Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

How many built-in user roles does Splunk have?

1. Three

2. Four

3. Five

4. Six

The correct answer is: Five

Splunk offers five built-in user roles, each designed to serve different levels of access and functionality within the platform. These built-in roles are: 1. **Admin**: This role has full access to all capabilities in Splunk, including the ability to manage users and roles, configure settings, and access all data. 2. **Power**: Users assigned this role can create and edit reports, dashboards, and alerts, as well as search and view all data, but they do not have the administrative capabilities of the Admin role. 3. **User**: This role has more limited permissions compared to the Power role. Users can perform searches and view results but generally cannot create or modify reports and dashboards. 4. **Can View**: This role is primarily for those who need to view data but do not require any additional interactions with that data, such as creating or editing. 5. **Can Edit**: This role allows users to create and edit knowledge objects but does not grant full administrative rights. Understanding the purpose of these roles helps Splunk administrators manage access controls effectively and ensures users have the permissions necessary for their responsibilities without compromising security or data integrity.