- A
Create a custom playbook to poll Defender XDR API and update Sentinel incidents.
Why wrong: Unnecessary; the connector handles it.
- B
Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel using the official data connector.
The connector provides bi-directional sync of incidents and status.
- C
Manually update status in both systems.
Why wrong: Not scalable or efficient.
- D
Disable the Microsoft Defender XDR connector and use separate connectors for each workload.
Why wrong: Separate connectors would not sync status.
Question 23 of 1,639
Setting Up Incident Synchronization from Defender XDR to 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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR. You need to ensure that all incidents from Microsoft Defender XDR are synchronized to Microsoft Sentinel with the same status (e.g., 'Active', 'Resolved'). 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
✓
Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel using the official data connector.
The official Microsoft Defender XDR data connector in Microsoft Sentinel automatically synchronizes incidents, including their status (e.g., 'Active', 'Resolved'), bidirectionally. This ensures that any status change in either system is reflected in the other without manual intervention or custom scripting. Option B is correct because it leverages the built-in integration that handles the synchronization natively.
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.
- ✗
Create a custom playbook to poll Defender XDR API and update Sentinel incidents.
Why it's wrong here
Unnecessary; the connector handles it.
- ✓
Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel using the official data connector.
Why this is correct
The connector provides bi-directional sync of incidents and status.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Manually update status in both systems.
Why it's wrong here
Not scalable or efficient.
- ✗
Disable the Microsoft Defender XDR connector and use separate connectors for each workload.
Why it's wrong here
Separate connectors would not sync status.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may think a custom playbook or API polling is required for synchronization, not realizing that the official connector already handles bidirectional status updates natively.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Microsoft Defender XDR connector uses the Microsoft Graph Security API to ingest alerts and incidents, and it leverages the Microsoft 365 Defender advanced hunting schema for enrichment. Under the hood, the connector maintains a synchronization state that tracks incident updates, including status changes, via a webhook-like mechanism that pushes changes to Sentinel within minutes. In a real-world scenario, if an analyst resolves an incident in Defender XDR, the connector automatically updates the corresponding Sentinel incident to 'Resolved', ensuring consistent reporting and reducing alert fatigue.
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: Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel using the official data connector. — The official Microsoft Defender XDR data connector in Microsoft Sentinel automatically synchronizes incidents, including their status (e.g., 'Active', 'Resolved'), bidirectionally. This ensures that any status change in either system is reflected in the other without manual intervention or custom scripting. Option B is correct because it leverages the built-in integration that handles the synchronization natively.
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Variation 1. Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR. You need to ensure that incidents created in Microsoft Defender XDR are automatically synchronized to Microsoft Sentinel with the least administrative effort. What should you configure?
medium- A.Create a Logic App that uses the Microsoft Defender XDR API to fetch incidents and push them to Microsoft Sentinel.
- B.Use the Microsoft Sentinel API to pull incidents from Microsoft Defender XDR.
- C.Enable raw data ingestion from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to Microsoft Sentinel.
- ✓ D.Enable the Microsoft Defender XDR data connector in Microsoft Sentinel.
Why D: Option D is correct because the Microsoft Defender XDR data connector in Microsoft Sentinel provides a built-in, one-click integration that automatically synchronizes incidents from Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel with no custom development required. This connector uses the Microsoft Graph Security API to ingest incidents, alerts, and evidence, ensuring seamless bidirectional synchronization with the least administrative effort.
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