What is the primary advantage of using role inheritance in Splunk?

The primary advantage of using role inheritance in Splunk is that it simplifies permissions management. Role inheritance allows you to define a set of permissions at a higher role level and have them automatically inherited by lower roles. This hierarchical structure means that administrators can create complex permission schemes without having to manually configure each role with all the permissions needed. Instead of assigning permissions individually to each role, an administrator can establish a base role with common permissions and extend it for more specific roles as necessary. This not only streamlines the administration process but also reduces the potential for errors and inconsistencies in permission assignments. As roles change or as new roles are added, managing those inherited permissions becomes much more efficient, leading to a cleaner and easier-to-manage security model within Splunk.