SC-200 Manage a security operations environment Practice Question
You are configuring Microsoft Sentinel to ingest logs from Microsoft Entra ID (now Microsoft Entra ID). Which of the following connectors should you use to collect sign-in logs and audit logs?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the Azure Activity connector (which logs Azure resource operations) with the Entra ID connector (which logs identity and authentication events), leading them to incorrectly select option C.
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 Entra ID connector.
The Microsoft Entra ID connector (formerly Azure AD connector) is the correct choice because it is specifically designed to ingest sign-in logs, audit logs, and provisioning logs from Microsoft Entra ID into Microsoft Sentinel. This connector uses the Microsoft Graph API to pull these logs, enabling security monitoring of user authentication and administrative activities.
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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Microsoft Defender for Cloud connector.
Why it's wrong here
The Microsoft Defender for Cloud connector streams security alerts and recommendations, not Entra ID sign-in or audit logs. It is tempting because it surfaces identity-related posture findings, but it would be correct when ingesting Defender for Cloud alerts into Sentinel for correlation with other security data.
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Office 365 connector.
Why it's wrong here
The Office 365 connector collects Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and general audit activity, not Entra ID sign-in logs. It is tempting because it also covers Microsoft cloud audit data, but it would be correct for ingesting Office 365 workload events rather than Entra ID authentication and directory activity.
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Azure Activity connector.
Why it's wrong here
The Azure Activity connector ingests subscription-level control-plane operations, not Entra ID sign-in or audit events. It is tempting because it is an Azure-native connector, but it would be the right choice for monitoring resource deployments, policy changes, and service health across subscriptions.
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Microsoft Entra ID connector.
Why this is correct
The Microsoft Entra ID connector pulls sign-in and audit logs through the Microsoft Entra ID diagnostic settings pipeline into the workspace. It is the supported data connector for these identity event tables, matching the stem's collection requirement.
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