SC-200 Perform threat hunting Practice Question
Which THREE are essential components of a threat hunting hypothesis in Microsoft Sentinel? (Choose three.)
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
✓
Adversary goal or objective
A hypothesis should identify the adversary's objective. Option C is correct because it should specify the data sources to analyze. Option E is correct because it should define expected indicators of compromise. Option B is wrong because alert severity level is determined after detection, not part of the hypothesis. Option D is wrong because the automated response plan is separate from the hypothesis.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Adversary goal or objective
Why this is correct
A hypothesis should identify the adversary's objective.
- ✗
Alert severity level
Why it's wrong here
The alert severity is determined after detection, not part of the hypothesis.
- ✓
Data sources to query
Why this is correct
It should specify the data sources to analyze.
- ✗
Automated response plan
Why it's wrong here
The response plan is separate from the hypothesis.
- ✓
Expected indicators of compromise (IOCs)
Why this is correct
It should define expected indicators of compromise.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
One of 673 original SC-200 practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This SC-200 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Microsoft certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the SC-200 exam.