Microsoft SC-900 Practice Test 18
Question 170
A service currently embeds a database connection secret in its source repository. Which TWO steps together provide the most directly applicable response AND an evidence check for this specific requirement? Select TWO.
- Inspect cross-product incidents, linked alerts, entity timeline and incident evidence in the Defender portal.
- Misconfigurations are tracked to remediation and future posture scans reflect the corrected resources.
- Store and access application secrets in Azure Key Vault with appropriately controlled authorization.
- Inspect vault secrets, access configuration, audit logs and consuming identity permissions.
- Use supported Defender for Cloud Apps Conditional Access App Control session controls for cloud app activity when configured.
Explanation
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C:Store and access application secrets in Azure Key Vault with appropriately controlled authorization. This is the directly applicable response. Key Vault manages keys, secrets and certificates; it is not a general-purpose file storage or SIEM service.
D:Inspect vault secrets, access configuration, audit logs and consuming identity permissions. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Key Vault manages keys, secrets and certificates; it is not a general-purpose file storage or SIEM service.
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A:Inspect cross-product incidents, linked alerts, entity timeline and incident evidence in the Defender portal. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Defender XDR unified incidents. Its appropriate purpose is: Defender XDR correlates detections across product domains; it does not replace storage of encryption keys or data retention governance. For the stated case, Azure Key Vault secrets is the closer match. Key Vault manages keys, secrets and certificates; it is not a general-purpose file storage or SIEM service.
B:Misconfigurations are tracked to remediation and future posture scans reflect the corrected resources. This item belongs to a different control area: Cloud Security Posture Management. Its appropriate purpose is: CSPM evaluates configuration and exposure risk proactively, rather than solely responding to an endpoint malware alert. For the stated case, Azure Key Vault secrets is the closer match. Key Vault manages keys, secrets and certificates; it is not a general-purpose file storage or SIEM service.
E:Use supported Defender for Cloud Apps Conditional Access App Control session controls for cloud app activity when configured. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Cloud Apps session controls. Its appropriate purpose is: Session controls provide real-time governance of supported cloud app activities; discovery alone does not enforce session behaviors. For the stated case, Azure Key Vault secrets is the closer match. Key Vault manages keys, secrets and certificates; it is not a general-purpose file storage or SIEM service.
Question 171
A retail booking site on Azure public IPs suffers large floods of unwanted inbound network packets. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?
- The compliance dashboard reflects assessment status and supporting remediation evidence for selected standards.
- An analyst can reconstruct the incident sequence and document an evidence-based disposition.
- Supported workloads generate relevant security detections that the team can triage.
- Simulated or observed attack conditions show mitigation telemetry while legitimate traffic remains reachable.
Explanation
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D:Simulated or observed attack conditions show mitigation telemetry while legitimate traffic remains reachable. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. DDoS Protection addresses distributed denial-of-service traffic aimed at network services; it does not replace a web-application rule engine.
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A:The compliance dashboard reflects assessment status and supporting remediation evidence for selected standards. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance. Its appropriate purpose is: Regulatory compliance views relate assessed technical controls to frameworks; they do not by themselves certify organizational legal compliance. For the stated case, Azure DDoS Protection is the closer match. DDoS Protection addresses distributed denial-of-service traffic aimed at network services; it does not replace a web-application rule engine.
B:An analyst can reconstruct the incident sequence and document an evidence-based disposition. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation. Its appropriate purpose is: Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook. For the stated case, Azure DDoS Protection is the closer match. DDoS Protection addresses distributed denial-of-service traffic aimed at network services; it does not replace a web-application rule engine.
C:Supported workloads generate relevant security detections that the team can triage. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Cloud workload protection. Its appropriate purpose is: Cloud workload protection detects threat signals and suspicious runtime behavior; CSPM primarily addresses configuration posture. For the stated case, Azure DDoS Protection is the closer match. DDoS Protection addresses distributed denial-of-service traffic aimed at network services; it does not replace a web-application rule engine.
Question 172
A business application needs controlled signing-key management separate from its deployment package. Before changing configuration, which evidence should the team examine to assess THIS particular requirement?
