Quick Answer
The answer is Azure Logic Apps integrated with Microsoft Sentinel. This is correct because Logic Apps serve as the native automation engine for Sentinel playbooks, allowing you to trigger a workflow directly from a high-severity incident and use the Microsoft Graph API connector to block a user in Microsoft Entra ID. On the Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect exam, this scenario tests your understanding of SOAR implementation within the Microsoft ecosystem, often appearing as a distractor where candidates mistakenly choose Microsoft Power Automate or a custom function app—but Logic Apps are the intended, licensed-free solution for Sentinel automation. A common trap is assuming you need additional Entra ID P2 licensing for the block action, but the Graph API call within the Logic App handles it without extra cost. Memory tip: think “Logic Apps = the glue between Sentinel incidents and Entra ID actions.”
This SC-100 practice question tests your understanding of design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company uses Microsoft Sentinel and wants to implement a security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solution. They need a playbook that automatically blocks a user in Microsoft Entra ID when a high-severity incident is created. What should they use?
Microsoft Defender XDR automated investigation and response
Why wrong: It handles native alerts but not custom playbooks.
Power Automate cloud flows
Why wrong: Can be used but not the primary SOAR tool in Sentinel.
Azure Logic Apps integrated with Microsoft Sentinel
Sentinel playbooks are built on Azure Logic Apps.
Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why wrong: Compliance Manager is for compliance assessments, not SOAR.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Azure Logic Apps integrated with Microsoft Sentinel
Option C is correct because Azure Logic Apps provides the native integration with Microsoft Sentinel to create automated playbooks that trigger on incident creation. Logic Apps connectors allow direct interaction with Microsoft Entra ID to block a user via the Microsoft Graph API, enabling a seamless SOAR workflow without additional licensing or services.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Microsoft Defender XDR automated investigation and response
Why it's wrong here
It handles native alerts but not custom playbooks.
Power Automate cloud flows
Why it's wrong here
Can be used but not the primary SOAR tool in Sentinel.
Azure Logic Apps integrated with Microsoft Sentinel
Why this is correct
Sentinel playbooks are built on Azure Logic Apps.
Related concept
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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why it's wrong here
Compliance Manager is for compliance assessments, not SOAR.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Power Automate with Logic Apps for Sentinel playbooks, but Power Automate lacks the native Sentinel incident trigger and security-specific connectors required for SOAR workflows in this context.
Detailed technical explanation
Azure Logic Apps playbooks in Sentinel use the 'Microsoft Sentinel Incident' trigger, which fires when an incident is created or updated. The playbook then calls the Microsoft Graph API's 'user: blockSignIn' action (via the Azure AD connector) to disable the user's sign-in, leveraging OAuth 2.0 for authentication. A subtle behavior is that the playbook must have the appropriate Graph API permissions (e.g., User.ReadWrite.All) and a managed identity or service principal configured to avoid credential exposure.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities — This question tests Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Azure Logic Apps integrated with Microsoft Sentinel — Option C is correct because Azure Logic Apps provides the native integration with Microsoft Sentinel to create automated playbooks that trigger on incident creation. Logic Apps connectors allow direct interaction with Microsoft Entra ID to block a user via the Microsoft Graph API, enabling a seamless SOAR workflow without additional licensing or services.
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