The answer is the Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with the action 'Collect evidence'. This is the correct choice because the Incident trigger is designed to fire when a new incident is created or updated, allowing the playbook to orchestrate evidence collection across multiple Microsoft 365 services like Defender, Office 365, and Azure AD in a single automated workflow. On the SC-200 exam, this question tests your understanding of playbook triggers versus alert triggers; a common trap is selecting the alert trigger, which is too granular for multi-service evidence gathering and lacks the incident context needed for coordinated response. Remember that incidents aggregate alerts, so the incident trigger is the right entry point for broad evidence collection, while alert triggers are better for isolated, single-source actions. A helpful memory tip is "Incident for the big picture, alert for the single snapshot."
SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of respond to security incidents. 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.
During an incident response, a SOC analyst needs to automatically collect relevant evidence from multiple Microsoft 365 services. Which Microsoft Sentinel playbook trigger should the analyst configure?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'.
Option C is correct because 'When an incident is triggered' allows automation based on Sentinel incidents. Option A is wrong because 'When a new alert is created' is too granular and not designed for multi-service evidence collection. Option B is wrong because 'When a response action is executed' is not a standard trigger. Option D is wrong because a scheduled query is for hunting, not for automated response.
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.
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Microsoft Sentinel Playbook trigger 'When a response action is executed'.
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid Microsoft Sentinel trigger name.
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Microsoft Sentinel Scheduled Analytics rule trigger.
Why it's wrong here
Scheduled rules generate alerts, not playbook triggers for evidence collection.
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Microsoft Sentinel Alert trigger.
Why it's wrong here
Alert trigger is for individual alerts, not for orchestrating multi-service evidence collection.
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Microsoft Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'.
Why this is correct
Incident trigger allows playbooks to run on incident creation and collect evidence from various sources.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→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 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.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-200 question in full detail.
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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 Sentinel Incident trigger with action 'Collect evidence'. — Option C is correct because 'When an incident is triggered' allows automation based on Sentinel incidents. Option A is wrong because 'When a new alert is created' is too granular and not designed for multi-service evidence collection. Option B is wrong because 'When a response action is executed' is not a standard trigger. Option D is wrong because a scheduled query is for hunting, not for automated response.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?
Identify which SC-200 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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