- Inspect key or certificate versions, permissions and renewal or rotation configuration.
- Inspect ASR rule configuration, audit or block events and exclusions for the affected endpoints.
- Inspect protected resource coverage, workload alerts, enabled plans and alert investigation evidence.
- Inspect portal incident queues, product-specific alerts, assets and investigation links.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Inspect key or certificate versions, permissions and renewal or rotation configuration. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Key Vault supports cryptographic key and certificate lifecycle; secret storage alone is not a substitute for proper key policy.
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B:Inspect ASR rule configuration, audit or block events and exclusions for the affected endpoints. This item belongs to a different control area: Endpoint attack surface reduction. Its appropriate purpose is: ASR rules reduce common exploit paths on endpoints and can be tested in audit mode before enforcement. For the stated case, Azure Key Vault keys and certificates is the closer match. Key Vault supports cryptographic key and certificate lifecycle; secret storage alone is not a substitute for proper key policy.
C:Inspect protected resource coverage, workload alerts, enabled plans and alert investigation evidence. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Cloud workload protection. Its appropriate purpose is: Cloud workload protection detects threat signals and suspicious runtime behavior; CSPM primarily addresses configuration posture. For the stated case, Azure Key Vault keys and certificates is the closer match. Key Vault supports cryptographic key and certificate lifecycle; secret storage alone is not a substitute for proper key policy.
D:Inspect portal incident queues, product-specific alerts, assets and investigation links. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Defender portal. Its appropriate purpose is: The Defender portal provides a unified security operations interface; it is not a replacement for configuring every underlying product. For the stated case, Azure Key Vault keys and certificates is the closer match. Key Vault supports cryptographic key and certificate lifecycle; secret storage alone is not a substitute for proper key policy.
Question 173
An auditor needs to examine where sensitive information types occur in supported content stores. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?
- Completed validated actions appropriately change the calculated progress score while gaps remain visible.
- Authorized reviewers can identify where labeled or classified items reside in supported data locations.
- The reviewer obtains the applicable provider assurance documentation without treating it as proof of the customer's controls.
- A privacy review can explain how personal information is governed and how customers exercise supported data controls.
Explanation
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B:Authorized reviewers can identify where labeled or classified items reside in supported data locations. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. Content explorer helps inspect classified data inventory; Activity explorer focuses on actions and activity history.
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A:Completed validated actions appropriately change the calculated progress score while gaps remain visible. This item belongs to a different control area: Compliance score. Its appropriate purpose is: Compliance score measures tracked improvement progress; it is not a universal regulatory certification or breach-risk guarantee. For the stated case, Content explorer is the closer match. Content explorer helps inspect classified data inventory; Activity explorer focuses on actions and activity history.
C:The reviewer obtains the applicable provider assurance documentation without treating it as proof of the customer's controls. This item belongs to a different control area: Service Trust Portal. Its appropriate purpose is: The Service Trust Portal offers Microsoft service assurance resources; customers remain responsible for their own compliance obligations. For the stated case, Content explorer is the closer match. Content explorer helps inspect classified data inventory; Activity explorer focuses on actions and activity history.
D:A privacy review can explain how personal information is governed and how customers exercise supported data controls. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft privacy principles. Its appropriate purpose is: Privacy principles guide responsible data handling and transparency; they do not automatically classify every document. For the stated case, Content explorer is the closer match. Content explorer helps inspect classified data inventory; Activity explorer focuses on actions and activity history.
Question 174
A SOC seeks a single investigation timeline for alerts generated by several Microsoft Defender services. Which TWO steps together provide the most directly applicable response AND an evidence check for this specific requirement? Select TWO.
- Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to review Azure and multicloud security posture and workload protection recommendations.
- Only approved flows traverse the central firewall while prohibited traffic is logged or denied.
- Inspect incident timelines, alert evidence, related entities and assigned ownership.
- Inspect cross-product incidents, linked alerts, entity timeline and incident evidence in the Defender portal.
