The answer is Azure Active Directory Audit Logs, now known as Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs. This is the most relevant data source for detecting AzureHound usage because AzureHound operates by querying the Microsoft Graph API to enumerate Azure AD relationships and permissions, and every such API call is recorded as an audit event in the AuditLogs table. On the SC-200 exam, this question tests your understanding of how offensive security tools map to specific data connectors in Microsoft Sentinel; a common trap is confusing AzureHound’s network-based reconnaissance with VM or storage logs. Remember that AzureHound is a Graph API scraper, not a host-based tool, so its signature is always in the identity layer. A useful memory tip: think “Audit for AzureHound” — the tool hunts for privilege escalation paths in Entra ID, so its detection must come from the same directory’s audit trail.
SC-200 Perform threat hunting Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of perform threat hunting. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
As a threat hunter, you want to proactively search for signs of privilege escalation using the 'AzureHound' tool within your Microsoft Sentinel environment. Which data source is most relevant to ingest to detect AzureHound usage?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Azure Active Directory Audit Logs (now Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs)
Option D is correct because AzureHound uses the Microsoft Graph API to collect Azure AD data, and that activity is logged in AuditLogs. Option A is wrong because AzureHound does not run on VMs. Option B is wrong because it's not about networking. Option C is wrong because AzureHound does not create storage blobs.
Key principle: Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Azure VM Insights logs
Why it's wrong here
AzureHound is a .NET tool that runs on a machine but its activities are against Azure AD, not VM logs.
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Azure Active Directory Audit Logs (now Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs)
Why this is correct
AzureHound queries Microsoft Graph, and audit logs capture those API calls.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.
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Azure Storage analytics logs
Why it's wrong here
Storage logs are irrelevant for Azure AD reconnaissance.
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Azure Network Watcher logs
Why it's wrong here
Network logs won't capture Graph API calls.
Common exam traps
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.
Detailed technical explanation
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.
Key takeaway
Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-200 question in full detail.
Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related SC-200 questions on access control and AAA configuration.
Perform threat hunting — This question tests Perform threat hunting — Authentication checks who the user is..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Azure Active Directory Audit Logs (now Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs) — Option D is correct because AzureHound uses the Microsoft Graph API to collect Azure AD data, and that activity is logged in AuditLogs. Option A is wrong because AzureHound does not run on VMs. Option B is wrong because it's not about networking. Option C is wrong because AzureHound does not create storage blobs.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?
Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related SC-200 questions on access control and AAA configuration.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Authentication checks who the user is.
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