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Microsoft SC-900 Practice Test 70

Question 690

A consulting firm needs six external auditors to review a SharePoint workspace for a limited engagement. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?

  1. The intended application sessions are governed and unrelated apps are not accidentally blocked.
  2. Approved requesters receive the packaged resources temporarily and their access expires as designed.
  3. Users unlock or authenticate with a local gesture backed by a device-bound cryptographic credential.
  4. Approved guests access only shared resources and can be removed without exposing a generic shared account.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Approved guests access only shared resources and can be removed without exposing a generic shared account. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. B2B collaboration supports external users while preserving explicit guest access and tenant policy boundaries.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The intended application sessions are governed and unrelated apps are not accidentally blocked. This item belongs to a different control area: Conditional Access application targeting. Its appropriate purpose is: A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate. For the stated case, External guest collaboration is the closer match. B2B collaboration supports external users while preserving explicit guest access and tenant policy boundaries.

B:

Approved requesters receive the packaged resources temporarily and their access expires as designed. 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, External guest collaboration is the closer match. B2B collaboration supports external users while preserving explicit guest access and tenant policy boundaries.

C:

Users unlock or authenticate with a local gesture backed by a device-bound cryptographic credential. This item belongs to a different control area: Windows Hello for Business. Its appropriate purpose is: Windows Hello for Business replaces reusable password use in supported scenarios with device-bound asymmetric credentials and local user verification. For the stated case, External guest collaboration is the closer match. B2B collaboration supports external users while preserving explicit guest access and tenant policy boundaries.

Question 691

An analyst sees suspicious sign-ins from unfamiliar infrastructure and needs identity-risk context. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?

  1. The workload accesses only the granted resource and no static application credential is embedded in code.
  2. Configured controls respond to risky sign-ins or compromised-user signals and investigations track resolution.
  3. Authorized users can reset forgotten passwords after meeting the defined verification requirements.
  4. Known weak or organization-specific passwords are rejected where the configured protection is enforced.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Configured controls respond to risky sign-ins or compromised-user signals and investigations track resolution. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. Identity Protection detects identity-related risk signals; a generic role assignment alone does not assess risk.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The workload accesses only the granted resource and no static application credential is embedded in code. 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, Identity Protection risk detection is the closer match. Identity Protection detects identity-related risk signals; a generic role assignment alone does not assess risk.

C:

Authorized users can reset forgotten passwords after meeting the defined verification requirements. This item belongs to a different control area: Self-service password reset. Its appropriate purpose is: SSPR helps account recovery; it does not grant additional resource authorization or bypass verification. For the stated case, Identity Protection risk detection is the closer match. Identity Protection detects identity-related risk signals; a generic role assignment alone does not assess risk.

D:

Known weak or organization-specific passwords are rejected where the configured protection is enforced. 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, Identity Protection risk detection is the closer match. Identity Protection detects identity-related risk signals; a generic role assignment alone does not assess risk.

Question 692

A hub-and-spoke Azure design needs centrally governed outbound and east-west traffic filtering. Which TWO steps together provide the most directly applicable response AND an evidence check for this specific requirement? Select TWO.

  1. An analyst can reconstruct the incident sequence and document an evidence-based disposition.
  2. Use Azure Firewall to centrally apply managed network and application traffic rules for Azure workloads.
  3. Use Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance views to map cloud resource findings to applicable standards.
  4. Inspect analytic rule query logic, schedule, thresholds and representative matching events.
  5. Inspect firewall policies, rule collections, traffic logs and routed connection paths.

Explanation

Correct Answers

B:

Use Azure Firewall to centrally apply managed network and application traffic rules for Azure workloads. This is the directly applicable response. Azure Firewall is a managed stateful network security service; it is not an identity provider or a retention tool.

E:

Inspect firewall policies, rule collections, traffic logs and routed connection paths. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Azure Firewall is a managed stateful network security service; it is not an identity provider or a retention tool.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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 Firewall is the closer match. Azure Firewall is a managed stateful network security service; it is not an identity provider or a retention tool.

C:

Use Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance views to map cloud resource findings to applicable 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 Firewall is the closer match. Azure Firewall is a managed stateful network security service; it is not an identity provider or a retention tool.

