- A
DNS logs
Why wrong: DNS logs show name resolution but are not direct evidence of lateral movement.
- B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (device events)
Defender for Endpoint provides process creation and network connections that can reveal lateral movement.
- C
Windows Event Logs (Event ID 5140)
Event ID 5140 records network share access, a common lateral movement technique.
- D
Windows Security Events (Event ID 4624)
Event ID 4624 records successful logons, which can indicate lateral movement.
- E
Microsoft Entra ID sign-in logs
Why wrong: Azure AD sign-in logs are for cloud resources, not on-premises lateral movement.
Question 543 of 1,639
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.
Which THREE data sources in Microsoft Sentinel can be used to detect lateral movement in a network? (Choose three.)
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
✓
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (device events)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) provides detailed device-level events, including process creation, network connections, and logon sessions. These telemetry points are critical for detecting lateral movement because they reveal anomalous remote logins, service creation, or file execution on multiple endpoints, which are hallmarks of an attacker moving laterally.
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.
- ✗
DNS logs
Why it's wrong here
DNS logs show name resolution but are not direct evidence of lateral movement.
- ✓
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (device events)
Why this is correct
Defender for Endpoint provides process creation and network connections that can reveal lateral movement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Windows Event Logs (Event ID 5140)
Why this is correct
Event ID 5140 records network share access, a common lateral movement technique.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Windows Security Events (Event ID 4624)
Why this is correct
Event ID 4624 records successful logons, which can indicate lateral movement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Microsoft Entra ID sign-in logs
Why it's wrong here
Azure AD sign-in logs are for cloud resources, not on-premises lateral movement.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often select DNS logs (Option A) thinking they can detect lateral movement via unusual internal DNS queries, but DNS logs lack the authentication and process execution context required to confirm lateral movement, making them a supporting data source at best.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
DNS logs show name resolution but are not direct evidence of lateral movement.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Lateral movement detection relies on correlating authentication events (e.g., Event ID 4624 for successful logons) with network share access (Event ID 5140) and endpoint process telemetry. Under the hood, attackers often use tools like PsExec or WMI to execute commands remotely, which generates a network logon (type 3) in Event ID 4624 and a named pipe connection in Event ID 5140. MDE's device events capture the actual process creation (e.g., cmd.exe spawned by svchost.exe) on the target machine, providing the execution context that pure Windows Event Logs might miss if logging is incomplete.
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
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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: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (device events) — Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) provides detailed device-level events, including process creation, network connections, and logon sessions. These telemetry points are critical for detecting lateral movement because they reveal anomalous remote logins, service creation, or file execution on multiple endpoints, which are hallmarks of an attacker moving laterally.
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