- A
Configure a device configuration profile in Microsoft Intune
Why wrong: Device configuration profiles can set settings but do not inherently report compliance against a baseline.
- B
Deploy Windows Update for Business reports
Why wrong: This tracks update compliance, not security baseline compliance.
- C
Assign a Security Baseline policy in Microsoft Intune to the device groups
Security Baselines in Intune provide compliance assessment for security configurations.
- D
Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session controls
Why wrong: This is for cloud app access control, not endpoint baseline compliance.
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SC-200 Manage a security operations environment Practice Question
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 company is deploying Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. You need to ensure that all devices report their security baseline compliance to Microsoft Intune. Which configuration should you use?
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
✓
Assign a Security Baseline policy in Microsoft Intune to the device groups
Security Baseline policies in Microsoft Intune define a set of pre-configured security settings recommended by Microsoft to harden devices. When assigned to device groups, these policies automatically evaluate and report compliance status for each device, ensuring all devices meet the required security baseline. This directly fulfills the requirement to report security baseline compliance to Intune.
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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Configure a device configuration profile in Microsoft Intune
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration profiles can set settings but do not inherently report compliance against a baseline.
- ✗
Deploy Windows Update for Business reports
Why it's wrong here
This tracks update compliance, not security baseline compliance.
- ✓
Assign a Security Baseline policy in Microsoft Intune to the device groups
Why this is correct
Security Baselines in Intune provide compliance assessment for security configurations.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session controls
Why it's wrong here
This is for cloud app access control, not endpoint baseline compliance.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse a generic device configuration profile (Option A) with a Security Baseline policy, not realizing that only the latter provides built-in compliance evaluation and reporting for security baselines.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Security Baseline policies in Intune leverage the Windows Security Center API and the Policy CSP (Configuration Service Provider) to apply and assess over 200 security settings, such as BitLocker, firewall, and user account control. The compliance status is reported via the Intune Management Extension, which syncs every 8 hours or on-demand, allowing administrators to view per-device compliance in the Intune console. In a real-world scenario, if a device drifts from the baseline (e.g., a user disables Windows Defender), Intune flags it as non-compliant and can trigger remediation actions like sending a notification or blocking access to corporate resources.
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
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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What does this SC-200 question test?
Manage a security operations environment — This question tests Manage a security operations environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Assign a Security Baseline policy in Microsoft Intune to the device groups — Security Baseline policies in Microsoft Intune define a set of pre-configured security settings recommended by Microsoft to harden devices. When assigned to device groups, these policies automatically evaluate and report compliance status for each device, ensuring all devices meet the required security baseline. This directly fulfills the requirement to report security baseline compliance to Intune.
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