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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
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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.
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Hunting query results
Why it's wrong here
Hunting queries do not automatically create incidents.
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Microsoft 365 Defender alerts
Why this is correct
Alerts from Defender can create incidents via connector.
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Analytics rule triggering
Why this is correct
Analytics rules create incidents.
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Workbook creation
Why it's wrong here
Workbooks do not create incidents.
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Playbook execution
Why it's wrong here
Playbooks are for response, not incident creation.
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Last reviewed: Jul 4, 2026
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