- A
Configure entity behavior analytics to automatically block the user.
Why wrong: Entity behavior analytics detects anomalies but does not perform automated remediation.
- B
Create an analytics rule that detects suspicious forwarding rules and automatically removes them.
Why wrong: Analytics rules generate alerts but do not perform remediation actions.
- C
Create an automation rule that triggers a playbook to remove the forwarding rule when an incident with the 'Phishing' tactic is created.
Automation rules can trigger playbooks that perform remediation actions like removing forwarding rules.
- D
Add the user to a watchlist that triggers an automated investigation.
Why wrong: Watchlists are for correlation and reference; they don't trigger actions.
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Automate Phishing Remediation with Automation Rules and Playbooks | Microsoft Sentinel
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of manage a security operations environment. 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.
You are a SOC analyst investigating a high-severity incident. The incident involves a user who received a phishing email and clicked a link. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 detected the email as phishing and blocked the URL at time of click, but a follow-up investigation reveals that the user's mailbox has suspicious forwarding rules. You need to ensure that similar incidents are automatically remediated in the future. What should you configure in Microsoft Sentinel?
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
✓
Create an automation rule that triggers a playbook to remove the forwarding rule when an incident with the 'Phishing' tactic is created.
Option C is correct because Microsoft Sentinel automation rules can trigger a playbook (an Azure Logic Apps workflow) when an incident is created with a specific tactic, such as 'Phishing'. This allows automatic remediation of suspicious forwarding rules without manual intervention, ensuring similar incidents are handled consistently.
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.
- ✗
Configure entity behavior analytics to automatically block the user.
Why it's wrong here
Entity behavior analytics detects anomalies but does not perform automated remediation.
- ✗
Create an analytics rule that detects suspicious forwarding rules and automatically removes them.
Why it's wrong here
Analytics rules generate alerts but do not perform remediation actions.
- ✓
Create an automation rule that triggers a playbook to remove the forwarding rule when an incident with the 'Phishing' tactic is created.
Why this is correct
Automation rules can trigger playbooks that perform remediation actions like removing forwarding rules.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Add the user to a watchlist that triggers an automated investigation.
Why it's wrong here
Watchlists are for correlation and reference; they don't trigger actions.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse the detection capability of analytics rules (Option B) with the remediation capability of automation rules and playbooks, assuming that analytics rules can directly perform actions like removing rules, when in fact they only generate alerts.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Automation rules in Microsoft Sentinel evaluate incident creation or update events and can invoke a playbook via an Azure Logic Apps connector. The playbook can use the Microsoft Graph API or Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlets (e.g., `Remove-InboxRule`) to delete suspicious forwarding rules. This integration allows for near real-time remediation, reducing the window of exposure from compromised mailboxes.
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.
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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: Create an automation rule that triggers a playbook to remove the forwarding rule when an incident with the 'Phishing' tactic is created. — Option C is correct because Microsoft Sentinel automation rules can trigger a playbook (an Azure Logic Apps workflow) when an incident is created with a specific tactic, such as 'Phishing'. This allows automatic remediation of suspicious forwarding rules without manual intervention, ensuring similar incidents are handled consistently.
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Variation 1. A security analyst receives a high-severity incident in Microsoft Sentinel for a user who is suspected of lateral movement. The analyst wants to automatically run a playbook that isolates the user's machine and disables their account when such an incident is created. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?
hard- A.Configure a Logic Apps trigger to poll for new incidents every minute
- B.Train analysts to manually run the playbook when they see the incident
- C.Create an analytics rule that runs a playbook as part of its alert generation
- ✓ D.Create an automation rule that triggers the playbook when the incident is created
Why D: Option D is correct because automation rules in Microsoft Sentinel are designed to trigger playbooks automatically when an incident is created, based on conditions like severity or rule name. This provides the most efficient, event-driven response without polling or manual intervention, directly addressing the requirement to isolate the machine and disable the account upon incident creation.
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