Which of the following statements about integrating with third-party systems is true? (Select all that apply.)

Question

Options

• AA Hadoop application can search data in Splunk.
• BSplunk can search data in the Hadoop File System (HDFS).
• CYou can use Splunk alerts to provision actions on a third-party system.
• DYou can forward data from Splunk forwarder to a third-party system without indexing it first.

Explanation

Based on Splunk integration capabilities, the correct answers are B, C, and D.

B is correct because Splunk's Hadoop Connect app allows Splunk to index and search data stored in HDFS directly, making Hadoop a readable data source for Splunk searches.

C is correct because Splunk alert actions can trigger webhooks, scripts, and built-in integrations (like PagerDuty or Jira), enabling automated provisioning or notification on external systems when alert conditions are met.

D is correct because Splunk Universal Forwarders can route raw data to third-party syslog servers, TCP/UDP endpoints, or other systems as an output target - bypassing Splunk indexing entirely.

A is the distractor - the relationship is one-directional in standard integrations. Hadoop doesn't natively query Splunk; it's Splunk that reaches into Hadoop (HDFS), not the other way around. A Hadoop application has no built-in mechanism to search Splunk data.

Memory tip: Think "Splunk as the hub" - Splunk pulls from Hadoop (not the reverse), pushes alerts out to third-party systems, and forwards raw data out before indexing. If an answer reverses that direction (Hadoop searching Splunk), it's wrong.

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