SPLK-5003 is the Splunk exam Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Architect. Practice material is available as a PDF, an interactive practice test or a bundle of both.
Taken from the free sample set for SPLK-5003.
What is the role of the Cluster Manager (Master Node) in indexer clustering?
Executes search queries
Manages bucket replication and cluster state
Stores user credentials
Monitors license usage
Correct answer: B
The Cluster Manager controls replication, bucket placement, and ensures cluster health in indexer clustering.
Which Splunk component is responsible for distributing configuration updates to forwarders?
License Master
Deployment Server
Indexer
Search Head
Correct answer: B
The Deployment Server manages and distributes apps and configuration files to forwarders, ensuring centralized configuration management.