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A SOC team in Microsoft Sentinel wants to automatically assign high-severity incidents to the 'SOC Tier 2' group and automatically close low-severity incidents that have not been updated in 7 days. Which two configuration elements are required in a single automation rule?
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A
Best answer
One condition for 'Severity equals High' with action 'Assign to SOC Tier 2' and add another condition for 'Severity equals Low' AND 'Last update time older than 7 days' with action 'Close incident'.
This correctly uses two conditions in a single rule to handle both scenarios. However, note that conditions are evaluated with OR logic; each condition triggers its own actions.
B
Distractor review
Create one rule for high severity assignments and another rule for low severity closure; you cannot combine different actions in one rule.
A single automation rule can contain multiple conditions and multiple actions. There is no restriction against combining different actions.
C
Distractor review
Use a condition 'Severity is one of High, Low' and then use a playbook that checks the severity and applies the appropriate action.
While a playbook could handle this, the question asks for configuration elements within the automation rule. Automation rules can directly perform actions like assigning owner and closing without a playbook.
D
Distractor review
Set the automation rule to trigger on incident creation and then use a custom action to assign owner, but closure cannot be automated in an automation rule.
The 'Close incident' action is available in automation rules, so closure can be automated.
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KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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- 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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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: One condition for 'Severity equals High' with action 'Assign to SOC Tier 2' and add another condition for 'Severity equals Low' AND 'Last update time older than 7 days' with action 'Close incident'. — An automation rule can include multiple conditions and multiple actions. The correct approach is to create one rule with two conditions (one for high severity, one for low severity) and two corresponding actions (assign owner and close incident). Using separate rules for each condition is also possible but not as efficient. The key is that both conditions and actions can coexist in one rule.
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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