Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Practice Test

Can StatsD data be used to collect metric data using HTTPS and HEC?

1. True

2. False

3. Only for specific applications

4. Only in experimental setups

The correct answer is: False

StatsD is a network daemon that listens for statistics, like counters and timers, sent over UDP or TCP, and it aggregates these statistics and sends them to graphing and monitoring platforms. In the context of using StatsD data to collect metric data in Splunk, the HTTP Event Collector (HEC) is designed to ingest event data via HTTPS. The correct understanding here is that StatsD does not natively support transmission of data over HTTPS or integration with HEC directly. Instead, StatsD typically sends data using UDP or TCP protocols, which means that this choice is more aligned with traditional data collection methods rather than using HEC over HTTPS. While there may be workarounds or third-party tools that could facilitate StatsD data collection in this manner, as per its standard operations and in accordance with Splunk's ingestion capabilities, the premise is that StatsD data can't be directly utilized in conjunction with HTTPS and HEC without some intermediary or additional configuration. Hence, the statement is accurately determined to be false.