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A company uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud. They need to continuously assess the compliance of their Azure resources against the CIS benchmark. Which feature should they enable?
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A
Best answer
Regulatory compliance dashboard
Correct. The Regulatory compliance dashboard includes built-in initiatives for standards like CIS, allowing continuous compliance monitoring.
B
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Secure Score
Secure Score is an overall security posture score based on controls, not a specific compliance standard assessment.
C
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Azure Policy
Azure Policy is the underlying enforcement engine, but the feature that displays compliance is the Regulatory compliance dashboard.
D
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Just-In-Time VM access
Just-In-Time VM access reduces network attack surface but does not assess compliance against CIS benchmarks.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- 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.
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FAQ
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What does this SC-200 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Regulatory compliance dashboard — The Regulatory Compliance dashboard in Defender for Cloud provides built-in compliance standards such as CIS, SOC 2, and Azure CIS. By assigning the appropriate initiative, the dashboard continuously scans resources and reports compliance status. Secure Score is an aggregated risk score, not a compliance standard. Azure Policy is the underlying service used to enforce policies, but the feature that presents compliance is the dashboard. Just-in-Time VM access is a security control, not a compliance assessment tool.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 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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