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SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question

Which TWO of the following are valid sources for creating incidents in Microsoft Sentinel? (Choose two.)

⚠ Common exam trap

Test-takers frequently confuse 'hunting query results' with analytics rule results, but hunting queries are ad-hoc investigations that do not automatically generate incidents, whereas analytics rules are scheduled detections that do.

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

Microsoft 365 Defender alerts

Microsoft 365 Defender alerts are a valid source for creating incidents in Microsoft Sentinel because Sentinel can ingest alerts from Microsoft 365 Defender (which includes Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Cloud Apps) via the Microsoft 365 Defender connector. When these alerts are ingested, Sentinel can automatically create incidents based on them, enabling unified incident management across the Microsoft security ecosystem.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Hunting query results

    Why it's wrong here

    Hunting queries do not automatically create incidents.

  • Microsoft 365 Defender alerts

    Why this is correct

    Alerts from Defender can create incidents via connector.

  • Analytics rule triggering

    Why this is correct

    Analytics rules create incidents.

  • Workbook creation

    Why it's wrong here

    Workbooks do not create incidents.

  • Playbook execution

    Why it's wrong here

    Playbooks are for response, not incident creation.

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