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The SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst exam focuses on evaluating an individual’s ability to perform threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of Microsoft security solutions. Being proficient in these areas includes understanding how to effectively use tools and features available within these solutions to track and manage security incidents.
One useful feature within Microsoft’s security solutions is bookmarking, which can be utilized in Microsoft Sentinel (formerly Azure Sentinel), Microsoft’s Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) solution. Bookmarks help analysts keep track of pertinent data as they investigate alerts or incidents.
As you sift through the vast quantities of data within Sentinel, you may come across pieces of information that are pertinent to an investigation. To prevent losing track of this data, you can create a bookmark. Bookmarks can include data from logs, anomalies detected through machine learning, or findings that result from running queries on the log data.
Here are the steps to track query results with bookmarks:
Advantage | Explanation |
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Improves Efficiency | Enables analysts to quickly revisit important data points without rerunning queries. |
Provides Context | Captures everything related to an event at a specific point in time, aiding in contextual analysis. |
Enhances Collaboration | Other team members can access the bookmarks, making it easier to work on joint investigations. |
Better Organization | Tags and categorization help to manage bookmarks, especially when dealing with numerous incidents. |
Streamlines Investigations | Incorporation of bookmarks into investigations keeps relevant data in one accessible place. |
Consider you are an analyst monitoring a potential security breach. You might run a query that looks for any login attempts from geographically anomalous locations. Upon finding such an event, you can create a bookmark titled “Geo-Anomalous Login Attempt” with tags like “potential breach” and “high priority.” You can then add notes or additional context to the bookmark to facilitate further examination, and include it in an ongoing investigation to aggregate events related to the breach.
Bookmarks are a crucial tool for analysts, especially when preparing for the SC-200 exam. They encapsulate the need for efficient data management and ease of access – skills that are essential for any security operations analyst handling Microsoft security solutions. Understanding bookmarks, how they can be created, managed, and utilized, will be a valuable part of the knowledge base tested in the SC-200 exam.
False
Explanation: Bookmarks in Microsoft Sentinel can be created for any notable events or to save interesting query results, not just for active incidents.
True
Explanation: When creating a bookmark, you have the option to associate it with an existing incident, which can help in incident investigations.
Answer: A, B, C
Explanation: Bookmarks can include the query, the time range (start and end time) relevant to the event and any notes. Scheduling information is not part of bookmarks – it’s part of automation and alert rule configurations.
False
Explanation: While bookmarks can be created manually by analysts, they can also be generated through automated processes using playbooks or analytics rules.
Answer: A, B, C
Explanation: You can assign a bookmark to a user, directly convert it into an incident, and delete it if no longer needed. Modifications are made to the bookmark itself; however, the original query cannot be modified through the bookmark entity.
True
Explanation: Microsoft Sentinel can integrate with Azure Logic Apps, allowing for the automation of workflows in response to playbook execution that may include bookmark creation or manipulation.
Answer: B
Explanation: Tags are used to describe or categorize bookmarks, which can help in filtering and searching for specific events or themes.
True
Explanation: Bookmarks can be used to group related events, which aids in structuring the investigation by correlating and consolidating information.
Answer: B
Explanation: The primary purpose of a bookmark is to preserve the results of a potentially interesting query for later review and further investigation.
False
Explanation: Bookmarks in Microsoft Sentinel do not have a default expiry time and remain until they are manually deleted by a user.
Bookmarks are saved records of important data, such as search queries or results, that can be accessed and viewed later.
To create a bookmark, run a query or investigation, and then click the “Add to bookmarks” button located in the command bar at the top of the page.
Yes, when creating a bookmark, you can customize the name and add a description.
To view saved bookmarks, click on the “Bookmarks” option in the navigation menu on the left-hand side of the page.
Bookmarks can be used to save frequently used queries or investigations for quick access and review later, and also to share insights with others.
Yes, to delete a bookmark, hover over the bookmark you want to delete and click on the “Delete” icon that appears.
To share a bookmark, select the bookmark you want to share, and then click the “Share” button. This will generate a link that can be shared with others.
Some best practices for using bookmarks in Microsoft Sentinel include naming bookmarks in a way that is easily recognizable, using tags to categorize bookmarks, and periodically reviewing bookmarks to ensure they are still relevant.
Yes, you can export bookmark data to a CSV file, which can then be imported into other tools or used for data analysis.
Bookmarks can be used to populate data in workbooks, allowing for more efficient and streamlined data analysis and reporting.
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