Splunk Test

The Splunk Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge and skills in using Splunk for data analysis, monitoring, and security purposes. This test assesses the understanding of Splunk basics, search techniques, data indexing, architecture and data visualization.

Covered skills:

Splunk basics
Search techniques
Data indexing
Monitoring and alerting
Splunk administration
Splunk architecture
Splunk apps and add-ons
Security and compliance
Data visualization

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About the Splunk Assessment Test

The Splunk Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Able to effectively use Splunk search techniques
Proficient in Splunk data indexing
Skilled in monitoring and alerting using Splunk
Competent in Splunk administration
Knowledgeable in Splunk architecture
Familiar with Splunk apps and add-ons
Capable of ensuring security and compliance in Splunk
Adept at data visualization in Splunk
Experienced in Splunk basics

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Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions

These are just a small sample from our library of 15,000+ questions. The actual questions on this Splunk Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Medium Indexer Failure Splunk Clustering Search Indexing High Availability	Solve
Broadwausical has an indexer cluster supporting search needs like- scheduled search, data model acceleration and summary indexing. Can you recommend a strategy for Broadwausical that represents the minimum and least disruptive change necessary to protect the searchability of the indexer cluster in case of indexer failure? Here's an excerpt from the cluster masters server.conf: [clustering] replication_factor=2 search_factor=1 summary_replication-false
Medium Indexing Ready Indexer Splunk Cluster Configuration Splunk Indexer Deployment	Solve
Sankman Fried works as Splunk developer at Binnance Inc. Binnance’s new single-site three indexer cluster is being stood up with replication_factor = 2 and search_factor = 2. At which step would the Indexer Cluster be classed as ‘Indexing Ready’ and be able to ingest new data?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium Indexer Failure Splunk Clustering Search Indexing High Availability	2 mins Splunk	Solve
Broadwausical has an indexer cluster supporting search needs like- scheduled search, data model acceleration and summary indexing. Can you recommend a strategy for Broadwausical that represents the minimum and least disruptive change necessary to protect the searchability of the indexer cluster in case of indexer failure? Here's an excerpt from the cluster masters server.conf: [clustering] replication_factor=2 search_factor=1 summary_replication-false
	Medium Indexing Ready Indexer Splunk Cluster Configuration Splunk Indexer Deployment	3 mins Splunk	Solve
Sankman Fried works as Splunk developer at Binnance Inc. Binnance’s new single-site three indexer cluster is being stood up with replication_factor = 2 and search_factor = 2. At which step would the Indexer Cluster be classed as ‘Indexing Ready’ and be able to ingest new data?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Indexer Failure Splunk Clustering Search Indexing High Availability	Splunk	Medium	2 mins	Solve
Broadwausical has an indexer cluster supporting search needs like- scheduled search, data model acceleration and summary indexing. Can you recommend a strategy for Broadwausical that represents the minimum and least disruptive change necessary to protect the searchability of the indexer cluster in case of indexer failure? Here's an excerpt from the cluster masters server.conf: [clustering] replication_factor=2 search_factor=1 summary_replication-false
	Indexing Ready Indexer Splunk Cluster Configuration Splunk Indexer Deployment	Splunk	Medium	3 mins	Solve
Sankman Fried works as Splunk developer at Binnance Inc. Binnance’s new single-site three indexer cluster is being stood up with replication_factor = 2 and search_factor = 2. At which step would the Indexer Cluster be classed as ‘Indexing Ready’ and be able to ingest new data?

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Why you should use Pre-employment Splunk Test?

The Splunk Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

Understanding of Splunk basics
Proficiency in search techniques
Knowledge of data indexing in Splunk
Ability to monitor and alert using Splunk
Familiarity with Splunk administration
Understanding of Splunk architecture
Experience with Splunk apps and add-ons
Knowledge of security and compliance in Splunk
Proficiency in data visualization with Splunk

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the Splunk Test?

Splunk Basics: Understanding the foundational concepts of Splunk, such as events, sources, and indexes, is crucial for effectively utilizing the platform. This skill measures the candidate's knowledge of Splunk's core components and functionalities.

Search Techniques: Having expertise in search techniques enables users to extract valuable insights from large volumes of data in Splunk. This skill assesses the candidate's ability to construct efficient and accurate search queries to retrieve the required information.

Data Indexing: Data indexing involves the process of ingesting, parsing, and enriching data in Splunk. Evaluating this skill helps determine the candidate's proficiency in setting up data inputs, configuring sourcetypes, and managing indexers to ensure optimal data organization and retrieval.