D:

Inspect analytic rule query logic, schedule, thresholds and representative matching events. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules. Its appropriate purpose is: Sentinel analytics rules evaluate telemetry to raise detections; collecting logs alone is insufficient to identify a defined pattern. For the stated case, Azure Firewall is the closer match. Azure Firewall is a managed stateful network security service; it is not an identity provider or a retention tool.

Question 693

An on-premises Active Directory estate wants to extend Entra password protection with the supported agent design. After implementing the intended safeguard, which outcome BEST demonstrates that the stated requirement has been met?

  1. The engineer can perform the allowed resource action but cannot manage unrelated resources or tenant identity settings.
  2. The intended application sessions are governed and unrelated apps are not accidentally blocked.
  3. Known weak or organization-specific passwords are rejected where the configured protection is enforced.
  4. A managed tenant identity can sign in to integrated cloud resources under assigned access policies.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Known weak or organization-specific passwords are rejected where the configured protection is enforced. This observable outcome tests whether the requirement has actually been met. Password protection blocks weak password choices; it does not replace MFA or a full identity risk policy.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The engineer can perform the allowed resource action but cannot manage unrelated resources or tenant identity settings. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure resource RBAC versus Entra roles. Its appropriate purpose is: Azure RBAC governs Azure resource permissions, whereas Microsoft Entra roles govern directory services. For the stated case, Password protection is the closer match. Password protection blocks weak password choices; it does not replace MFA or a full identity risk policy.

B:

The intended application sessions are governed and unrelated apps are not accidentally blocked. This item belongs to a different control area: Conditional Access application targeting. Its appropriate purpose is: A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate. For the stated case, Password protection is the closer match. Password protection blocks weak password choices; it does not replace MFA or a full identity risk policy.

D:

A managed tenant identity can sign in to integrated cloud resources under assigned access policies. 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, Password protection is the closer match. Password protection blocks weak password choices; it does not replace MFA or a full identity risk policy.

Question 694

An attacker appears to be moving laterally through on-premises Active Directory credentials. Which TWO steps together provide the most directly applicable response AND an evidence check for this specific requirement? Select TWO.

  1. Inspect key or certificate versions, permissions and renewal or rotation configuration.
  2. Use Microsoft Defender for Identity to detect suspicious identity activity involving supported on-premises Active Directory environments.
  3. An authorized workload retrieves the secret while unauthorized principals are denied and access is logged.
  4. Inspect monitored domain controllers, identity alerts and suspicious activity timelines.
  5. Apply Azure Web Application Firewall to inspect HTTP and HTTPS requests for common web-application attacks.

Explanation

Correct Answers

B:

Use Microsoft Defender for Identity to detect suspicious identity activity involving supported on-premises Active Directory environments. This is the directly applicable response. Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog.

D:

Inspect monitored domain controllers, identity alerts and suspicious activity timelines. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Inspect key or certificate versions, permissions and renewal or rotation configuration. 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 for Identity is the closer match. Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog.

C:

An authorized workload retrieves the secret while unauthorized principals are denied and access is logged. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure Key Vault secrets. Its appropriate purpose is: Key Vault manages keys, secrets and certificates; it is not a general-purpose file storage or SIEM service. For the stated case, Defender for Identity is the closer match. Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog.

E:

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 for Identity is the closer match. Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog.

Question 695

A responder needs to identify affected hosts and users associated with a Sentinel security incident. Which TWO steps together provide the most directly applicable response AND an evidence check for this specific requirement? Select TWO.

  1. Use Microsoft Sentinel incidents and investigation context to triage related alerts and affected entities.
  2. Use Microsoft Defender for Identity to detect suspicious identity activity involving supported on-premises Active Directory environments.
  3. Malicious attachments are blocked or handled according to the configured action before users consume them.
  4. Inspect incident timelines, alert evidence, related entities and assigned ownership.
  5. Inspect assigned compliance standards, evaluated controls and their associated resource assessments.

Explanation

Correct Answers

A:

Use Microsoft Sentinel incidents and investigation context to triage related alerts and affected entities. This is the directly applicable response. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

D:

Inspect incident timelines, alert evidence, related entities and assigned ownership. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Use Microsoft Defender for Identity to detect suspicious identity activity involving supported on-premises Active Directory environments. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Identity. Its appropriate purpose is: Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog. For the stated case, Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation is the closer match. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

C:

Malicious attachments are blocked or handled according to the configured action before users consume them. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Office 365 Safe Attachments. Its appropriate purpose is: Safe Attachments focuses on file-based email threats, whereas Safe Links protects URLs. For the stated case, Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation is the closer match. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

E:

Inspect assigned compliance standards, evaluated controls and their associated resource assessments. 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, Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation is the closer match. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

Question 696

Contractors repeatedly request the same set of three project resources and need manager approval. Which approach MOST directly addresses the stated requirement?

