- A
Deploy Microsoft Sentinel in a single region and use Azure Arc to connect other workspaces.
Why wrong: Azure Arc is for server management, not Sentinel workspaces.
- B
Create a union query across workspaces using the workspace() expression.
Why wrong: Union queries are for log queries, not incident management.
- C
Use Azure Lighthouse to manage multiple workspaces and enable cross-workspace incident view in Microsoft Sentinel.
Azure Lighthouse allows managing multiple workspaces from a single view.
- D
Configure a single workspace and use diagnostic settings to send all logs to it.
Why wrong: This would centralize data but not necessarily provide cross-workspace incident management.
Question 944 of 1,639
SC-200 Manage a security operations environment Practice Question
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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel with multiple workspaces across different regions. You need to centrally manage all security incidents from a single pane of glass. The solution must allow analysts to investigate incidents across workspaces without switching contexts. What should you configure?
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
✓
Use Azure Lighthouse to manage multiple workspaces and enable cross-workspace incident view in Microsoft Sentinel.
Option C is correct because Azure Lighthouse enables cross-workspace incident management in Microsoft Sentinel by granting delegated access across multiple Azure tenants or regions. This allows analysts to view and investigate incidents from all connected workspaces in a single pane of glass without switching contexts, fulfilling the requirement for centralized incident management.
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.
- ✗
Deploy Microsoft Sentinel in a single region and use Azure Arc to connect other workspaces.
Why it's wrong here
Azure Arc is for server management, not Sentinel workspaces.
- ✗
Create a union query across workspaces using the workspace() expression.
Why it's wrong here
Union queries are for log queries, not incident management.
- ✓
Use Azure Lighthouse to manage multiple workspaces and enable cross-workspace incident view in Microsoft Sentinel.
Why this is correct
Azure Lighthouse allows managing multiple workspaces from a single view.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Configure a single workspace and use diagnostic settings to send all logs to it.
Why it's wrong here
This would centralize data but not necessarily provide cross-workspace incident management.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse cross-workspace querying (Option B) with centralized incident management, not realizing that the workspace() expression only enables log queries, not the aggregated incident view required for a single pane of glass.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Azure Lighthouse uses Azure Resource Manager delegated administration to grant cross-tenant management capabilities, allowing Sentinel incidents from multiple workspaces to appear in a single incident queue. This is achieved by onboarding each workspace as a delegated resource under a managing tenant, enabling the incident view to aggregate alerts and incidents from all linked workspaces. In real-world scenarios, this is critical for MSSPs or global organizations that must maintain regional data residency while providing a unified security operations center (SOC) view.
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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Manage a security operations environment — This question tests Manage a security operations environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Use Azure Lighthouse to manage multiple workspaces and enable cross-workspace incident view in Microsoft Sentinel. — Option C is correct because Azure Lighthouse enables cross-workspace incident management in Microsoft Sentinel by granting delegated access across multiple Azure tenants or regions. This allows analysts to view and investigate incidents from all connected workspaces in a single pane of glass without switching contexts, fulfilling the requirement for centralized incident management.
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