Splunk Exam SPLK-5002 Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Why Use Data Models in Dashboards?

Splunk Data Models allow dashboards to retrieve structured, normalized data quickly, improving search performance and accuracy.

How Data Models Help in Dashboards? (Answer B) Standardized Field Naming -- Ensures that queries always use consistent field names (e.g., src_ip instead of source_ip). Faster Searches -- Data models allow dashboards to run structured searches instead of raw log queries. Example: A SOC dashboard for user activity monitoring uses a CIM-compliant Authentication Data Model, ensuring that queries work across different log sources.

Why Not the Other Options?

A. To store raw data for compliance purposes -- Raw data is stored in indexes, not data models. C. To compress indexed data -- Data models structure data but do not perform compression. D. To reduce storage usage on Splunk instances -- Data models help with search performance, not storage reduction.

Reference & Learning Resources

Splunk Data Models for Dashboard Optimization: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Knowledge/Aboutdatamodels Building Efficient Dashboards Using Data Models: https://splunkbase.splunk.com Using CIM-Compliant Data Models for Security Analytics: https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/tips-and-tricks