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An SOC analyst wants to quickly enable detection for when a user account is added to the Global Administrator role in Microsoft Entra ID using a built-in analytics rule template in Microsoft Sentinel. Which type of analytics rule template should the analyst use?
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Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Scheduled
Correct. The built-in template for detecting additions to the Global Administrator role is a Scheduled rule template that queries AzureADAuditLogs or AuditLogs on a schedule.
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Microsoft Security
Incorrect. Microsoft Security templates create incidents from alerts generated by Microsoft security services like Microsoft Defender for Cloud, not from custom queries against Microsoft Entra ID logs.
C
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Fusion
Incorrect. Fusion is a sophisticated correlation rule that combines multiple signals to detect multistage attacks; it does not use a simple query against a single data source.
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Machine Learning (ML)
Incorrect. ML-based templates use anomaly detection algorithms and are not designed for deterministic detections like a specific role addition event.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization
Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Authentication checks who the user is.
- Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
- Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
- AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.
TExam Day Tips
- Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
- Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
- Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
A security analyst is configuring Microsoft Sentinel scheduled analytics rules to detect brute-force attacks on Microsoft Entra ID. Arrange the steps in the correct order from first to last.
Question 6
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FAQ
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What does this SC-200 question test?
Authentication checks who the user is.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Scheduled — Microsoft Sentinel offers various template types for analytics rules. The 'Scheduled' rule type includes templates that run queries on a schedule, such as those detecting changes to privileged Microsoft Entra ID roles. The 'Microsoft Security' templates create incidents from alerts generated by other Microsoft security services. 'Fusion' uses advanced machine learning to correlate multiple events, and 'Machine Learning' templates are for behavioral anomaly detections. For a straightforward query-based detection on Microsoft Entra ID audit logs, a Scheduled template is appropriate.
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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