Question

Which of the following pertains to HEC in Splunk Cloud?

1) 1 Index must exist prior to HEC setup
2) 2 Index cannot exist prior to HEC setup
3) 3 Progress can be monitored at any time.
4) 4 Only after token creation can progress be monitored
5) 5 All data is encrypted in transit
6) 6 Data is not encrypted in transit
7) 7 Customers cannot change the HEC network port.
8) 8 Customers can change the HEC network port.
9) 9 Customers can enable HEC for Kinesis Firehose themselves
10) 10 Enabling HEC for Kinesis Firehose requires a support ticket
11) 11 Indexer acknowledgement is available only for Amazon Kinesis Firehose
12) 12 Indexer acknowledgement is freely available
13) 13 Default maximum content length is unlimited
14) 14 Default maximum content length is 1MB
15) 15 Default maximum content length is 500KB

Answer 1

1, 3, 5, 8, and 15 pertain to HEC in Splunk Cloud.

Step-by-step explanation:

HEC stands for HTTP Event Collector in Splunk Cloud. Looking at the given options:

1. 1) 1 Index must exist prior to HEC setup: True. At least one index must be created before setting up HEC.
2. 2) 2 Index cannot exist prior to HEC setup: False. It is not mentioned that multiple indexes cannot exist prior to HEC setup.
3. 3) 3 Progress can be monitored at any time: True. The progress of HEC can be monitored at any time.
4. 4) 4 Only after token creation can progress be monitored: False. Progress can be monitored even before token creation.
5. 5) 5 All data is encrypted in transit: True. All data sent via HEC in Splunk Cloud is encrypted in transit.
6. 6) 6 Data is not encrypted in transit: False. The data is encrypted in transit.
7. 7) 7 Customers cannot change the HEC network port: False. Customers can change the HEC network port.
8. 8) 8 Customers can change the HEC network port: True. Customers have the flexibility to change the network port.
9. 9) 9 Customers can enable HEC for Kinesis Firehose themselves: False. Enabling HEC for Kinesis Firehose requires a support ticket.
10. 10) 10 Enabling HEC for Kinesis Firehose requires a support ticket: True. A support ticket is required to enable HEC for Kinesis Firehose.
11. 11) 11 Indexer acknowledgement is available only for Amazon Kinesis Firehose: False. Indexer acknowledgement is not limited to Amazon Kinesis Firehose.
12. 12) 12 Indexer acknowledgement is freely available: False. Indexer acknowledgement is not freely available.
13. 13) 13 Default maximum content length is unlimited: False. The default maximum content length is not unlimited.
14. 14) 14 Default maximum content length is 1MB: False. The default maximum content length is not 1MB.
15. 15) 15 Default maximum content length is 500KB: True. The default maximum content length is 500KB.

Based on the given options, 1, 3, 5, 8, and 15 pertain to HEC in Splunk Cloud.