SC-200 Respond to security incidents Practice Question
Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel. A security analyst reports that an incident was automatically closed by a playbook before the investigation was complete. What should you do to prevent automatic closure in the future?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often focus on the playbook or automation rule as the cause of the closure, overlooking the analytics rule's built-in auto-close setting, which is the actual source of the behavior.
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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Modify the analytics rule to not automatically close incidents
The analytics rule that generates the incident includes a setting to automatically close incidents when an alert is triggered again. Modifying this setting prevents the incident from being closed prematurely, regardless of any playbook or automation rule. This ensures that incidents remain open for investigation until manually resolved.
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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Disable the playbook
Why it's wrong here
Disabling the playbook stops all its actions, including legitimate ones.
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Remove the playbook from the automation rule
Why it's wrong here
Removing the playbook stops all its actions, which may be needed.
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Modify the analytics rule to not automatically close incidents
Why this is correct
This prevents the playbook from closing incidents automatically.
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Disable the automation rule that triggers the playbook
Why it's wrong here
This disables all actions triggered by that rule, not just closure.
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