- A
Deploy a single Microsoft Sentinel workspace in the US and use Azure Policy to restrict data ingestion from EU sources.
Why wrong: This would prevent EU data from being ingested, which is not desired.
- B
Deploy separate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces in the US, EU, and Asia, and use cross-workspace queries and Azure Lighthouse to manage them centrally.
Separate workspaces ensure data residency; cross-workspace queries provide a unified view.
- C
Deploy a single workspace in the EU and enable UEBA to analyze all data.
Why wrong: Data from non-EU sources would be stored in the EU, violating local residency requirements for those sources.
- D
Use Azure Lighthouse to project a single workspace into multiple regions, which automatically separates data storage.
Why wrong: Azure Lighthouse does not separate data storage; data is still stored in the workspace's home region.
SC-200 Manage a security operations environment Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of manage a security operations environment. 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.
You are designing a Microsoft Sentinel deployment for a multinational organization that must comply with GDPR and local data residency requirements. They have offices in the US, EU, and Asia. They want to use a single Microsoft Sentinel workspace for global visibility but need to ensure that data from EU sources remains within the EU. What is the best approach to meet these requirements?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue:
"best"Why it matters: Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.
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
Deploy separate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces in the US, EU, and Asia, and use cross-workspace queries and Azure Lighthouse to manage them centrally.
Option B is correct because deploying separate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces in each required region (US, EU, Asia) ensures that data from EU sources remains within the EU, satisfying GDPR and local data residency requirements. Cross-workspace queries and Azure Lighthouse allow centralized management and global visibility across these workspaces without moving data between regions.
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.
- ✗
Deploy a single Microsoft Sentinel workspace in the US and use Azure Policy to restrict data ingestion from EU sources.
Why it's wrong here
This would prevent EU data from being ingested, which is not desired.
- ✓
Deploy separate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces in the US, EU, and Asia, and use cross-workspace queries and Azure Lighthouse to manage them centrally.
Why this is correct
Separate workspaces ensure data residency; cross-workspace queries provide a unified view.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "best" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Deploy a single workspace in the EU and enable UEBA to analyze all data.
Why it's wrong here
Data from non-EU sources would be stored in the EU, violating local residency requirements for those sources.
- ✗
Use Azure Lighthouse to project a single workspace into multiple regions, which automatically separates data storage.
Why it's wrong here
Azure Lighthouse does not separate data storage; data is still stored in the workspace's home region.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may think Azure Lighthouse or cross-workspace queries can magically split a single workspace's storage across regions, when in fact a workspace is a regional resource and data residency requires separate workspaces per region.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Microsoft Sentinel workspaces are tied to a specific Azure region, and all data ingested into that workspace is stored in that region's data centers. Cross-workspace queries use KQL to query multiple workspaces from a single interface (e.g., Azure Monitor or Sentinel), while Azure Lighthouse enables delegated resource management across tenants, allowing a central SOC to manage workspaces in different regions without replicating data. This architecture is commonly used in multinational deployments to comply with regulations like GDPR, which requires data to stay within the EU unless specific adequacy decisions apply.
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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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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: Deploy separate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces in the US, EU, and Asia, and use cross-workspace queries and Azure Lighthouse to manage them centrally. — Option B is correct because deploying separate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces in each required region (US, EU, Asia) ensures that data from EU sources remains within the EU, satisfying GDPR and local data residency requirements. Cross-workspace queries and Azure Lighthouse allow centralized management and global visibility across these workspaces without moving data between regions.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?
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Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "best". Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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