Splunk Observability Cloud Certified Associate — Question 3

An automation engineer for the Wonderland SOC, has configured a new asset and is getting an HTTP 403 response code. Which of the following is the possible cause of this error code?

Answer options

• A. The asset endpoint requires a token not username and password.
• B. Asset credentials don't have adequate permissions.
• C. The endpoint that the asset is configured for does not exist.
• D. Either asset username or password are incorrect.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because an HTTP 403 error indicates that the server understood the request but refuses to authorize it, often due to insufficient permissions. Options A, C, and D do not accurately reflect the typical cause of a 403 response, which is primarily related to permission issues, not authentication or endpoint existence.