McAfee-Secured Website

Exam Bundle

Exam Code: SC-200

Exam Name Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Certification Provider: Microsoft

Corresponding Certification: Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Microsoft SC-200 Bundle $44.99

100% Microsoft SC-200 Guaranteed Success With Testking Training Materials

Get Real SC-200 Exam Questions & Expert Verified Answers as Experienced on the Real Exam!

  • Questions & Answers

    SC-200 Questions & Answers

    499 Questions & Answers

    The ultimate exam preparation tool, Questions & Answers mirrors the actual SC-200 exam while allowing you to hone and measure every aspect of your test-taking ability.

  • SC-200 Video Course

    SC-200 Video Course

    47 Video Lectures

    SC-200 Video Course is developed by Microsoft Professionals to help you pass the SC-200 exam.

    Description

    This course will improve your knowledge and skills required to pass Microsoft Security Operations Analyst exam.
  • Study Guide

    SC-200 Study Guide

    441 PDF Pages

    Developed by industry experts, this 441-page guide spells out in painstaking detail all of the information you need to ace SC-200 exam.

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200) Practice Tests

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Money Back Guarantee

Testking provides hassle-free money back guarantee with our products. That is because we have 100% trust in the abilities of our professional and experience product team, and our record is a proof of that.

99.6% PASS RATE
Total Cost: $194.97
Bundle Price: $149.98

Purchase Individually

  • Questions & Answers

    Questions & Answers

    499 Questions

    $124.99
  • SC-200 Video Course

    Video Course

    47 Video Lectures

    $39.99
  • Study Guide

    Study Guide

    441 PDF Pages

    $29.99

Microsoft SC-200 Practice Test 12

Question 110

The analyst needs an objective success signal after Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table. for "The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost.". Which evidence is the best fit?

  1. The analyst can review incidents but cannot modify data connectors or workspace settings.
  2. A usage report identifies the principal ingesting tables and quantities.
  3. The user can edit a test analytic rule but cannot change unrelated Azure subscriptions.
  4. A test responder can update an incident while the read-only user cannot.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

A usage report identifies the principal ingesting tables and quantities. This is the result that most directly validates the selected action: Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table. It proves the requirement in the scenario rather than a related activity. This scenario concerns: The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A reader's ability to inspect incidents without changing connectors tests Sentinel RBAC. It does not identify which ingestion tables account for most of the workspace's recorded data volume and cost.

C:

This proposed result, “The user can edit a test analytic rule but cannot change unrelated Azure subscriptions.”, relates to A detections engineer must create analytics rules without becoming subscription owner. It would not prove that Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table. met the current requirement. This scenario concerns: The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost.

D:

“A test responder can update an incident while the read-only user cannot.” may be appropriate evidence for A responder needs to update Sentinel incidents while other users should remain read-only., but the verification of the current incident must instead show A usage report identifies the principal ingesting tables and quantities. This scenario concerns: The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost.

Question 111

During an authorized SOC review, the team observes: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations. What should the analyst do first to meet this specific objective?

  1. Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers.
  2. Aggregate incident metrics in a workbook with appropriate permission scoping.
  3. Assign the least-privilege Sentinel contributor capability to the approved workspace.
  4. Create a Microsoft Sentinel workbook that queries the incident dataset and groups by owner.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers. This directly addresses the stated need: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations. Verification should demonstrate: The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied.

Incorrect Answers

B:

“Aggregate incident metrics in a workbook with appropriate permission scoping.” would prioritize An executive workbook should use filtered incident severity without exposing raw sensitive entities. That does not directly address the stated issue: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

C:

This alternative, “Assign the least-privilege Sentinel contributor capability to the approved workspace.”, is appropriate for A detections engineer must create analytics rules without becoming subscription owner. It does not establish the required outcome of The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied. This scenario concerns: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

D:

The proposed action “Create a Microsoft Sentinel workbook that queries the incident dataset and groups by owner.” solves Security leadership wants a weekly workbook chart of high-priority incidents by owner. The present requirement is different: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

Question 112

After implementing Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers, the SOC reviews the case: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations. Which observation most directly verifies success?

  1. The dashboard shows severity trends without revealing unauthorized entity details.
  2. The engineer can deploy a test playbook without unnecessary broad tenant privileges.
  3. The workbook displays the expected owner counts for sample incidents.
  4. The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied. The observation tests the intended effect of Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers. and ties back to the original security operations requirement. This scenario concerns: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

Incorrect Answers

A:

“The dashboard shows severity trends without revealing unauthorized entity details.” tests An executive workbook should use filtered incident severity without exposing raw sensitive entities. It does not demonstrate the target outcome of The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied. in the case described. This scenario concerns: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

B:

This proposed result, “The engineer can deploy a test playbook without unnecessary broad tenant privileges.”, relates to An automation engineer needs to create playbooks under a controlled resource group. It would not prove that Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers. met the current requirement. This scenario concerns: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

C:

“The workbook displays the expected owner counts for sample incidents.” may be appropriate evidence for Security leadership wants a weekly workbook chart of high-priority incidents by owner., but the verification of the current incident must instead show The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied. This scenario concerns: A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations.

