- A
Threat intelligence data connector
Why wrong: Used to import threat indicators, not custom logs.
- B
Diagnostic settings on the function app
Why wrong: Diagnostic settings export platform logs, not custom application logs.
- C
Data collection rule (DCR) with Azure Monitor Agent
DCRs define how to collect and transform data from sources like function apps.
- D
Microsoft Sentinel automation rule
Why wrong: Automation rules respond to incidents, not ingest data.
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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 organization uses Microsoft Sentinel. You need to ensure that an Azure function app can send custom logs to a Log Analytics workspace. What should you configure?
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
✓
Data collection rule (DCR) with Azure Monitor Agent
To send custom logs from an Azure function app to a Log Analytics workspace, you need a Data Collection Rule (DCR) configured with the Azure Monitor Agent (AMA). The DCR defines how the custom log data is ingested, transformed, and routed to the workspace, while the AMA collects the logs from the function app. This is the standard method for custom log ingestion in Microsoft Sentinel, as it supports the Log Analytics Ingestion API and allows for schema customization.
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.
- ✗
Threat intelligence data connector
Why it's wrong here
Used to import threat indicators, not custom logs.
- ✗
Diagnostic settings on the function app
Why it's wrong here
Diagnostic settings export platform logs, not custom application logs.
- ✓
Data collection rule (DCR) with Azure Monitor Agent
Why this is correct
DCRs define how to collect and transform data from sources like function apps.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Microsoft Sentinel automation rule
Why it's wrong here
Automation rules respond to incidents, not ingest data.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse diagnostic settings (which send Azure resource logs) with the DCR/AMA approach required for custom application logs, leading them to select Option B incorrectly.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Data Collection Rule (DCR) works with the Azure Monitor Agent to define data sources, such as custom text logs or JSON logs, and uses KQL transformations to parse and filter the data before ingestion. The function app must output logs to a file or stdout/stderr, which the AMA monitors via a configured log file path or through the Log Analytics Ingestion API directly. In real-world scenarios, you might use the DCR to add enrichment fields (e.g., function app name) to the custom logs for better correlation in Sentinel analytics.
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: Data collection rule (DCR) with Azure Monitor Agent — To send custom logs from an Azure function app to a Log Analytics workspace, you need a Data Collection Rule (DCR) configured with the Azure Monitor Agent (AMA). The DCR defines how the custom log data is ingested, transformed, and routed to the workspace, while the AMA collects the logs from the function app. This is the standard method for custom log ingestion in Microsoft Sentinel, as it supports the Log Analytics Ingestion API and allows for schema customization.
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