  1. Scope Conditional Access to selected cloud applications and test policy results before enforcement.
  2. Use Microsoft Entra entitlement management access packages with governed request, approval and expiration rules.
  3. Require an additional authentication factor for relevant user sign-ins using supported Entra MFA methods.
  4. Use location-based Conditional Access rules only as one evaluated sign-in signal, not as proof of identity.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Use Microsoft Entra entitlement management access packages with governed request, approval and expiration rules. This is the directly applicable response. Entitlement management standardizes access bundles and access-request governance for groups, apps and sites.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Scope Conditional Access to selected cloud applications and test policy results before enforcement. This item belongs to a different control area: Conditional Access application targeting. Its appropriate purpose is: A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate. For the stated case, Entitlement management access packages is the closer match. Entitlement management standardizes access bundles and access-request governance for groups, apps and sites.

C:

Require an additional authentication factor for relevant user sign-ins using supported Entra MFA methods. This item belongs to a different control area: Multifactor authentication. Its appropriate purpose is: MFA combines different factor categories to reduce account takeover from a stolen password alone. For the stated case, Entitlement management access packages is the closer match. Entitlement management standardizes access bundles and access-request governance for groups, apps and sites.

D:

Use location-based Conditional Access rules only as one evaluated sign-in signal, not as proof of identity. This item belongs to a different control area: Conditional Access locations. Its appropriate purpose is: Conditional Access can evaluate network locations alongside identities and risk, but location by itself should not be assumed trustworthy. For the stated case, Entitlement management access packages is the closer match. Entitlement management standardizes access bundles and access-request governance for groups, apps and sites.

Question 697

A company notices that recently hired on-premises users are absent from its Microsoft 365 tenant. Which approach MOST directly addresses the stated requirement?

  1. Enable self-service password reset with verified registration and appropriate identity checks for eligible users.
  2. Configure and monitor an appropriate supported Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization method for hybrid users.
  3. Apply Microsoft Entra Password Protection policies and custom banned-password screening where supported.
  4. Scope Conditional Access to selected cloud applications and test policy results before enforcement.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Configure and monitor an appropriate supported Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization method for hybrid users. This is the directly applicable response. Directory synchronization must be scoped and observed; enabling it without verifying source objects can create identity drift.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Enable self-service password reset with verified registration and appropriate identity checks for eligible users. This item belongs to a different control area: Self-service password reset. Its appropriate purpose is: SSPR helps account recovery; it does not grant additional resource authorization or bypass verification. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization is the closer match. Directory synchronization must be scoped and observed; enabling it without verifying source objects can create identity drift.

C:

Apply Microsoft Entra Password Protection policies and custom banned-password screening where supported. 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, Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization is the closer match. Directory synchronization must be scoped and observed; enabling it without verifying source objects can create identity drift.

D:

Scope Conditional Access to selected cloud applications and test policy results before enforcement. This item belongs to a different control area: Conditional Access application targeting. Its appropriate purpose is: A policy should be tested for targeted principals and applications, with emergency-access exclusions where appropriate. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization is the closer match. Directory synchronization must be scoped and observed; enabling it without verifying source objects can create identity drift.

Question 698

A responder needs to identify affected hosts and users associated with a Sentinel security incident. Before changing configuration, which evidence should the team examine to assess THIS particular requirement?

  1. Inspect incident timelines, alert evidence, related entities and assigned ownership.
  2. Inspect monitored domain controllers, identity alerts and suspicious activity timelines.
  3. Inspect assigned compliance standards, evaluated controls and their associated resource assessments.
  4. Inspect Safe Attachments policy scope, file verdicts and attachment detection reports.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Inspect incident timelines, alert evidence, related entities and assigned ownership. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Inspect monitored domain controllers, identity alerts and suspicious activity timelines. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Identity. Its appropriate purpose is: Defender for Identity monitors on-premises identity threats and domain controller signals; it is not a cloud app SaaS discovery catalog. For the stated case, Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation is the closer match. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

C:

Inspect assigned compliance standards, evaluated controls and their associated resource assessments. 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, Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation is the closer match. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

D:

Inspect Safe Attachments policy scope, file verdicts and attachment detection reports. This item belongs to a different control area: Defender for Office 365 Safe Attachments. Its appropriate purpose is: Safe Attachments focuses on file-based email threats, whereas Safe Links protects URLs. For the stated case, Microsoft Sentinel incident investigation is the closer match. Incident management helps investigate and coordinate alerts; it differs from automatic enforcement through a playbook.

