Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Which tool does Splunk use to generate default certificates?

1. Keytool

2. OpenSSL

3. Certificate Manager

4. Puppet

The correct answer is: OpenSSL

Splunk uses OpenSSL to generate default certificates. OpenSSL is a widely used open-source toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. It provides a robust set of cryptographic functions and tools for generating certificates and managing them. In the context of Splunk, OpenSSL is utilized to create private keys, certificate signing requests, and to handle various cryptographic tasks that are essential for securing data in transit and ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the information being processed. While other tools like Keytool are used for managing Java KeyStores and can generate certificates, they are not the primary mechanism Splunk relies on for default certificate generation. Certificate Manager and Puppet focus on managing and deploying certificates rather than generating them. This distinction makes OpenSSL the correct choice for certificate generation within Splunk's architecture.