The correct answer is to enable the Microsoft Defender XDR connector in Microsoft Sentinel and configure its incident creation settings. This connector is purpose-built to ingest alerts and incidents from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and other Defender products, bridging the gap between the two platforms. When enabled with incident creation toggled on, Sentinel automatically generates an incident for every Defender for Endpoint alert, eliminating the need for custom logic or manual polling. On the SC-200 exam, this question tests your understanding of native data connectors versus custom solutions; a common trap is assuming you need a separate playbook or logic app for automation. Remember the key principle: the Defender XDR connector is the single, official pipeline for Defender alerts into Sentinel. A useful memory tip is “XDR connects, incidents reflect”—if you enable the connector, incidents follow automatically.
SC-200 Manage a security operations environment Practice Question
This SC-200 practice question tests your understanding of manage a security operations environment. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR. The security team wants to automatically create an incident in Microsoft Sentinel when a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alert is triggered. What should you configure?
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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Enable the Microsoft Defender XDR connector in Microsoft Sentinel and select the incident creation settings.
Option A is correct because the Microsoft Defender XDR connector in Microsoft Sentinel is specifically designed to ingest alerts and incidents from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and other Defender products. By enabling this connector and configuring its incident creation settings, Sentinel automatically creates incidents when Defender for Endpoint alerts are triggered, without requiring custom logic or manual polling.
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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Enable the Microsoft Defender XDR connector in Microsoft Sentinel and select the incident creation settings.
Why this is correct
The Microsoft Defender XDR connector automatically creates incidents from Defender alerts.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Set up a Logic App custom connector to poll Defender alerts.
Why it's wrong here
A custom connector would require custom development and is not the recommended automatic method.
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Configure the Security Events connector to forward Defender alerts.
Why it's wrong here
Security Events connector collects Windows security events, not Defender alerts.
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Create analytics rules in Microsoft Sentinel for each Defender alert type.
Why it's wrong here
Analytics rules are for detecting threats, not automatic incident creation from existing alerts.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the purpose of analytics rules (which generate alerts from raw data) with the connector's role (which ingests pre-existing alerts from external sources), leading them to incorrectly select Option D.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Microsoft Defender XDR connector uses the Microsoft Graph Security API to pull alerts and incidents from the unified Microsoft 365 security stack. When enabled, it synchronizes Defender for Endpoint alerts into Sentinel's Log Analytics workspace under the 'SecurityAlert' table, where they can be correlated with other data sources. A subtle behavior is that incident creation settings in the connector allow you to choose whether to create incidents from all Defender products or only specific ones, giving granular control over alert-to-incident mapping.
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.
TExam Day Tips
→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
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-200 question in full detail.
Manage a security operations environment — This question tests Manage a security operations environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Enable the Microsoft Defender XDR connector in Microsoft Sentinel and select the incident creation settings. — Option A is correct because the Microsoft Defender XDR connector in Microsoft Sentinel is specifically designed to ingest alerts and incidents from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and other Defender products. By enabling this connector and configuring its incident creation settings, Sentinel automatically creates incidents when Defender for Endpoint alerts are triggered, without requiring custom logic or manual polling.
What should I do if I get this SC-200 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
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Variation 1. Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR. You want to ensure that incidents generated in Microsoft 365 Defender are automatically synchronized to Microsoft Sentinel. What should you configure?
easy
A.Set up an automation rule to import incidents
B.Configure the Microsoft Sentinel connector in Microsoft Defender XDR
C.Create an analytics rule to query Defender XDR data
✓ D.Enable the Microsoft Defender XDR data connector in Microsoft Sentinel
Why D: Option D is correct because the Microsoft Defender XDR data connector in Microsoft Sentinel is specifically designed to synchronize incidents from Microsoft 365 Defender into Sentinel. When enabled, this connector uses the Microsoft Graph Security API to ingest incidents, alerts, and evidence, ensuring automatic and bidirectional synchronization without requiring additional automation rules or analytics queries.
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