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SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question

This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of respond to security incidents. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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.

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
```json
{
  "properties": {
    "displayName": "Investigate-Suspicious-Signin",
    "triggers": [
      {
        "type": "SentinelIncident",
        "conditions": [
          {
            "condition": "AlertName",
            "operator": "Equals",
            "value": "Suspicious sign-in activity"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "actions": [
      {
        "type": "RunQuery",
        "query": "SigninLogs | where UserPrincipalName == @{trigger().outputs?.Incident?.Entities[0]?.UserPrincipalName}"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

Refer to the exhibit. This is a snippet from an automation rule in Microsoft Sentinel. What is the purpose of the 'RunQuery' action?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.
```json
{
  "properties": {
    "displayName": "Investigate-Suspicious-Signin",
    "triggers": [
      {
        "type": "SentinelIncident",
        "conditions": [
          {
            "condition": "AlertName",
            "operator": "Equals",
            "value": "Suspicious sign-in activity"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "actions": [
      {
        "type": "RunQuery",
        "query": "SigninLogs | where UserPrincipalName == @{trigger().outputs?.Incident?.Entities[0]?.UserPrincipalName}"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

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

✓

To retrieve sign-in logs for the user involved in the incident.

The 'RunQuery' action in Microsoft Sentinel automation rules executes a Kusto Query Language (KQL) query against the Log Analytics workspace. In this context, it retrieves sign-in logs for the user involved in the incident, enabling automated enrichment of incident data with relevant authentication details. This is a common pattern for gathering additional evidence without manual investigation.

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.

  • ✗

    To automatically update the incident status to 'Active'.

    Why it's wrong here

    The action does not modify the incident; it runs a query.

  • ✗

    To run a PowerShell script on the affected endpoint.

    Why it's wrong here

    The action executes a KQL query, not a PowerShell script.

  • ✗

    To trigger a playbook that isolates the user's device.

    Why it's wrong here

    The action type is 'RunQuery', not a playbook trigger.

  • ✓

    To retrieve sign-in logs for the user involved in the incident.

    Why this is correct

    The query filters SigninLogs by the user's UserPrincipalName from the incident.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates confuse 'RunQuery' with executing scripts or performing remediation actions, when in fact it is strictly a read-only KQL query operation for data retrieval and enrichment.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

The 'RunQuery' action uses the Log Analytics API to execute KQL queries, returning results as JSON that can be used in subsequent actions (e.g., adding comments or updating incident properties). Under the hood, it leverages the 'query' endpoint of the Log Analytics REST API, with a default timeout of 10 minutes and a maximum result size of 64 MB. A real-world scenario is automatically fetching Azure AD sign-in logs for a user's IP address to detect impossible travel anomalies during incident triage.

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 company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.

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What does this SC-200 question test?

Respond to security incidents — This question tests Respond to security incidents — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: To retrieve sign-in logs for the user involved in the incident. — The 'RunQuery' action in Microsoft Sentinel automation rules executes a Kusto Query Language (KQL) query against the Log Analytics workspace. In this context, it retrieves sign-in logs for the user involved in the incident, enabling automated enrichment of incident data with relevant authentication details. This is a common pattern for gathering additional evidence without manual investigation.

What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?

Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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