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Question 370
The security team wants to avoid requiring every user to enroll in a sign-in method not yet supported on their devices. What should the administrator configure to deliver the intended result?
- Define the banned terms and enable the policy for the applicable users.
- Configure and verify the option to unlock an account without changing the password in the supported identity environment.
- Configure supported source forests and account matching in the chosen Connect Sync topology.
- Scope the new method policy to a tested pilot and confirm device capability and onboarding.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Scope the new method policy to a tested pilot and confirm device capability and onboarding. This action operationalizes the selected approach: Pilot authentication method policy with a supported target group. The organization can then confirm success by checking: Pilot users complete the intended registration and sign-in without a broad outage.
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A:Define the banned terms and enable the policy for the applicable users. is directed at a separate task: Administrators want to reject a known list of weak company-themed passwords at password change. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: Pilot users complete the intended registration and sign-in without a broad outage.
B:Configure and verify the option to unlock an account without changing the password in the supported identity environment. implements a different mechanism for: A locked-out employee remembers their password but must unlock the account through self-service without a forced credential change. It does not configure the mechanism needed here: Pilot authentication method policy with a supported target group.
C:Configure supported source forests and account matching in the chosen Connect Sync topology. is directed at a separate task: An organization has multiple AD forests containing employees but wants one Microsoft Entra tenant. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: Pilot users complete the intended registration and sign-in without a broad outage.
Question 371
The security team wants to avoid requiring every user to enroll in a sign-in method not yet supported on their devices. What should be verified to confirm the implementation works?
- The on-premises domain controller enforces configured banned-password controls.
- The relevant event reveals the failing step, policy result and error code.
- One intended on-premises identity is linked to its existing cloud user.
- Pilot users complete the intended registration and sign-in without a broad outage.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Pilot users complete the intended registration and sign-in without a broad outage. This directly checks the stated goal: The security team wants to avoid requiring every user to enroll in a sign-in method not yet supported on their devices. It distinguishes success from the reported failure mode: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight.
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A:The on-premises domain controller enforces configured banned-password controls. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight.
B:The relevant event reveals the failing step, policy result and error code. is evidence of another system state: A user reports an interactive login failure and the admin needs the actual sign-in error and Conditional Access outcome. The acceptance evidence here instead is: Pilot users complete the intended registration and sign-in without a broad outage.
C:One intended on-premises identity is linked to its existing cloud user. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight.
Question 372
The security team wants to avoid requiring every user to enroll in a sign-in method not yet supported on their devices. The team observes: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight. Which implementation gap accounts for the symptom?
- The intended user population was omitted from SSPR scope.
- The separate self-service account-unlock option was not enabled or supported in the configured environment.
- The team deployed a new authentication method to everyone without readiness validation.
- The standby was not kept in staging mode until a managed failover.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The team deployed a new authentication method to everyone without readiness validation. That issue explains the observed symptom: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight. The relevant correction is: Scope the new method policy to a tested pilot and confirm device capability and onboarding.
Incorrect Answers
A:The intended user population was omitted from SSPR scope. would fit a different circumstance involving: Employees who forget passwords should recover access without contacting the help desk. Here the actual symptom is: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight.
B:The separate self-service account-unlock option was not enabled or supported in the configured environment. is a plausible failure in another case: A locked-out employee is forced to change a valid password when only account unlock was required. It does not explain the current incident: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight.
D:The standby was not kept in staging mode until a managed failover. would fit a different circumstance involving: Two hybrid sync servers cannot both actively export the same set of objects to one tenant in the intended design. Here the actual symptom is: A global policy blocks users on unsupported legacy devices overnight.
Question 373
Users accessing a finance app from unmanaged devices must pass a policy condition rather than receive unrestricted access. Which technology or control should the team select for this specific need?
- Target the relevant supported directory role assignments rather than a manually maintained static list.
- Use Conditional Access with targeted users, cloud app and device state conditions.
- Review user risk and sign-in risk as separate Entra Identity Protection signals.
