The answer is to review the alert details in the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal and analyze related events. This is correct because a golden ticket attack exploits forged Kerberos Ticket Granting Tickets (TGTs), and Microsoft Defender for Identity provides a dedicated investigation experience that surfaces the specific lateral movement paths, anomalous logon patterns, and compromised accounts tied to such Kerberos activity. On the SC-200 exam, this scenario tests your ability to prioritize built-in investigation tools over reactive or disruptive actions—common traps include prematurely resetting passwords (which may tip off an attacker) or disabling accounts without confirming the scope. A key memory tip is “Portal first, password later”: always use the Defender for Identity portal’s timeline and related alerts to trace the attack chain before taking containment steps, as the portal correlates the suspicious Kerberos events with the actual compromised entity.
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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Defender for Identity. You receive an alert about a suspicious Kerberos activity that may indicate a golden ticket attack. Which of the following actions should you take to investigate this alert?
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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Review the alert details in the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal and analyze related events
The correct answer is D because the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal provides detailed investigation experiences for identity-based alerts. Option A is wrong because resetting the password might not be sufficient and could alert the attacker. Option B is wrong because disabling the user prematurely might disrupt operations. Option C is wrong because exporting logs is not an immediate investigation step.
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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Immediately reset the krbtgt account password twice
Why it's wrong here
This is a remediation step, not investigation.
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Export the Active Directory event logs to Microsoft Sentinel for analysis
Why it's wrong here
Exporting logs is not the immediate step.
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Review the alert details in the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal and analyze related events
Why this is correct
The portal provides investigation capabilities.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Disable the user account that triggered the alert
Why it's wrong here
Disabling the account is premature without investigation.
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 company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-200 question in full detail.
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.
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: Review the alert details in the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal and analyze related events — The correct answer is D because the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal provides detailed investigation experiences for identity-based alerts. Option A is wrong because resetting the password might not be sufficient and could alert the attacker. Option B is wrong because disabling the user prematurely might disrupt operations. Option C is wrong because exporting logs is not an immediate investigation step.
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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