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A security analyst in Microsoft Sentinel is creating a scheduled analytics rule to detect multiple failed logon attempts from the same source IP address. The rule should generate an incident only when the count of failed logons exceeds 10 within a 5-minute window. Which configuration setting is essential to limit the incident generation to this threshold?
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A
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Event grouping set to 'Group all events into a single alert'
This setting bundles results into one alert but does not set a minimum count; without a threshold, any number of results will trigger an incident.
B
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Alert threshold set to a value of 10
The alert threshold specifies the minimum number of query results needed to generate an incident, ensuring only high-count patterns trigger alerts.
C
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Query scheduling set to run every 5 minutes
Query scheduling defines how often the rule runs but does not control the minimum number of events required to create an incident.
D
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Entity mapping for source IP address
Entity mapping links entities to the alert for grouping and investigation, but it does not enforce a numeric threshold for incident creation.
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KKey Concepts to Remember
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- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
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- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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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: Alert threshold set to a value of 10 — Alert threshold in a scheduled analytics rule defines the minimum number of query results required to generate an incident. By setting this to 10, the rule will only fire when the aggregated count of failed logons exceeds that value. Event grouping (A) controls how events are bundled into alerts, but without a threshold it will create an incident even for a single match. Query scheduling (C) sets the run frequency. Entity mapping (D) enriches alerts but does not control the threshold. Thus, the alert threshold is the essential configuration.
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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