312-85 Threat Hunting And Detection Practice Question
You are hunting for unauthorized scheduled tasks. Which PowerShell cmdlet allows you to audit these tasks remotely across the enterprise?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Get-ScheduledTask
Get-ScheduledTask is the standard management cmdlet for listing and inspecting scheduled tasks in Windows.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Get-ScheduledTask
Why this is correct
This cmdlet provides full visibility into task configurations and triggers.
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Get-Service
Why it's wrong here
Get-Service lists services, not scheduled tasks.
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Get-Process
Why it's wrong here
Get-Process lists active tasks/processes.
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Get-WmiObject Win32_StartupCommand
Why it's wrong here
While useful, it focuses on registry/folder startup, not Task Scheduler.
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