- A
Step 1: Create Log Analytics workspaces in each region. Step 2: Enable Sentinel on each workspace. Step 3: Connect data sources. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Correct. This sequence ensures all prerequisites are met before configuring queries.
- B
Step 1: Enable Sentinel in one region. Step 2: Create workspaces in other regions. Step 3: Connect data sources. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why wrong: Sentinel cannot be enabled before creating the Log Analytics workspace.
- C
Step 1: Connect data sources. Step 2: Create workspaces. Step 3: Enable Sentinel. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why wrong: Data sources cannot be connected without a workspace first.
- D
Step 1: Create a central workspace. Step 2: Enable Sentinel on it. Step 3: Connect data sources from all regions to the central workspace. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why wrong: While a central workspace is possible, best practice is to have workspaces in each region for data residency, not to connect all sources to one central workspace.
SC-200 Mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of mitigate threats using microsoft sentinel. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 SOC analyst is configuring a multi-region deployment of Microsoft Sentinel. The requirement is to ingest security logs from Azure resources located in three different Azure regions. The analyst needs to create the workspace in one region and then use cross-workspace queries to view data from all regions. What is the correct sequence of steps?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Step 1: Create Log Analytics workspaces in each region. Step 2: Enable Sentinel on each workspace. Step 3: Connect data sources. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Option A is correct because to use cross-workspace queries in Microsoft Sentinel, you must first create a Log Analytics workspace in each region, enable Sentinel on each workspace, connect the data sources to their respective regional workspaces, and then configure cross-workspace queries to unify the data. This sequence ensures that each region's logs are ingested locally, which is required for cross-workspace queries to reference them via the `workspace()` expression.
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.
- ✓
Step 1: Create Log Analytics workspaces in each region. Step 2: Enable Sentinel on each workspace. Step 3: Connect data sources. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why this is correct
Correct. This sequence ensures all prerequisites are met before configuring queries.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Step 1: Enable Sentinel in one region. Step 2: Create workspaces in other regions. Step 3: Connect data sources. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why it's wrong here
Sentinel cannot be enabled before creating the Log Analytics workspace.
- ✗
Step 1: Connect data sources. Step 2: Create workspaces. Step 3: Enable Sentinel. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why it's wrong here
Data sources cannot be connected without a workspace first.
- ✗
Step 1: Create a central workspace. Step 2: Enable Sentinel on it. Step 3: Connect data sources from all regions to the central workspace. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries.
Why it's wrong here
While a central workspace is possible, best practice is to have workspaces in each region for data residency, not to connect all sources to one central workspace.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume a single central workspace can ingest logs from all regions, but the question explicitly requires using cross-workspace queries, which necessitates separate workspaces per region.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Cross-workspace queries in Sentinel use the `workspace('workspaceID').TableName` syntax in KQL to reference tables from other workspaces. This architecture is critical for compliance with data residency requirements, as logs must remain in their region of origin. A real-world scenario is a global enterprise that must keep EU customer logs in an EU region while still allowing a central SOC to query all data via cross-workspace queries.
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
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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The correct answer is: Step 1: Create Log Analytics workspaces in each region. Step 2: Enable Sentinel on each workspace. Step 3: Connect data sources. Step 4: Configure cross-workspace queries. — Option A is correct because to use cross-workspace queries in Microsoft Sentinel, you must first create a Log Analytics workspace in each region, enable Sentinel on each workspace, connect the data sources to their respective regional workspaces, and then configure cross-workspace queries to unify the data. This sequence ensures that each region's logs are ingested locally, which is required for cross-workspace queries to reference them via the `workspace()` expression.
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