The correct answer is Azure Activity logs, Azure virtual machine (VM) connection events, and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) sign-in logs. These three data sources are essential for monitoring lateral movement in Azure because they cover the three critical pillars of an attack path: compute, network, and identity. Azure Activity logs track resource creation and configuration changes that attackers exploit to pivot between VMs, VM connection events reveal network-based lateral hops via RDP or SSH, and Azure AD sign-in logs expose anomalous credential reuse or token theft across accounts. On the SC-200 exam, this question tests your ability to correlate disparate telemetry to detect the "spread" phase of a breach, often appearing as a multi-select scenario where you must ignore development or analytics services. A common trap is choosing Azure DevOps or Power BI, which are irrelevant to runtime lateral movement. Remember the mnemonic "C-N-I" for Compute, Network, and Identity—if a data source doesn't directly cover one of these three, it’s likely a distractor.
SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of respond to security incidents. 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.
Which THREE data sources should be included in a Microsoft Sentinel workspace to comprehensively monitor for lateral movement within an Azure environment?
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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Azure AD sign-in logs
Options A, B, and C are correct because they cover compute, network, and identity aspects of lateral movement. Option D is wrong because Azure DevOps is for development, not runtime. Option E is wrong because Power BI is not involved in lateral movement.
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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Azure AD sign-in logs
Why this is correct
Sign-in logs reveal authentication attempts from compromised accounts.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Power BI audit logs
Why it's wrong here
Power BI audit logs are not relevant to lateral movement.
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Azure Network Security Group flow logs
Why this is correct
NSG flow logs show network connections between resources.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Azure DevOps audit logs
Why it's wrong here
DevOps audit logs are not relevant to lateral movement in the Azure environment.
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Azure Activity logs
Why this is correct
Activity logs capture management plane operations like VM creation.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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: Azure AD sign-in logs — Options A, B, and C are correct because they cover compute, network, and identity aspects of lateral movement. Option D is wrong because Azure DevOps is for development, not runtime. Option E is wrong because Power BI is not involved in lateral movement.
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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