SC-200 Manage a security operations environment Practice Question
Your organization uses Microsoft Sentinel for security operations. You need to ensure that critical alerts are automatically assigned to the appropriate SOC tier for investigation. What should you configure in Microsoft Sentinel?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse the capabilities of analytics rules (which generate incidents) with automation rules (which handle post-creation actions like owner assignment), 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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Create an automation rule that sets the incident owner
Automation rules in Microsoft Sentinel allow you to automatically assign incidents to specific owners based on conditions like severity or alert type. This ensures critical alerts are routed to the appropriate SOC tier without manual intervention, directly meeting the requirement.
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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Create a playbook that assigns the incident to a user
Why it's wrong here
Playbooks are for automated response actions, not assignment.
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Use a watchlist to map alert types to owners
Why it's wrong here
Watchlists are for enrichment, not assignment.
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Configure an analytics rule to set the owner
Why it's wrong here
Analytics rules generate alerts, not assign them.
- ✓
Create an automation rule that sets the incident owner
Why this is correct
Automation rules can automatically assign incidents to owners or groups.
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