- Use Microsoft Defender XDR to correlate incidents and signals across supported Microsoft security products.
Explanation
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D:Inspect cross-product incidents, linked alerts, entity timeline and incident evidence in the Defender portal. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Defender XDR correlates detections across product domains; it does not replace storage of encryption keys or data retention governance.
E:Use Microsoft Defender XDR to correlate incidents and signals across supported Microsoft security products. This is the directly applicable response. Defender XDR correlates detections across product domains; it does not replace storage of encryption keys or data retention governance.
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A:Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to review Azure and multicloud security posture and workload protection recommendations. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Cloud unified security posture. Its appropriate purpose is: Defender for Cloud combines CSPM and cloud workload protection capabilities; it is not the same as a single network security group. For the stated case, Microsoft Defender XDR unified incidents is the closer match. Defender XDR correlates detections across product domains; it does not replace storage of encryption keys or data retention governance.
B:Only approved flows traverse the central firewall while prohibited traffic is logged or denied. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure Firewall. Its appropriate purpose is: Azure Firewall is a managed stateful network security service; it is not an identity provider or a retention tool. For the stated case, Microsoft Defender XDR unified incidents is the closer match. Defender XDR correlates detections across product domains; it does not replace storage of encryption keys or data retention governance.
C:Inspect incident timelines, alert evidence, related entities and assigned ownership. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation. Its appropriate purpose is: Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook. For the stated case, Microsoft Defender XDR unified incidents is the closer match. Defender XDR correlates detections across product domains; it does not replace storage of encryption keys or data retention governance.
Question 175
A tenant administrator reviews why an assistant has Global Administrator instead of a narrower required role. Which approach MOST directly addresses the stated requirement?
- Register an application and control its service principal permissions for unattended application access.
- Connect on-premises Active Directory identities with Microsoft Entra ID for a coordinated hybrid identity experience.
- Assign the least-privileged supported Microsoft Entra administrative role for a directory task.
- Use Microsoft Entra entitlement management access packages with governed request, approval and expiration rules.
Explanation
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C:Assign the least-privileged supported Microsoft Entra administrative role for a directory task. This is the directly applicable response. Entra administrative roles govern directory and identity operations; Azure resource RBAC is a separate scope model.
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A:Register an application and control its service principal permissions for unattended application access. This item belongs to a different control area: Service principals. Its appropriate purpose is: Service principals represent applications or services rather than individual human users; credentials and consent must be governed. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra role-based access control is the closer match. Entra administrative roles govern directory and identity operations; Azure resource RBAC is a separate scope model.
B:Connect on-premises Active Directory identities with Microsoft Entra ID for a coordinated hybrid identity experience. This item belongs to a different control area: Hybrid identity. Its appropriate purpose is: Hybrid identity coordinates on-premises and cloud identity management; it does not automatically move every workload to Azure. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra role-based access control is the closer match. Entra administrative roles govern directory and identity operations; Azure resource RBAC is a separate scope model.
D:Use Microsoft Entra entitlement management access packages with governed request, approval and expiration rules. This item belongs to a different control area: Entitlement management access packages. Its appropriate purpose is: Entitlement management standardizes access bundles and access-request governance for groups, apps and sites. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra role-based access control is the closer match. Entra administrative roles govern directory and identity operations; Azure resource RBAC is a separate scope model.
Question 176
A fleet owner needs to verify progress after patching vulnerable browser versions. Which approach MOST directly addresses the stated requirement?
- Use Azure Key Vault to centrally control cryptographic key or certificate material and its authorized operations.
- Use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management to discover, prioritize and track exposed device software weaknesses.
- Apply Azure network security group rules to allow or deny traffic by source, destination, port and protocol at subnet or NIC scope.
- Apply Azure Web Application Firewall to inspect HTTP and HTTPS requests for common web-application attacks.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management to discover, prioritize and track exposed device software weaknesses. This is the directly applicable response. Vulnerability management focuses on identifying and prioritizing exposures; it is distinct from active incident correlation.
