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A large organization manages multiple Azure subscriptions under a single management group. The security team wants to ensure that when new subscriptions are added to the management group, the Microsoft Defender for Cloud plans (e.g., Defender for Servers) are automatically enabled. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?
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A
Best answer
Assign the Azure Policy initiative 'Configure Azure Defender to be enabled on subscriptions' to the management group with appropriate policy parameters.
Correct. Azure Policy can be assigned at the management group scope to enforce Defender for Cloud plans across all subscriptions, including those created in the future. This ensures automatic compliance.
B
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Enable all Microsoft Defender plans at the management group level in the Microsoft Defender for Cloud portal.
Enabling plans at the management group level only applies to current subscriptions under it. New subscriptions do not automatically inherit these settings; they would need to be manually enabled.
C
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Manually enable the Defender plans on each new subscription as they are created.
Manual enablement does not scale and does not guarantee compliance. The requirement is for automatic enablement, which Azure Policy provides.
D
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Use an Azure Blueprint to assign the Defender plans to the subscription.
Azure Blueprints can deploy resources and policies, but for simple enforcement of Defender plans, a policy assignment at the management group is more direct and easier to maintain. Blueprints add unnecessary complexity.
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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: Assign the Azure Policy initiative 'Configure Azure Defender to be enabled on subscriptions' to the management group with appropriate policy parameters. — Azure Policy can enforce configuration across all subscriptions, including future ones. The built-in initiative 'Configure Azure Defender to be enabled on subscriptions' does exactly that: it audits and can enforce the state of Defender plans. Assigning this initiative at the management group scope ensures new subscriptions inherit the policy and automatically have the plans enabled (or are flagged for remediation). Enabling plans at the management group level in the portal only applies to existing subscriptions, not new ones. Using Azure Blueprints is possible but more complex for simple enforcement. Manual enablement is inefficient for new subscriptions.
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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