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.
Which TWO data sources can you connect to Microsoft Sentinel to ingest security logs? (Select TWO.)
Google Cloud Platform audit logs
Why wrong: No built-in connector; requires custom ingestion.
Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) audit logs
Sentinel has a connector for Azure AD logs.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail
Sentinel has a connector for AWS CloudTrail.
Trello activity logs
Why wrong: Trello is not a security log source.
GitHub Actions logs
Why wrong: No built-in connector for GitHub Actions.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) audit logs
Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) audit logs are a native data source for Microsoft Sentinel. They can be connected directly via the Azure AD connector, which ingests sign-in logs, audit logs, and provisioning logs into the Log Analytics workspace. This integration is essential for monitoring identity-related security events and is a standard requirement for SC-200 scenarios.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Google Cloud Platform audit logs
Why it's wrong here
No built-in connector; requires custom ingestion.
Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) audit logs
Why this is correct
Sentinel has a connector for Azure AD logs.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail
Why this is correct
Sentinel has a connector for AWS CloudTrail.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Trello activity logs
Why it's wrong here
Trello is not a security log source.
GitHub Actions logs
Why it's wrong here
No built-in connector for GitHub Actions.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often assume any cloud or SaaS service can be connected via a generic API, but Microsoft Sentinel only supports specific, pre-built connectors for security-relevant sources like AWS CloudTrail and Azure AD, not for productivity tools like Trello or GitHub Actions logs.
Detailed technical explanation
Microsoft Sentinel uses Log Analytics workspaces as its underlying data store, and each connector maps to a specific table (e.g., 'SigninLogs' for Azure AD). The AWS CloudTrail connector leverages the S3 bucket and SQS queue to pull logs via the AWS API, supporting multi-region trails. Under the hood, Sentinel uses Azure Monitor's data collection rules (DCRs) to parse and normalize logs into the CommonSecurityLog or custom tables, enabling advanced analytics and UEBA.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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.
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Manage a security operations environment — This question tests Manage a security operations environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) audit logs — Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) audit logs are a native data source for Microsoft Sentinel. They can be connected directly via the Azure AD connector, which ingests sign-in logs, audit logs, and provisioning logs into the Log Analytics workspace. This integration is essential for monitoring identity-related security events and is a standard requirement for SC-200 scenarios.
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