- A
Azure Policy for Kubernetes add-on installation to enforce pod security policies.
Why wrong: The Azure Policy for Kubernetes add-on can be enabled independently. The plan adds threat detection, not just policy enforcement.
- B
Kubernetes audit logs are automatically streamed to the Log Analytics workspace.
Why wrong: Audit logs are required for threat detection, but they can be configured without the full plan. The plan makes use of them for alerting.
- C
Security alerts for container runtime threats, such as privilege escalation in a container.
Correct. The plan enables advanced threat detection, generating security alerts based on behavioral analytics of cluster activities.
- D
Integration with Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring AKS logs.
Why wrong: Integration with Microsoft Sentinel is a separate data connector configuration and not exclusive to the Defender for Containers plan.
SC-200 Practice Question: Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of mitigate threats using microsoft defender for cloud. 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 runs its critical workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The security team wants to use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to protect the AKS clusters. After enabling Defender for Cloud on the subscription, they also need to enable the Defender for Containers plan. Which of the following capabilities becomes available specifically after enabling the Defender for Containers plan (with the plan turned on)?
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
Security alerts for container runtime threats, such as privilege escalation in a container.
Option C is correct because enabling the Defender for Containers plan in Microsoft Defender for Cloud activates host-level and cluster-level threat detection for AKS, including runtime threat protection. This allows Defender for Cloud to generate security alerts for container-specific threats such as privilege escalation, container breakout, and suspicious process execution within containers, which are not available with just the basic Defender for Cloud enabled on the subscription.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Azure Policy for Kubernetes add-on installation to enforce pod security policies.
Why it's wrong here
The Azure Policy for Kubernetes add-on can be enabled independently. The plan adds threat detection, not just policy enforcement.
- ✗
Kubernetes audit logs are automatically streamed to the Log Analytics workspace.
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs are required for threat detection, but they can be configured without the full plan. The plan makes use of them for alerting.
- ✓
Security alerts for container runtime threats, such as privilege escalation in a container.
Why this is correct
Correct. The plan enables advanced threat detection, generating security alerts based on behavioral analytics of cluster activities.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Integration with Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring AKS logs.
Why it's wrong here
Integration with Microsoft Sentinel is a separate data connector configuration and not exclusive to the Defender for Containers plan.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the general security monitoring capabilities of Defender for Cloud (like audit log streaming or policy enforcement) with the specific runtime threat detection that only the Defender for Containers plan enables, leading them to select options that are available without the plan or require separate configuration.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, the Defender for Containers plan deploys a DaemonSet (the Defender agent) on each AKS node to monitor container runtime activities at the host level, using eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and other kernel-level hooks to detect anomalies like process execution, file system changes, and network connections inside containers. This enables real-time alerts for runtime threats such as container breakout attempts (e.g., using --privileged flags or mounting host paths), which are not detectable from Kubernetes audit logs alone. In a real-world scenario, if an attacker exploits a vulnerable application to run a reverse shell inside a container, Defender for Containers can alert on the suspicious process creation even if the Kubernetes audit logs show no API server anomalies.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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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Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud — This question tests Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Security alerts for container runtime threats, such as privilege escalation in a container. — Option C is correct because enabling the Defender for Containers plan in Microsoft Defender for Cloud activates host-level and cluster-level threat detection for AKS, including runtime threat protection. This allows Defender for Cloud to generate security alerts for container-specific threats such as privilege escalation, container breakout, and suspicious process execution within containers, which are not available with just the basic Defender for Cloud enabled on the subscription.
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