- Use sign-in diagnostics and the account state to identify the actual authentication issue.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Use Conditional Access with targeted users, cloud app and device state conditions. This decision addresses the specific business context: Users accessing a finance app from unmanaged devices must pass a policy condition rather than receive unrestricted access. It is the architectural choice that supports the expected result: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
Incorrect Answers
A:Target the relevant supported directory role assignments rather than a manually maintained static list. can be useful when a Conditional Access policy must apply to administrator roles even when group membership changes. However, it does not specifically achieve: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
C:Review user risk and sign-in risk as separate Entra Identity Protection signals. addresses another administrative need: The organization must distinguish risk that a user account is compromised from risk attached to one specific login. This question instead requires the outcome: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
D:Use sign-in diagnostics and the account state to identify the actual authentication issue. can be useful when a cloud-only user says her password expired but the help desk needs to differentiate expiry from blocked account status. However, it does not specifically achieve: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
Question 374
Users accessing a finance app from unmanaged devices must pass a policy condition rather than receive unrestricted access. Which implementation step most directly establishes the required behavior?
- Review the risky users report and relevant risk remediation details.
- Inspect identity protection risk detections and the relevant user and sign-in risk levels.
- Create a Conditional Access policy for finance app access with compliant-device requirements where supported.
- Configure and verify the option to unlock an account without changing the password in the supported identity environment.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Create a Conditional Access policy for finance app access with compliant-device requirements where supported. This action operationalizes the selected approach: Use Conditional Access with targeted users, cloud app and device state conditions. The organization can then confirm success by checking: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
Incorrect Answers
A:Review the risky users report and relevant risk remediation details. is directed at a separate task: Security needs an audit trail of how a user's risk level changed after remediation. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
B:Inspect identity protection risk detections and the relevant user and sign-in risk levels. implements a different mechanism for: The organization must distinguish risk that a user account is compromised from risk attached to one specific login. It does not configure the mechanism needed here: Use Conditional Access with targeted users, cloud app and device state conditions.
D:Configure and verify the option to unlock an account without changing the password in the supported identity environment. is directed at a separate task: A locked-out employee remembers their password but must unlock the account through self-service without a forced credential change. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
Question 375
Users accessing a finance app from unmanaged devices must pass a policy condition rather than receive unrestricted access. Which acceptance result is most directly relevant to this scenario?
- A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
- The investigation identifies whether the alert concerns an account or a particular session.
- Administrators with the targeted role are challenged under the policy.
- The test sign-in follows the expected validation path during the planned dependency test.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned. This directly checks the stated goal: Users accessing a finance app from unmanaged devices must pass a policy condition rather than receive unrestricted access. It distinguishes success from the reported failure mode: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction.
Incorrect Answers
B:The investigation identifies whether the alert concerns an account or a particular session. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction.
C:Administrators with the targeted role are challenged under the policy. is evidence of another system state: A Conditional Access policy must apply to administrator roles even when group membership changes. The acceptance evidence here instead is: A managed compliant device signs in and an unmanaged device is blocked as planned.
D:The test sign-in follows the expected validation path during the planned dependency test. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction.
Question 376
Users accessing a finance app from unmanaged devices must pass a policy condition rather than receive unrestricted access. The team observes: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction. What root cause should be investigated first?
- The access policy used a stale manual user list instead of role targeting.
- Sign-in risk was confused with user risk semantics.
- Method registration was mistaken for actual passwordless authentication usage.
- The Conditional Access policy was not targeted to the finance app or device condition.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The Conditional Access policy was not targeted to the finance app or device condition. That issue explains the observed symptom: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction. The relevant correction is: Create a Conditional Access policy for finance app access with compliant-device requirements where supported.
Incorrect Answers
A:The access policy used a stale manual user list instead of role targeting. would fit a different circumstance involving: A Conditional Access policy must apply to administrator roles even when group membership changes. Here the actual symptom is: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction.
B:Sign-in risk was confused with user risk semantics. is a plausible failure in another case: An analyst treats one suspicious sign-in as a permanent account-risk classification. It does not explain the current incident: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction.
C:Method registration was mistaken for actual passwordless authentication usage. would fit a different circumstance involving: A passwordless rollout requires administrators to distinguish a new registration from a completed successful sign-in. Here the actual symptom is: An unmanaged personal device reaches the finance app despite the intended restriction.
Question 377
The identity team wants to require MFA for a specific sensitive cloud application rather than every app. What design decision would best satisfy the stated constraint?
- Apply a targeted Conditional Access grant requiring multifactor authentication.
- Target the relevant supported directory role assignments rather than a manually maintained static list.
