Which of the following statements accurately describes using SSL to secure the feed from a forwarder?

Question

Options

• AIt does not encrypt the certificate password.
• BSSL automatically compresses the feed by default.
• CIt requires that the forwarder be set to compressed=true.
• DIt requires that the receiver be set to compression=true.

• A
  87% (26)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

SSL secures the data transmitted between a Splunk forwarder and receiver by encrypting the data in transit, but it does NOT encrypt the certificate password itself. The certificate password is stored in plaintext within the Splunk configuration files (inputs.conf/outputs.conf). Option B is false because SSL does not automatically compress data - compression is a separate, independent setting. Options C and D are false because SSL configuration does not require compression to be enabled on either end; compression and SSL are independent features in Splunk.

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