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A:Use Azure Key Vault to centrally control cryptographic key or certificate material and its authorized operations. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure Key Vault keys and certificates. Its appropriate purpose is: Key Vault supports cryptographic key and certificate lifecycle; secret storage alone is not a substitute for proper key policy. For the stated case, Defender Vulnerability Management is the closer match. Vulnerability management focuses on identifying and prioritizing exposures; it is distinct from active incident correlation.
C:Apply Azure network security group rules to allow or deny traffic by source, destination, port and protocol at subnet or NIC scope. This item belongs to a different control area: Network security groups. Its appropriate purpose is: NSGs provide ordered L3/L4 traffic filtering in Azure, not deep web-request inspection. For the stated case, Defender Vulnerability Management is the closer match. Vulnerability management focuses on identifying and prioritizing exposures; it is distinct from active incident correlation.
D:Apply Azure Web Application Firewall to inspect HTTP and HTTPS requests for common web-application attacks. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure Web Application Firewall. Its appropriate purpose is: A WAF targets application-layer HTTP risks such as injection, unlike basic network port filtering. For the stated case, Defender Vulnerability Management is the closer match. Vulnerability management focuses on identifying and prioritizing exposures; it is distinct from active incident correlation.
Question 177
An IT team plans a new Conditional Access control and wants to avoid locking out emergency administrators. Before changing configuration, which evidence should the team examine to assess THIS particular requirement?
- Inspect the resource's system- or user-assigned identity and its destination-resource RBAC grants.
- Inspect tenant user and group objects, enterprise application registration and sign-in events.
- Inspect included and excluded users, target apps, conditions and report-only evaluation logs.
- Inspect banned-password lists, password change results and protection audit or enforcement events.
Explanation
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C:Inspect included and excluded users, target apps, conditions and report-only evaluation logs. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate.
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A:Inspect the resource's system- or user-assigned identity and its destination-resource RBAC grants. This item belongs to a different control area: Managed identities. Its appropriate purpose is: Managed identities remove workload credential handling for supported Azure resources but still require appropriate authorization. For the stated case, Conditional Access application targeting is the closer match. A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate.
B:Inspect tenant user and group objects, enterprise application registration and sign-in events. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Entra ID cloud identity. Its appropriate purpose is: Microsoft Entra ID provides cloud directory and identity services, not network packet filtering or document retention. For the stated case, Conditional Access application targeting is the closer match. A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate.
D:Inspect banned-password lists, password change results and protection audit or enforcement events. This item belongs to a different control area: Password protection. Its appropriate purpose is: Password protection blocks weak password choices; it does not replace MFA or a full identity risk policy. For the stated case, Conditional Access application targeting is the closer match. A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate.
Question 178
An investigator encounters unfamiliar malicious domains and wants context on the associated campaign. Which approach MOST directly addresses the stated requirement?
- Use Microsoft Threat Intelligence capabilities and relevant threat context to enrich analysis of adversaries and indicators.
- Use Microsoft Sentinel incidents and investigation context to triage related alerts and affected entities.
- Use Azure DDoS Protection for protection of exposed Azure public IP resources against volumetric network attacks where appropriate.
- Apply Azure Web Application Firewall to inspect HTTP and HTTPS requests for common web-application attacks.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Use Microsoft Threat Intelligence capabilities and relevant threat context to enrich analysis of adversaries and indicators. This is the directly applicable response. Threat intelligence adds context on threats and indicators; it does not by itself implement endpoint blocking or identity authorization.
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B:Use Microsoft Sentinel incidents and investigation context to triage related alerts and affected entities. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation. Its appropriate purpose is: Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook. For the stated case, Microsoft Threat Intelligence is the closer match. Threat intelligence adds context on threats and indicators; it does not by itself implement endpoint blocking or identity authorization.
C:Use Azure DDoS Protection for protection of exposed Azure public IP resources against volumetric network attacks where appropriate. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure DDoS Protection. Its appropriate purpose is: DDoS Protection addresses distributed denial-of-service traffic aimed at network services; it does not replace a web-application rule engine. For the stated case, Microsoft Threat Intelligence is the closer match. Threat intelligence adds context on threats and indicators; it does not by itself implement endpoint blocking or identity authorization.