Question 113

An incident runbook lists this unresolved issue: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage. Which action directly addresses the issue?

  1. Review supported Sentinel in Defender portal experience, access and workflow dependencies before rollout.
  2. Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work.
  3. Build workbook visualizations with consistent time filters and a baseline period.
  4. Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work. The approach acts on the required investigation or control, not merely on adjacent telemetry. The expected evidence is: A documented optimization decision records the recommendation, scope and validation plan. This scenario concerns: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

Incorrect Answers

A:

“Review supported Sentinel in Defender portal experience, access and workflow dependencies before rollout.” would prioritize A cloud security team wants a controlled plan for Microsoft Sentinel portal transition. That does not directly address the stated issue: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

C:

The proposed action “Build workbook visualizations with consistent time filters and a baseline period.” solves An operations dashboard needs to compare rule volume before and after tuning. The present requirement is different: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

D:

The option “Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table.” would address The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost. It is less direct than Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work. for the case at hand. This scenario concerns: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

Question 114

The SOC has acted by choosing Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work. To verify the outcome for "A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.", which result matters most?

  1. Stored records remain retrievable under the approved historical search workflow.
  2. A shared sample incident appears in the intended time window on all dashboards.
  3. A documented optimization decision records the recommendation, scope and validation plan.
  4. The analyst can review incidents but cannot modify data connectors or workspace settings.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

A documented optimization decision records the recommendation, scope and validation plan. This signal demonstrates whether the chosen intervention (Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work.) achieved its defined purpose in this case. This scenario concerns: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This proposed result, “Stored records remain retrievable under the approved historical search workflow.”, relates to A team has low-fidelity historical logs that rarely require full analytics queries. It would not prove that Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work. met the current requirement. This scenario concerns: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

B:

“A shared sample incident appears in the intended time window on all dashboards.” may be appropriate evidence for Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC., but the verification of the current incident must instead show A documented optimization decision records the recommendation, scope and validation plan. This scenario concerns: A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage.

D:

A Sentinel reader-role test proves an analyst can inspect cases without changing connectors. It does not record which tuning recommendation was accepted, what scope it changes or how the optimization will be validated.

Question 115

A security incident owner is assigned this task: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators. What action best targets the stated need?

  1. Use built-in least-privilege Sentinel roles rather than granting subscription-level Owner.
  2. Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table.
  3. Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work.
  4. Assign a scoped Sentinel reader-equivalent role suited to investigation without administrative rights.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Use built-in least-privilege Sentinel roles rather than granting subscription-level Owner. This addresses A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators. A successful pilot would show: Role tests show engineers can manage detections but not billing resources.

Incorrect Answers

B:

The proposed action “Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table.” solves The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost. The present requirement is different: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators.

C:

The option “Review Microsoft Sentinel SOC optimization recommendations before choosing tuning work.” would address A team seeks built-in recommendations to reduce noisy detections and improve SOC coverage. It is less direct than Use built-in least-privilege Sentinel roles rather than granting subscription-level Owner. for the case at hand. This scenario concerns: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators.

D:

A Sentinel reader-equivalent role is narrowly scoped but may be too limited for the requested response capabilities. Choose the supported operational role that permits the required incident actions without granting subscription ownership.

Question 116

The chosen approach is Use built-in least-privilege Sentinel roles rather than granting subscription-level Owner. Which observation proves its intended effect on this problem: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators?

  1. The analyst can review incidents but cannot modify data connectors or workspace settings.
  2. A scheduled hunting query can access the planned recent event window.
  3. Role tests show engineers can manage detections but not billing resources.
  4. A test responder can update an incident while the read-only user cannot.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Role tests show engineers can manage detections but not billing resources. This evidence is specific to the problem, not simply a health check of a different security service. This scenario concerns: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators.

Incorrect Answers

A:

“The analyst can review incidents but cannot modify data connectors or workspace settings.” may be appropriate evidence for A threat hunter needs to read Sentinel incidents but must not alter workspace configuration., but the verification of the current incident must instead show Role tests show engineers can manage detections but not billing resources. This scenario concerns: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators.

B:

Accessing a recent time window through a scheduled hunt proves data visibility. It does not test the engineer's ability to manage analytics rules while being denied unrelated billing-resource permissions.

D:

“A test responder can update an incident while the read-only user cannot.” tests A responder needs to update Sentinel incidents while other users should remain read-only. It does not demonstrate the target outcome of Role tests show engineers can manage detections but not billing resources. in the case described. This scenario concerns: A Sentinel workspace must separate detection engineers from billing administrators.

