Authentication methods

Authentication methods are the ways a user is validated when an attempt is made to log in to a Splunk Enterprise instance. Splunk could either deny or allow access to the respective user. Successfully authenticated users will be authorized to access resources and perform actions according to the roles assigned to the user. A user with no role can’t log in to a Splunk instance, so at least one role must be assigned to the user at the time of user creation.

Splunk supports multiple authentication methods, which is beneficial for organizations due to various reasons. Firstly, compliance requirements may mandate the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security, and Splunk provides support for MFA to meet these requirements. Secondly, internal employees of organizations can utilize the single sign-on (SSO) feature offered by Splunk, enabling them to log in without having to enter separate user credentials. This streamlines the...