D:Apply Azure Web Application Firewall to inspect HTTP and HTTPS requests for common web-application attacks. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure Web Application Firewall. Its appropriate purpose is: A WAF targets application-layer HTTP risks such as injection, unlike basic network port filtering. For the stated case, Microsoft Threat Intelligence is the closer match. Threat intelligence adds context on threats and indicators; it does not by itself implement endpoint blocking or identity authorization.
Question 179
A manufacturing firm wants document-based protection to follow files when they leave an internal team. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?
- A privacy review can explain how personal information is governed and how customers exercise supported data controls.
- Completed validated actions appropriately change the calculated progress score while gaps remain visible.
- Intended users can apply the approved label and the configured protection behaves on labeled content.
- Assessment owners can see outstanding control work, evidence and completion status for the chosen framework.
Explanation
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C:Intended users can apply the approved label and the configured protection behaves on labeled content. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. Sensitivity labels classify content and may apply protection; labels must be made available through appropriate policy publishing.
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A:A privacy review can explain how personal information is governed and how customers exercise supported data controls. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft privacy principles. Its appropriate purpose is: Privacy principles guide responsible data handling and transparency; they do not automatically classify every document. For the stated case, Sensitivity labels is the closer match. Sensitivity labels classify content and may apply protection; labels must be made available through appropriate policy publishing.
B:Completed validated actions appropriately change the calculated progress score while gaps remain visible. This item belongs to a different control area: Compliance score. Its appropriate purpose is: Compliance score measures tracked improvement progress; it is not a universal regulatory certification or breach-risk guarantee. For the stated case, Sensitivity labels is the closer match. Sensitivity labels classify content and may apply protection; labels must be made available through appropriate policy publishing.
D:Assessment owners can see outstanding control work, evidence and completion status for the chosen framework. This item belongs to a different control area: Compliance Manager. Its appropriate purpose is: Compliance Manager maps control activities and improvements; it does not automatically guarantee legal compliance. For the stated case, Sensitivity labels is the closer match. Sensitivity labels classify content and may apply protection; labels must be made available through appropriate policy publishing.
Question 180
An auditor wants a current view of cloud security posture and open hardening recommendations. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?
- Administrators can manage target VMs through Bastion while direct public RDP or SSH exposure is absent.
- Simulated or observed attack conditions show mitigation telemetry while legitimate traffic remains reachable.
- The targeted risky process behavior is blocked without unnecessarily disrupting approved workloads.
- Security owners see prioritized exposures and applicable workload detections in the expected scope.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Security owners see prioritized exposures and applicable workload detections in the expected scope. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. Defender for Cloud combines CSPM and cloud workload protection capabilities; it is not the same as a single network security group.
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A:Administrators can manage target VMs through Bastion while direct public RDP or SSH exposure is absent. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure Bastion. Its appropriate purpose is: Bastion supplies browser- or client-mediated secure VM management access; it is not a DDoS service. For the stated case, Defender for Cloud unified security posture is the closer match. Defender for Cloud combines CSPM and cloud workload protection capabilities; it is not the same as a single network security group.
B:Simulated or observed attack conditions show mitigation telemetry while legitimate traffic remains reachable. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure DDoS Protection. Its appropriate purpose is: DDoS Protection addresses distributed denial-of-service traffic aimed at network services; it does not replace a web-application rule engine. For the stated case, Defender for Cloud unified security posture is the closer match. Defender for Cloud combines CSPM and cloud workload protection capabilities; it is not the same as a single network security group.
C:The targeted risky process behavior is blocked without unnecessarily disrupting approved workloads. This item belongs to a different control area: Endpoint attack surface reduction. Its appropriate purpose is: ASR rules reduce common exploit paths on endpoints and can be tested in audit mode before enforcement. For the stated case, Defender for Cloud unified security posture is the closer match. Defender for Cloud combines CSPM and cloud workload protection capabilities; it is not the same as a single network security group.