Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

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True or False: The transforms.conf file can only be used for data masking and not for data elimination.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Only under certain conditions

  4. Depends on the settings

The correct answer is: True

The statement that the transforms.conf file can only be used for data masking and not for data elimination is not accurate. The transforms.conf file in Splunk serves multiple purposes, including both data masking and data elimination. Data masking involves modifying sensitive information within the logs to protect it, while data elimination refers to the capability of dropping certain events or field values based on specified criteria. The transforms.conf file allows administrators to configure various transformations that can be applied during data ingestion, including rules that can exclude certain events outright from being indexed. Correctly understanding the functionality and versatility of the transforms.conf file helps in managing sensitive data effectively and ensures compliance with data governance policies. Therefore, the answer indicating that the transforms.conf file can only be used for data masking is not true.