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Perform threat hunting

Practise Microsoft Security Operations Analyst SC-200 Perform threat hunting practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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Perform threat hunting questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

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Common Perform threat hunting exam traps

  • Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
  • Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
  • Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
  • Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

Question index

All Perform threat hunting questions (7)

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1

As a threat hunter, you want to proactively search for signs of privilege escalation using the 'AzureHound' tool within your Microsoft Sentinel environment. Which data source is most relevant to ingest to detect AzureHound usage?

Medium
2

A threat hunter is investigating a potential data exfiltration incident. The hunter suspects that a user is using an unauthorized cloud storage service. Which Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps signal would be most useful to detect this activity?

Hard
3

During a threat hunt, a security analyst uses Microsoft Sentinel and identifies a series of failed logon attempts from a single IP address targeting multiple user accounts. The analyst wants to create a scheduled analytics rule that generates an alert when the same IP address fails to logon to more than 10 different accounts within 5 minutes. Which KQL operator should be used to count distinct accounts per IP?

Medium
4

Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel with the Microsoft 365 Defender connector. You are hunting for a threat that uses 'process hollowing' to evade detection. Which advanced hunting query in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint would be most effective?

Hard
5

Your threat hunting hypothesis is that a user's credentials were used to sign in from two geographically distant locations within a short time. In Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, which log type would you query in Microsoft Sentinel to detect impossible travel?

Medium
6

You are threat hunting for credential dumping activity. Which Windows event ID is commonly associated with the use of tools like Mimikatz?

Easy
7

A security team uses Microsoft Sentinel to hunt for signs of credential theft. They want to detect when a user account has been used to log in from an unusual location and then immediately performs a password reset for another user. Which hunting approach is most effective for this scenario?

Easy

Frequently asked questions

What does the Perform threat hunting domain cover on the SC-200 exam?
Perform threat hunting questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
How many questions are in this domain?
This page lists all 7 Perform threat hunting questions in the SC-200 question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
What is the best way to practise this domain?
Start with a short focused session (10 questions) to identify gaps, then work through explanations. Repeat with a longer session once the weak areas feel solid.
Can I practise only Perform threat hunting questions?
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