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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud. You need to remediate a security recommendation that indicates a virtual machine is missing critical security updates. Which TWO actions should you take to remediate this recommendation?
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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Connect to the VM and install the missing updates.
Options A and B are correct. Installing missing updates (A) directly remediates the recommendation, and enabling automatic updates (B) prevents future issues. Option C is wrong because restarting the VM does not install updates. Option D is wrong because the recommendation is about updates, not NSGs. Option E is wrong because creating an exception would ignore the recommendation.
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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Add a network security group to block inbound traffic to the VM.
Why it's wrong here
NSG does not address missing updates.
✓
Connect to the VM and install the missing updates.
Why this is correct
Installing updates remediates the specific recommendation.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Create an exemption for the recommendation in Defender for Cloud.
Why it's wrong here
Exemption ignores the issue, not remediates it.
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Configure the VM to automatically install updates from Windows Update.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Restart the VM to trigger update installation.
Why it's wrong here
Restarting does not install updates; updates must be applied first.
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
An e-commerce site experiences heavy traffic on Black Friday and near-zero traffic during off-peak weeks. Rather than provisioning permanent large VMs, the team uses auto-scaling groups that add capacity automatically under load and reduce it overnight. Questions like this test whether you understand elasticity, availability zones, and cloud compute scaling patterns.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-200 question in full detail.
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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: Connect to the VM and install the missing updates. — Options A and B are correct. Installing missing updates (A) directly remediates the recommendation, and enabling automatic updates (B) prevents future issues. Option C is wrong because restarting the VM does not install updates. Option D is wrong because the recommendation is about updates, not NSGs. Option E is wrong because creating an exception would ignore the recommendation.
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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