Question 699

A nonprofit is replacing separate application passwords with centralized user lifecycle and sign-in administration. Which approach MOST directly addresses the stated requirement?

  1. Assign Azure resource RBAC at the smallest practical resource scope for resource management operations.
  2. Use Microsoft Entra ID as the cloud identity and access-management service for users, groups and applications.
  3. Assign the least-privileged supported Microsoft Entra administrative role for a directory task.
  4. Deploy Windows Hello for Business for strong device-associated user authentication on supported Windows endpoints.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Use Microsoft Entra ID as the cloud identity and access-management service for users, groups and applications. This is the directly applicable response. Microsoft Entra ID provides cloud directory and identity services, not network packet filtering or document retention.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Assign Azure resource RBAC at the smallest practical resource scope for resource management operations. This item belongs to a different control area: Azure resource RBAC versus Entra roles. Its appropriate purpose is: Azure RBAC governs Azure resource permissions, whereas Microsoft Entra roles govern directory services. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra ID cloud identity is the closer match. Microsoft Entra ID provides cloud directory and identity services, not network packet filtering or document retention.

C:

Assign the least-privileged supported Microsoft Entra administrative role for a directory task. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Entra role-based access control. Its appropriate purpose is: Entra administrative roles govern directory and identity operations; Azure resource RBAC is a separate scope model. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra ID cloud identity is the closer match. Microsoft Entra ID provides cloud directory and identity services, not network packet filtering or document retention.

D:

Deploy Windows Hello for Business for strong device-associated user authentication on supported Windows endpoints. This item belongs to a different control area: Windows Hello for Business. Its appropriate purpose is: Windows Hello for Business replaces reusable password use in supported scenarios with device-bound asymmetric credentials and local user verification. For the stated case, Microsoft Entra ID cloud identity is the closer match. Microsoft Entra ID provides cloud directory and identity services, not network packet filtering or document retention.

Question 700

A firm wants to restrict sensitive file downloads during unmanaged-device cloud app sessions. Which TWO steps together provide the most directly applicable response AND an evidence check for this specific requirement? Select TWO.

  1. Use Azure Key Vault to centrally control cryptographic key or certificate material and its authorized operations.
  2. Inspect firewall policies, rule collections, traffic logs and routed connection paths.
  3. Use supported Defender for Cloud Apps Conditional Access App Control session controls for cloud app activity when configured.
  4. A qualifying incident triggers the approved response steps with auditable execution results.
  5. Inspect session policy scope, controlled activities and matched cloud app session events.

Explanation

Correct Answers

C:

Use supported Defender for Cloud Apps Conditional Access App Control session controls for cloud app activity when configured. This is the directly applicable response. Session controls provide real-time governance of supported cloud app activities; discovery alone does not enforce session behaviors.

E:

Inspect session policy scope, controlled activities and matched cloud app session events. This is the relevant evidence check for this situation. Session controls provide real-time governance of supported cloud app activities; discovery alone does not enforce session behaviors.

Incorrect Answers

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 for Cloud Apps session controls is the closer match. Session controls provide real-time governance of supported cloud app activities; discovery alone does not enforce session behaviors.

B:

Inspect firewall policies, rule collections, traffic logs and routed connection paths. 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, Defender for Cloud Apps session controls is the closer match. Session controls provide real-time governance of supported cloud app activities; discovery alone does not enforce session behaviors.

D:

A qualifying incident triggers the approved response steps with auditable execution results. This item belongs to a different control area: Microsoft Sentinel SOAR playbooks. Its appropriate purpose is: SOAR automates and orchestrates workflows; it complements rather than replaces detection analytics and human judgment. For the stated case, Defender for Cloud Apps session controls is the closer match. Session controls provide real-time governance of supported cloud app activities; discovery alone does not enforce session behaviors.

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