- A
Contain the incident to prevent further damage.
Containment is the immediate priority after confirming a true positive.
- B
Perform a root cause analysis.
Why wrong: Root cause analysis is done after the incident is contained and eradicated.
- C
Create a new analytic rule to detect similar activity.
Why wrong: This is a post-incident improvement step, not the immediate next action.
- D
Document the incident in a detailed report.
Why wrong: Documentation should happen after containment and eradication.
Question 465 of 1,639
SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of respond to security incidents. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
An incident in Microsoft Sentinel has been classified as a true positive. According to the incident response process, what should the analyst do next?
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
✓
Contain the incident to prevent further damage.
After classifying an incident as a true positive in Microsoft Sentinel, the immediate next step in the incident response process is to contain the incident to prevent further damage or lateral movement. This aligns with the NIST SP 800-61 incident response lifecycle, where containment follows identification and classification. In Sentinel, containment actions might involve disabling compromised accounts, blocking IPs via Azure Firewall, or isolating affected resources using Microsoft Defender for Cloud or Azure policies.
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.
- ✓
Contain the incident to prevent further damage.
Why this is correct
Containment is the immediate priority after confirming a true positive.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Perform a root cause analysis.
Why it's wrong here
Root cause analysis is done after the incident is contained and eradicated.
- ✗
Create a new analytic rule to detect similar activity.
Why it's wrong here
This is a post-incident improvement step, not the immediate next action.
- ✗
Document the incident in a detailed report.
Why it's wrong here
Documentation should happen after containment and eradication.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the order of incident response phases, mistakenly thinking root cause analysis or documentation should come immediately after classification, when containment is the critical next step to stop active harm.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In Microsoft Sentinel, containment can be automated using playbooks triggered by incident creation or status changes, leveraging Azure Logic Apps to execute actions like disabling a user in Azure AD or blocking a source IP in Azure Firewall. The incident response process follows a structured order: identification, classification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned. Skipping containment risks allowing the attacker to escalate privileges or exfiltrate more data, even after detection.
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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What does this SC-200 question test?
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: Contain the incident to prevent further damage. — After classifying an incident as a true positive in Microsoft Sentinel, the immediate next step in the incident response process is to contain the incident to prevent further damage or lateral movement. This aligns with the NIST SP 800-61 incident response lifecycle, where containment follows identification and classification. In Sentinel, containment actions might involve disabling compromised accounts, blocking IPs via Azure Firewall, or isolating affected resources using Microsoft Defender for Cloud or Azure policies.
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