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A company uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud. They want to receive email notifications when a high-severity security alert is generated for any resource in the subscription. Which configuration should they make in Defender for Cloud?
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A
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Configure the 'Email notifications' setting in Defender for Cloud to send alerts to the required email addresses.
This is correct. Defender for Cloud can be configured to email security alerts to a list of recipients based on severity.
B
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Create a workflow automation in Defender for Cloud that sends an email when a high-severity alert is generated.
Workflow automations require additional integration (e.g., Logic Apps) and are not the built-in email notification method.
C
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Enable continuous export to stream all security alerts to a Log Analytics workspace and create an alert rule to send email.
Continuous export moves data to a workspace, but does not directly send email notifications. It is more complex than the built-in option.
D
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Enable the 'Send email alerts' option in the Azure Monitor activity log alert rule.
Activity log alerts are separate from Defender for Cloud security alerts and do not cover the same scope.
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What does this AZ-500 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configure the 'Email notifications' setting in Defender for Cloud to send alerts to the required email addresses. — Defender for Cloud provides an email notification feature that can be configured to send alerts to specified recipients when security alerts of certain severity levels are generated. This is set in the 'Email notifications' settings under 'Defender for Cloud > Environment settings > Subscription > Email notifications'. Workflow automations can trigger actions but are not the default email notification system. Continuous export is for streaming logs. Alert rules are part of Microsoft Sentinel, not Defender for Cloud's built-in alerting.
What should I do if I get this AZ-500 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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