Monitoring and Alerting: Monitoring the performance and availability of systems and generating alerts based on predefined conditions is a critical aspect of Splunk. Measuring this skill provides insights into the candidate's knowledge of creating real-time alerts, building dashboards, and effectively managing incidents using Splunk's monitoring and alerting capabilities.

Splunk Administration: Splunk administration involves tasks like user management, server configuration, and license management. This skill assessment evaluates the candidate's expertise in handling these administrative tasks, ensuring a smooth running of the Splunk environment.

Splunk Architecture: Understanding the architecture of Splunk helps in optimizing the performance and scalability of the platform. This skill measures the candidate's understanding of Splunk components, such as forwarders, indexers, and search heads, and their interconnections for designing a robust Splunk infrastructure.

Splunk Apps and Add-ons: Splunk apps and add-ons extend the functionality of Splunk by providing pre-built dashboards, reports, and visualizations. Assessing this skill helps determine the candidate's ability to install, configure, and manage apps and add-ons to enhance Splunk's capabilities.

Security and Compliance: Splunk is widely used for security and compliance purposes, requiring knowledge of access controls, data protection, and regulatory compliance. This skill assessment evaluates the candidate's understanding of securing Splunk deployments, configuring user permissions, implementing data encryption, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Data Visualization: Data visualization is essential for effectively presenting insights and trends derived from Splunk data. This skill measures the candidate's ability to design and create visually appealing and informative dashboards and reports using Splunk's visualization tools and techniques.

Full list of covered topics

The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for Splunk Test to be based on.

Search syntax

Field extraction

Regular expressions

Data models

Search macros

Saved searches

Pivot tables

Splunk alerts

Distributed search

Forwarder deployment

Indexer clustering

Splunk deployment server

Data input settings

Data parsing

Data enrichment

Event typing

Monitoring disk usage

Monitoring network traffic

Monitoring system performance

Monitoring application logs

Splunk user roles

Data retention and archiving

Splunk authentication

Securely storing credentials

Data visualization options

Dashboard creation

Mapping visualizations

Timechart visualizations

Single value visualizations

Dynamic drilldowns

Pie chart visualizations

Bar chart visualizations

Line chart visualizations

Security information and event management

Compliance reporting

Data extraction

Log event correlation

Dashboard sharing

Data input validation

App installation

Add-on configuration

Splunk REST API

Lookup tables

Creating reports

Search performance optimization

Knowledge objects

Monitoring user activity

Splunk indexer

Splunk search head

Splunk forwarder

Splunk universal forwarder

Splunk light forwarder

Splunk heavy forwarder

Splunk web

What roles can I use the Splunk Test for?

Splunk Administrator
Splunk Developer
Splunk Implementation
Splunk Cloud Services Engineer Splunk Administration Application Developer

How is the Splunk Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Proficiency in search techniques
Knowledge of data indexing in Splunk
Ability to monitor and alert using Splunk
Familiarity with Splunk administration
Understanding of Splunk architecture
Experience with Splunk apps and add-ons
Knowledge of security and compliance in Splunk
Proficiency in data visualization with Splunk

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Have questions about the Splunk Hiring Test?

What is Splunk Test?

The Splunk Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge and skills in using Splunk. It is used by recruiters and hiring managers to identify candidates who are proficient in Splunk-related tasks and concepts.

Can I combine Splunk Test with another skill?

Yes, you can request a custom test that combines the Splunk Test with other skills. For example, you might combine it with the Cloud Computing Test to assess a candidate's overall cloud management skills.

Can I test Splunk and AWS DevOps together in a test?

Yes, combining the Splunk Test with the AWS DevOps Test can provide a comprehensive assessment of a candidate's abilities in both areas. This ensures you find candidates who are skilled in managing DevOps tasks using both AWS and Splunk.

What topics are evaluated in the Splunk Test?

The Splunk Test covers a range of topics including:

Splunk basics
Search techniques
Data indexing
Monitoring and alerting
Splunk administration
Splunk architecture
Splunk apps and add-ons
Security and compliance
Data visualization For senior roles, the test also assesses proficiency in these skills.

How to use Splunk Test in my hiring process?

Use the Splunk Test as a pre-screening tool at the beginning of your recruitment process. Add a link to the assessment in your job post or directly invite candidates by email. This helps in identifying skilled candidates early in the hiring process.

What are the main cloud-related tests?

In addition to the Splunk Test, we offer various cloud-related tests:

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

Non-googleable questions
IP proctoring
Screen proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser
Copy paste protection

Read more about the proctoring features.

How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

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Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

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No. Unfortunately, we do not support practice tests at the moment. However, you can use our sample questions for practice.

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