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 uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud to protect their Azure resources. They have enabled the enhanced security features on a subscription that contains several Azure SQL databases. They want to be alerted if a user attempts to perform SQL injection attacks against these databases. Which Defender for Cloud plan specifically enables SQL injection detection alerts?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Defender for SQL
Defender for SQL is the specific Microsoft Defender for Cloud plan that provides SQL-specific threat detection, including alerts for SQL injection attacks. This plan monitors SQL databases for anomalous activities such as SQL injection attempts, brute-force attacks, and unusual access patterns by analyzing query logs and audit records. Enabling Defender for SQL on the subscription activates these detection capabilities for Azure SQL databases, making it the correct choice for the scenario.
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.
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Defender for Servers
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Servers protects virtual machines and servers, not SQL databases.
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Defender for SQL
Why this is correct
Defender for SQL is the plan that provides security alerts for SQL databases, including SQL injection attempts.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Defender for App Service
Why it's wrong here
Defender for App Service protects web applications hosted in Azure App Service, not SQL databases.
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Defender for Storage
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Storage provides security alerts for Azure storage accounts, not SQL databases.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may confuse Defender for App Service with SQL injection detection because App Service can host web applications that are vulnerable to SQL injection, but the question specifically asks for the plan that enables detection alerts against the SQL databases themselves, not the web layer.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Defender for SQL leverages SQL Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) which uses machine learning models trained on SQL query patterns to detect SQL injection attempts by identifying anomalous query structures, such as tautology-based or union-based injection patterns. The detection engine analyzes audit logs from SQL Server's built-in auditing or Azure SQL Database's threat detection telemetry, and alerts are triggered when queries deviate from established baselines, such as a sudden spike in failed logins or queries containing 'OR 1=1' patterns. In a real-world scenario, if an attacker uses a time-based blind SQL injection, Defender for SQL can still detect it by correlating response delays with query 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
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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..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Defender for SQL — Defender for SQL is the specific Microsoft Defender for Cloud plan that provides SQL-specific threat detection, including alerts for SQL injection attacks. This plan monitors SQL databases for anomalous activities such as SQL injection attempts, brute-force attacks, and unusual access patterns by analyzing query logs and audit records. Enabling Defender for SQL on the subscription activates these detection capabilities for Azure SQL databases, making it the correct choice for the scenario.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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