syslog inputs and more complex ones like the Splunk Enterprise Security Suite (ESS). The tutorial highlights the varying complexity of apps and their functionalities, from basic data input to advanced security operations. The session concludes with a promise of more hands-on activities in the next video, focusing on data normalization and data models.

What is the primary function of a Splunk app at its most basic level?

• To serve as a bundle of configuration files

• To provide a user interface for data analysis

• To manage user permissions

• To store large datasets

Which file is contained in the deployment app example mentioned in the video?

• outputs.conf

• server.conf

• deploymentclient.conf

• inputs.conf

What is the primary purpose of the syslog inputs app?

• To read data from syslog

• To generate reports

• To manage user access

• To create dashboards

What is the Splunk Enterprise Security Suite primarily used for?

• Data visualization

• Security operations and alert generation

• User management

• Data storage

How do Splunk apps vary in complexity?

• They are only used for data input

• They are only used for data output

• They all have the same level of complexity

• They range from simple configurations to complex systems with dashboards