- Review policy inclusion and exclusion targeting, and evaluate combined policies.
- Plan an eligible multi-forest Entra synchronization topology.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Apply a targeted Conditional Access grant requiring multifactor authentication. This decision addresses the specific business context: The identity team wants to require MFA for a specific sensitive cloud application rather than every app. It is the architectural choice that supports the expected result: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
Incorrect Answers
B:Target the relevant supported directory role assignments rather than a manually maintained static list. can be useful when a Conditional Access policy must apply to administrator roles even when group membership changes. However, it does not specifically achieve: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
C:Review policy inclusion and exclusion targeting, and evaluate combined policies. addresses another administrative need: A new Conditional Access design is blocking employees who should be outside the pilot group. This question instead requires the outcome: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
D:Plan an eligible multi-forest Entra synchronization topology. can be useful when an organization has multiple AD forests containing employees but wants one Microsoft Entra tenant. However, it does not specifically achieve: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
Question 378
The identity team wants to require MFA for a specific sensitive cloud application rather than every app. Which setup action best implements the selected mechanism?
- Create a Conditional Access policy scoped to the selected app and group, requiring MFA.
- Inspect identity protection risk detections and the relevant user and sign-in risk levels.
- Review the risky users report and relevant risk remediation details.
- Verify the custom domain in Microsoft Entra and align source UPN suffixes before syncing.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Create a Conditional Access policy scoped to the selected app and group, requiring MFA. This action operationalizes the selected approach: Apply a targeted Conditional Access grant requiring multifactor authentication. The organization can then confirm success by checking: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
Incorrect Answers
B:Inspect identity protection risk detections and the relevant user and sign-in risk levels. is directed at a separate task: The organization must distinguish risk that a user account is compromised from risk attached to one specific login. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
C:Review the risky users report and relevant risk remediation details. implements a different mechanism for: Security needs an audit trail of how a user's risk level changed after remediation. It does not configure the mechanism needed here: Apply a targeted Conditional Access grant requiring multifactor authentication.
D:Verify the custom domain in Microsoft Entra and align source UPN suffixes before syncing. is directed at a separate task: A user has a UPN suffix in Active Directory that has not been verified in the cloud tenant. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
Question 379
The identity team wants to require MFA for a specific sensitive cloud application rather than every app. Which observation provides the strongest evidence that the requirement was met?
- The investigation identifies whether the alert concerns an account or a particular session.
- Administrators with the targeted role are challenged under the policy.
- A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
- The on-premises domain controller enforces configured banned-password controls.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control. This directly checks the stated goal: The identity team wants to require MFA for a specific sensitive cloud application rather than every app. It distinguishes success from the reported failure mode: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement.
Incorrect Answers
A:The investigation identifies whether the alert concerns an account or a particular session. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement.
B:Administrators with the targeted role are challenged under the policy. is evidence of another system state: A Conditional Access policy must apply to administrator roles even when group membership changes. The acceptance evidence here instead is: A new sensitive-app sign-in shows a satisfied MFA grant control.
D:The on-premises domain controller enforces configured banned-password controls. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement.
Question 380
The identity team wants to require MFA for a specific sensitive cloud application rather than every app. The team observes: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement. Which configuration mistake best explains this reported failure?
- Sign-in risk was confused with user risk semantics.
- The Conditional Access policy excludes the app or required user group.
- The access policy used a stale manual user list instead of role targeting.
- The source identity was not correctly matched to the existing Entra object.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The Conditional Access policy excludes the app or required user group. That issue explains the observed symptom: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement. The relevant correction is: Create a Conditional Access policy scoped to the selected app and group, requiring MFA.
Incorrect Answers
A:Sign-in risk was confused with user risk semantics. would fit a different circumstance involving: The organization must distinguish risk that a user account is compromised from risk attached to one specific login. Here the actual symptom is: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement.
C:The access policy used a stale manual user list instead of role targeting. is a plausible failure in another case: A newly elevated administrator is not subject to the role-specific access restriction. It does not explain the current incident: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement.
D:The source identity was not correctly matched to the existing Entra object. would fit a different circumstance involving: A source Active Directory object has two possible cloud matches and a tenant fears duplicate identities. Here the actual symptom is: A sign-in to the sensitive app succeeds without an MFA requirement.
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