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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 SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (IaaS). The security team wants to enable Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to detect threats like SQL injection against these SQL Server instances. Which single action is required to achieve this?

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A
Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL on the Azure subscription or at the SQL Server resource level.
Enabling Defender for SQL activates threat detection for Azure SQL databases and SQL Server on VMs. This is the direct method to get alerts for SQL injection and other threats.
B
Install the SQL Server IaaS Agent extension on each virtual machine.
Why wrong: The SQL IaaS agent extension enables management features and license flexibility but does not enable Advanced Threat Protection by itself.
C
Enable just Microsoft Defender for Servers on the subscription.
Why wrong: Defender for Servers focuses on OS-level threats (e.g., vulnerabilities, malware). It does not provide SQL-specific threat detection.
D
Configure an Azure SQL firewall rule to allow only trusted IP addresses.
Why wrong: Firewall rules control network access but do not enable threat detection or alerting on SQL injection attempts.

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Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL on the Azure subscription or at the SQL Server resource level.

To enable Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for SQL Server on Azure VMs, you must enable Microsoft Defender for SQL at the Azure subscription or SQL Server resource level. This activates the SQL-specific threat detection capabilities, including alerts for SQL injection, anomalous access patterns, and suspicious activities. Without this, the SQL Server instances lack the dedicated security monitoring that ATP provides.

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.

✓
Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL on the Azure subscription or at the SQL Server resource level.
Why this is correct
Enabling Defender for SQL activates threat detection for Azure SQL databases and SQL Server on VMs. This is the direct method to get alerts for SQL injection and other threats.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
Install the SQL Server IaaS Agent extension on each virtual machine.
Why it's wrong here
The SQL IaaS agent extension enables management features and license flexibility but does not enable Advanced Threat Protection by itself.
✗
Enable just Microsoft Defender for Servers on the subscription.
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Servers focuses on OS-level threats (e.g., vulnerabilities, malware). It does not provide SQL-specific threat detection.
✗
Configure an Azure SQL firewall rule to allow only trusted IP addresses.
Why it's wrong here
Firewall rules control network access but do not enable threat detection or alerting on SQL injection attempts.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates confuse the prerequisite infrastructure (SQL IaaS Agent extension) with the actual security service (Defender for SQL), or assume that general server protection (Defender for Servers) covers SQL-specific threats, which it does not.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Microsoft Defender for SQL leverages the SQL Advanced Threat Protection engine, which uses machine learning models to detect anomalous SQL queries, brute-force attacks, and SQL injection attempts. Under the hood, it analyzes SQL audit logs and telemetry from the SQL Server instance, requiring the SQL IaaS Agent extension to be installed for log collection, but the enabling action is at the Defender for SQL plan level. In a real-world scenario, enabling Defender for SQL on a subscription automatically protects all existing and future SQL Server VMs, while enabling it at the resource level targets a specific instance.

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.

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How this comes up in practice

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What does this SC-200 question test?

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..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL on the Azure subscription or at the SQL Server resource level. — To enable Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for SQL Server on Azure VMs, you must enable Microsoft Defender for SQL at the Azure subscription or SQL Server resource level. This activates the SQL-specific threat detection capabilities, including alerts for SQL injection, anomalous access patterns, and suspicious activities. Without this, the SQL Server instances lack the dedicated security monitoring that ATP provides.

What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?

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