Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam - Topic 6 Question 113 Discussion

Actual exam question for Splunk's SPLK-1001 exam

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Which statement is true about Splunk alerts?

AAlerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

BAlerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification.

CAlerts are based on searches and require cron to run on scheduled interval.

DAlerts are based on searches that are run exclusively as real-time.

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by Jacob at Jul 07, 2025, 05:45 PM

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Barrett

2 months ago

Wait, can alerts really run in real-time? That's surprising!

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Kirk

2 months ago

Agreed, A is the way to go!

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Armando

3 months ago

C is misleading, cron isn't a requirement for alerts.

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Bulah

3 months ago

I thought alerts only sent emails? B seems off.

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Melodie

3 months ago

A is definitely true, alerts can run in real-time or on a schedule.

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Suzi

3 months ago

I thought alerts could run on a schedule without needing cron, so I'm hesitant about C being true.

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Adolph

4 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think A is the best choice because it covers both real-time and scheduled searches.

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Serina

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like B is too limiting since alerts can do more than just send emails.

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Georgeanna

4 months ago

I remember that alerts can be triggered by searches that run in real-time or on a schedule, so I think A might be correct.

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Tonette

4 months ago

Wait, does the question mean alerts can only be run on a schedule or only in real-time? I'm a little confused about the wording here.

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Shaun

4 months ago

Okay, I know Splunk alerts are based on searches, so I just need to remember the details about how they can be run. I think I've got this.

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Malcolm

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about the difference between scheduled and real-time alerts. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Kasandra

5 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question about Splunk alerts. I'm pretty confident I can figure this out.

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Jospeh

6 months ago

I hope the exam doesn't have any trick questions like 'When should you use Splunk? A) Whenever you feel like it B) Only on Tuesdays C) When your boss tells you to D) All of the above.'

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Tasia

6 months ago

A) Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time. Yep, that's the one!

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Justine

6 months ago

D) Alerts are based on searches that are run exclusively as real-time. Hmm, I don't think that's right, alerts can be scheduled too.

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Irene

5 months ago

B) Alerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification.

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Dawne

5 months ago

A) Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

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Gerri

6 months ago

B) Alerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification. I'm not sure about this one, it seems incomplete.

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Victor

5 months ago

A) Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

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Cyndy

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's D, alerts are real-time only.

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Nieves

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards C, alerts need cron to run.

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Eleonora

7 months ago

A) Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time. This seems like the correct answer to me.

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Ezekiel

5 months ago

A) That's correct! Alerts can be based on scheduled searches or run in real-time.

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Reed

5 months ago

B) Alerts are based on searches and when triggered will only send an email notification.

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Lashandra

6 months ago

A) Alerts are based on searches that are either run on a scheduled interval or in real-time.

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Nobuko

7 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's B.

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Sage

8 months ago

I think the answer is A.

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