SC-200 Exam Dumps : Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

According to Microsoft Defender for Cloud (formerly Azure Security Center) documentation, when integrating servers and virtual machines for security monitoring, the Defender for Cloud data is stored and analyzed in a Log Analytics workspace. Microsoft best practices recommend using an existing workspace when one is already deployed for centralized log collection—especially if it already gathers telemetry from Azure and on-premises resources.

In this case, the existing workspace LA1 already “contains logs and metrics collected from all Azure resources and on-premises servers.” This satisfies the business requirement of “all servers must send logs to the same Log Analytics workspace.” Creating a new workspace would violate the cost-minimization and centralization requirements. Therefore, LA1 is the correct workspace to use.

For the Windows security events collection setting, Defender for Cloud offers three levels:

Minimal – collects essential security events only (insufficient for comprehensive monitoring).

Common – collects a balanced set of security-related events (such as account logon, privilege use, and object access), recommended by Microsoft for most environments.

All Events – collects every possible security event, which increases data ingestion cost and is typically used only for high-security or regulated environments.

Because Litware Inc. must minimize cost while ensuring a full audit trail of user activities, the Common level provides the optimal balance of visibility and cost efficiency.

Therefore, based on Microsoft Defender for Cloud configuration guidelines:

✅ Log Analytics workspace to use: LA1

✅ Windows security events to collect: Common

Azure Sentinel “playbooks” are Azure Logic Apps. Granting the minimal permissions to configure (create/edit) playbooks requires the Logic App Contributor role on the resource group where the playbooks reside. This satisfies the business requirement to use least privilege and specifically enables admin1 to design, modify, and manage Logic Apps that Sentinel automation rules or analytics rules will invoke. Roles like Automation Operator or Automation Runbook Operator apply to Azure Automation, not Logic Apps, and therefore don’t allow creating or editing Sentinel playbooks. Azure Sentinel Contributor allows managing Sentinel resources (incidents, analytics rules, workbooks) but, by itself, does not grant permissions to author Logic Apps. Assigning Logic App Contributor provides precisely what is needed to configure Sentinel playbooks without unnecessary broader permissions.

To restrict cloud apps running on CLIENT1 (a Windows 10 endpoint) in compliance with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) requirements, you must integrate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Cloud App Security) using Cloud Discovery. This integration enables the blocking of unsanctioned cloud apps through the endpoint’s network protection capabilities.

According to Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps documentation, Cloud Discovery uses traffic data from Defender for Endpoint to identify and manage the use of shadow IT. The relevant steps include:

1️⃣ Enable advanced features in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (M365 Defender portal → Settings → Endpoints → Advanced features).

You must enable the following advanced features:

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps integration

Network protection (in block mode)

Custom network indicators (if applicable)These options allow Defender for Endpoint to share telemetry and enforce app restrictions received from Defender for Cloud Apps.

2️⃣ Configure Cloud Discovery settings in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.

In the Defender for Cloud Apps portal, Cloud Discovery must be configured to receive continuous reports from Defender for Endpoint devices. Within these settings, you define sanctioned and unsanctioned applications. Once an app is marked as unsanctioned, Defender for Endpoint enforces blocking on all onboarded devices (like CLIENT1).

This two-part configuration ensures that MDE enforces the blocking of unsanctioned cloud applications discovered through Cloud App Security telemetry, fulfilling the business requirement that “All Cloud App Security unsanctioned apps must be blocked on the Windows 10 computers by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.”