Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam (SC-200) Practice Exam

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam (SC-200) Practice Exam

The Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200) exam validates your ability to implement and manage security solutions to protect an organization's IT infrastructure in the cloud and on-premises. It assesses your proficiency in various security operations tasks, making you a valuable asset in today's dynamic cybersecurity landscape.

Who should pursue the SC-200 Certification?

This certification is ideal for individuals seeking to:

• Launch or advance their careers in security operations, particularly within the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Demonstrate their skills and knowledge in using Microsoft security solutions to detect, investigate, and respond to security threats.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of security operations best practices and methodologies.
• Contribute effectively to securing an organization's cloud and on-premises environments.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Individuals with the SC-200 certification may be involved in various tasks, including:

• Threat detection and hunting: Utilizing Microsoft security solutions like Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud to identify and investigate potential security threats.
• Incident response: Participating in the incident response process by collecting evidence, containing threats, and implementing remediation measures.
• Security configuration and management: Configuring and managing various Microsoft security solutions including Microsoft Defender 365, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Security monitoring: Continuously monitoring security events and logs to identify anomalies and potential threats.
• Security automation: Automating security tasks using scripting and tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Security reporting and analysis: Generating reports and analyzing security data to gain insights and improve security posture.

Exam Details:

• Exam Provider: Microsoft
• Format: Multiple-choice questions and case studies
• Number of Questions: Varies (typically around 40-60)
• Duration: Varies (typically around 150 minutes)
• Passing Score: 700
• Delivery: Testing center or online proctored

Course Outline

The SC-900 exam covers the latest exam updates and topics - 

MODULE 1 - Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender (25-30%)

Detect, investigate, respond, and remediate threats to the production environment by

• using Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• detect, investigate, respond, remediate Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive for Business threats
• detect, investigate, respond, remediate threats to email by using Defender for Office 365
• manage data loss prevention policy alerts
• assess and recommend sensitivity labels
• assess and recommend insider risk policies

Detect, investigate, respond, and remediate endpoint threats by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

• manage data retention, alert notification, and advanced features
• configure device attack surface reduction rules
• configure and manage custom detections and alerts
• respond to incidents and alerts
• manage automated investigations and remediations Assess and recommend endpoint
• configurations to reduce and remediate vulnerabilities by using Microsoft’s Threat and Vulnerability Management solution.
• manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint threat indicators
• analyze Microsoft Defender for Endpoint threat analytics

Detect, investigate, respond, and remediate identity threats

• identify and remediate security risks related to sign-in risk policies
• identify and remediate security risks related to Conditional Access events
• identify and remediate security risks related to Azure Active Directory
• identify and remediate security risks using Secure Score
• identify, investigate, and remediate security risks related to privileged identities
• configure detection alerts in Azure AD Identity Protection
• identify and remediate security risks related to Active Directory Domain Services using Microsoft Defender for Identity
• identify, investigate, and remediate security risks by using Microsoft Cloud Application Security (MCAS)
• configure MCAS to generate alerts and reports to detect threats

Manage cross-domain investigations in Microsoft 365 Defender Portal

• manage incidents across Microsoft 365 Defender products
• manage actions pending approval across products
• perform advanced threat hunting

MODULE 2 - Mitigate threats using Azure Defender (25-30%)

Design and configure an Azure Defender implementation

• plan and configure an Azure Defender workspace
• configure Azure Defender roles
• configure data retention policies
• assess and recommend cloud workload protection

Plan and implement the use of data connectors for ingestion of data sources in Azure Defender

• identify data sources to be ingested for Azure Defender
• configure Automated Onboarding for Azure resources
• connect non-Azure machine onboarding
• connect AWS cloud resources
• connect GCP cloud resources
• configure data collection

Manage Azure Defender alert rules

• validate alert configuration
• setup email notifications
• create and manage alert suppression rules

Configure automation and remediation

• configure automated responses in Azure Security Center
• design and configure playbook in Azure Defender
• remediate incidents by using Azure Defender recommendations
• create an automatic response using an Azure Resource Manager template

Investigate Azure Defender alerts and incidents

• describe alert types for Azure workloads
• manage security alerts
• manage security incidents
• analyze Azure Defender threat intelligence
• respond to Azure Defender for Key Vault alerts
• manage user data discovered during an investigation

MODULE 3 - Mitigate threats using Azure Sentinel (40-45%)

Design and configure an Azure Sentinel workspace

• plan an Azure Sentinel workspace
• configure Azure Sentinel roles
• design Azure Sentinel data storage
• configure Azure Sentinel service security

Plan and Implement the use of Data Connectors for Ingestion of Data Sources in Azure Sentinel

• identify data sources to be ingested for Azure Sentinel
• identify the prerequisites for a data connector
• configure and use Azure Sentinel data connectors
• design Syslog and CEF collections
• design and Configure Windows Events collections
• configure custom threat intelligence connectors
• create custom logs in Azure Log Analytics to store custom data

Manage Azure Sentinel analytics rules

• design and configure analytics rules
• create custom analytics rules to detect threats
• activate Microsoft security analytical rules
• configure connector provided scheduled queries
• configure custom scheduled queries
• define incident creation logic

Configure Security Orchestration Automation and Remediation (SOAR) in Azure Sentinel

• create Azure Sentinel playbooks
• configure rules and incidents to trigger playbooks
• use playbooks to remediate threats
• use playbooks to manage incidents
• use playbooks across Microsoft Defender solutions

Manage Azure Sentinel Incidents

• investigate incidents in Azure Sentinel
• triage incidents in Azure Sentinel
• respond to incidents in Azure Sentinel
• investigate multi-workspace incidents
• identify advanced threats with User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

Use Azure Sentinel workbooks to analyze and interpret data

• activate and customize Azure Sentinel workbook templates
• create custom workbooks
• configure advanced visualizations
• view and analyze Azure Sentinel data using workbooks
• track incident metrics using the security operations efficiency workbook

Hunt for threats using the Azure Sentinel portal

• create custom hunting queries
• run hunting queries manually
• monitor hunting queries by using Livestream
• perform advanced hunting with notebooks
• track query results with bookmarks
• use hunting bookmarks for data investigations
• convert a hunting query to an analytical rule