Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer SPLK-2003 Splunk Study Notes

For Splunk SOAR to connect with Splunk Enterprise, certain default ports must be configured to facilitate communication between the two platforms. Typically, SplunkWeb, which serves the Splunk Enterprise web interface, uses port 8000. SplunkD, the Splunk daemon that handles most of the back-end services, listens on port 8089. The HTTP Event Collector (HEC), which allows HTTP clients to send data to Splunk, typically uses port 8088. These ports are essential for the integration, allowing SOAR to send data to Splunk for indexing, searching, and visualization. Options A, B, and D list incorrect port configurations for this purpose, making option C the correct answer based on standard Splunk configurations.

These are the default ports used by Splunk SOAR (On-premises) to communicate with the embedded Splunk Enterprise instance. SplunkWeb is the web interface for Splunk Enterprise, SplunkD is the management port for Splunk Enterprise, and HTTP Collector is the port for receiving data from HTTP Event Collector (HEC). The other options are either incorrect or not default ports. For example, option B has the SplunkWeb and SplunkD ports reversed, and option D has arbitrary port numbers that are not used by Splunk by default.

In Splunk SOAR, a user can determine which app actions are available by navigating to the Apps menu. From there, the user can click on the supported actions dropdown for each app to view the actions that can be performed by that app. This dropdown menu provides a list of all the actions that the app is capable of executing, allowing the user to understand the functionality provided by the app and how it can be utilized within playbooks11.

References:

• Add and configure apps and assets to provide actions in Splunk SOAR (Cloud) - Splunk Documentation

Debug logs are essential for troubleshooting and understanding the execution flow of a playbook in Splunk Phantom. The debug log for a playbook execution can be viewed by navigating to the Investigation page of a specific event or container. Within the Recent Activity panel, there is an action menu associated with each playbook run. Selecting "Debug Log" from this menu will display the detailed execution log, showing each action taken, the results of those actions, and any errors or messages generated during the playbook run.