Question 117

The lead analyst needs to handle this issue: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC. What should be done to satisfy the particular objective?

  1. Normalize workbook time-range parameters and time display assumptions.
  2. Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table.
  3. Retain frequently queried detection data in the appropriate analytics tier.
  4. Build workbook visualizations with consistent time filters and a baseline period.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Normalize workbook time-range parameters and time display assumptions. This action solves the actual operational problem. The acceptance test is: A shared sample incident appears in the intended time window on all dashboards. This scenario concerns: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.

Incorrect Answers

B:

The option “Review Sentinel workspace data usage and cost analysis by table.” would address The SOC needs to know which tables drive most Sentinel ingestion cost. It is less direct than Normalize workbook time-range parameters and time display assumptions. for the case at hand. This scenario concerns: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.

C:

Analytics-tier retention improves search latency for relevant telemetry. It does not align the workbook's time-range parameters or time-display assumptions across dashboards.

D:

“Build workbook visualizations with consistent time filters and a baseline period.” would prioritize An operations dashboard needs to compare rule volume before and after tuning. That does not directly address the stated issue: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.

Question 118

For the case "Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.", the proposed intervention was Normalize workbook time-range parameters and time display assumptions. Which acceptance test best supports closure?

  1. Recent searches are responsive and older events remain accessible by the supported archival method.
  2. A shared sample incident appears in the intended time window on all dashboards.
  3. A daily aggregate table contains the expected per-source counts for a known sample.
  4. A scheduled hunting query can access the planned recent event window.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

A shared sample incident appears in the intended time window on all dashboards. It is the case-specific acceptance condition for the action Normalize workbook time-range parameters and time display assumptions. This scenario concerns: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Responsive recent searches and available archival searches demonstrate data-tier access. They do not prove that the same sample incident appears within the agreed reporting interval in every workbook.

C:

“A daily aggregate table contains the expected per-source counts for a known sample.” tests A SOC wants long-term visibility into summarized firewall metrics while limiting hot storage. It does not demonstrate the target outcome of A shared sample incident appears in the intended time window on all dashboards. in the case described. This scenario concerns: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.

D:

This proposed result, “A scheduled hunting query can access the planned recent event window.”, relates to The SOC wants threat-detection logs queried frequently with low latency. It would not prove that Normalize workbook time-range parameters and time display assumptions. met the current requirement. This scenario concerns: Multiple workbooks show inconsistent timestamps in a cross-region SOC.

Question 119

The SOC has been asked to resolve the following situation: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence. Which response is the best match?

  1. Examine Azure RBAC role assignments at workspace and resource-group scope.
  2. Explain and verify the separation between incident records and their source log tables.
  3. Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers.
  4. Aggregate incident metrics in a workbook with appropriate permission scoping.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Explain and verify the separation between incident records and their source log tables. It targets the specific constraint in the stem, and a successful outcome would be: Closing or modifying a test incident does not delete the raw security events. This scenario concerns: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The option “Examine Azure RBAC role assignments at workspace and resource-group scope.” would address A Sentinel platform administrator must find which roles are missing for an analyst to run investigations. It is less direct than Explain and verify the separation between incident records and their source log tables. for the case at hand. This scenario concerns: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.

C:

“Use scoped workspace or workbook resource access permissions for approved viewers.” would prioritize A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations. That does not directly address the stated issue: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.

D:

This alternative, “Aggregate incident metrics in a workbook with appropriate permission scoping.”, is appropriate for An executive workbook should use filtered incident severity without exposing raw sensitive entities. It does not establish the required outcome of Closing or modifying a test incident does not delete the raw security events. This scenario concerns: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.

Question 120

The incident owner chose Explain and verify the separation between incident records and their source log tables. Given the requirement "An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.", which verification should be recorded?

  1. The dashboard shows severity trends without revealing unauthorized entity details.
  2. A scheduled hunting query can access the planned recent event window.
  3. Closing or modifying a test incident does not delete the raw security events.
  4. The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Closing or modifying a test incident does not delete the raw security events. This is the result that most directly validates the selected action: Explain and verify the separation between incident records and their source log tables. It proves the requirement in the scenario rather than a related activity. This scenario concerns: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A severity-trend dashboard can report incidents without exposing entities, but closing a case may still leave its source-event logs intact. That retention property must be tested by querying the raw records after case closure.

B:

“A scheduled hunting query can access the planned recent event window.” tests The SOC wants threat-detection logs queried frequently with low latency. It does not demonstrate the target outcome of Closing or modifying a test incident does not delete the raw security events. in the case described. This scenario concerns: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.

D:

“The authorized analyst opens the workbook and an unapproved account is denied.” may be appropriate evidence for A dashboard owner wants to restrict access to sensitive incident visualizations., but the verification of the current incident must instead show Closing or modifying a test incident does not delete the raw security events. This scenario concerns: An analyst thinks deleting an incident removes the underlying raw evidence.