Quick Answer
The answer is to enable Microsoft Sentinel audit logging. This feature is correct because it automatically records every action taken within the Sentinel environment, including incident investigations, KQL queries, and configuration changes, directly into the Azure Activity Log or a dedicated Log Analytics workspace, creating an immutable chain of custody for compliance reporting. On the Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect exam, this tests your understanding of how to meet regulatory requirements for audit trails without relying on manual screenshots or third-party tools; a common trap is confusing diagnostic settings for data connectors with the audit logging feature itself. Remember the memory tip: “Audit the actions, not the alerts”—Sentinel audit logging captures the *investigator’s* clicks and queries, not just the security events being investigated, ensuring every step of an incident response is fully traceable for compliance.
This SC-100 practice question tests your understanding of design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel for security operations. You need to ensure that all incident investigations are automatically captured for compliance reporting. Which feature should you enable?
Use Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why wrong: Compliance Manager is for assessments, not logging.
Configure Azure Policy for Sentinel
Why wrong: Azure Policy does not audit investigations.
Enable Microsoft Sentinel audit logging
Audit logging captures investigation actions for compliance.
Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Why wrong: Defender for Cloud Apps is for app governance, not Sentinel logs.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Enable Microsoft Sentinel audit logging
Microsoft Sentinel audit logging captures all actions performed within the Sentinel environment, including incident investigations, queries run, and configuration changes. Enabling this feature ensures that every investigation step is logged and can be used for compliance reporting, as it records user activities and system events in the Azure Activity Log or Log Analytics workspace.
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.
Use Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why it's wrong here
Compliance Manager is for assessments, not logging.
Configure Azure Policy for Sentinel
Why it's wrong here
Azure Policy does not audit investigations.
Enable Microsoft Sentinel audit logging
Why this is correct
Audit logging captures investigation actions for compliance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Cloud Apps is for app governance, not Sentinel logs.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may confuse compliance features like Purview Compliance Manager or Azure Policy with the operational audit trail needed for incident investigation tracking, overlooking that Sentinel's own audit logging is the direct mechanism for capturing investigation activities.
Detailed technical explanation
Sentinel audit logging leverages the Azure Diagnostics settings to stream audit data (e.g., SecurityIncident, SecurityAlert, and SecurityQuery events) to a Log Analytics workspace. This enables querying with KQL to reconstruct investigation timelines, such as who modified an incident status or ran a specific hunting query, which is essential for meeting regulatory standards like SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
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 security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities — This question tests Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Enable Microsoft Sentinel audit logging — Microsoft Sentinel audit logging captures all actions performed within the Sentinel environment, including incident investigations, queries run, and configuration changes. Enabling this feature ensures that every investigation step is logged and can be used for compliance reporting, as it records user activities and system events in the Azure Activity Log or Log Analytics workspace.
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