100% Latest & Updated Microsoft MS-102 Practice Test Questions, Exam Dumps & Verified Answers!
30 Days Free Updates, Instant Download!
Question 590
A newly managed Windows laptop needs to appear in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint device inventory. Which concrete administrative action is appropriate in this case?
- Compare targeted device groups, policy status and actual endpoint protection configuration.
- Inspect vulnerability details and generate the list of impacted software installations.
- Mark the app sanctioned in Cloud Discovery with the approved governance process.
- Deploy the Defender for Endpoint onboarding configuration through Intune or another supported tool.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Deploy the Defender for Endpoint onboarding configuration through Intune or another supported tool. This action operationalizes the selected approach: Onboard the eligible endpoint using a supported deployment mechanism. The organization can then confirm success by checking: The device reports onboarded status and begins sending endpoint telemetry.
Incorrect Answers
A:Compare targeted device groups, policy status and actual endpoint protection configuration. is directed at a separate task: A Defender endpoint configuration appears deployed, but the devices are still in an unsafe state. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: The device reports onboarded status and begins sending endpoint telemetry.
B:Inspect vulnerability details and generate the list of impacted software installations. implements a different mechanism for: A CVE affects one outdated application installed on a subset of corporate laptops. It does not configure the mechanism needed here: Onboard the eligible endpoint using a supported deployment mechanism.
C:Mark the app sanctioned in Cloud Discovery with the approved governance process. is directed at a separate task: A discovered app is safe for a specific business group and should no longer be treated as shadow IT. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: The device reports onboarded status and begins sending endpoint telemetry.
Question 591
A newly managed Windows laptop needs to appear in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint device inventory. Which recorded outcome is the best success criterion for this requirement?
- The device reports onboarded status and begins sending endpoint telemetry.
- Endpoint policy reporting shows the selected ASR rule and observed enforcement.
- The hash indicator appears in applicable Defender policy and matching execution is blocked.
- The verified benign file follows an approved exception without opening broad bypasses.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The device reports onboarded status and begins sending endpoint telemetry. This directly checks the stated goal: A newly managed Windows laptop needs to appear in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint device inventory. It distinguishes success from the reported failure mode: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory.
Incorrect Answers
B:Endpoint policy reporting shows the selected ASR rule and observed enforcement. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory.
C:The hash indicator appears in applicable Defender policy and matching execution is blocked. is evidence of another system state: A suspicious file hash must be blocked across eligible onboarded devices. The acceptance evidence here instead is: The device reports onboarded status and begins sending endpoint telemetry.
D:The verified benign file follows an approved exception without opening broad bypasses. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory.
Question 592
A newly managed Windows laptop needs to appear in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint device inventory. The team observes: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory. What is the most likely primary cause of the observed problem?
- Outbound anti-spam monitoring and restrictions were not configured or acted upon.
- Contextual sign-in evidence for an anomaly was not reviewed.
- The app was not formally marked unsanctioned in Cloud Apps policy workflow.
- Device management enrollment was confused with Defender for Endpoint onboarding.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Device management enrollment was confused with Defender for Endpoint onboarding. That issue explains the observed symptom: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory. The relevant correction is: Deploy the Defender for Endpoint onboarding configuration through Intune or another supported tool.
Incorrect Answers
A:Outbound anti-spam monitoring and restrictions were not configured or acted upon. would fit a different circumstance involving: A compromised account starts sending unusually large volumes of outbound spam. Here the actual symptom is: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory.
B:Contextual sign-in evidence for an anomaly was not reviewed. is a plausible failure in another case: An alert is closed based only on the distance between cities without evaluating VPN context. It does not explain the current incident: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory.
C:The app was not formally marked unsanctioned in Cloud Apps policy workflow. would fit a different circumstance involving: A company wants to mark an investigated cloud app as prohibited for corporate use. Here the actual symptom is: The laptop is managed in Intune but never appears as onboarded in Defender inventory.
Question 593
A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. Which primary Microsoft 365 capability best addresses the stated requirement?
- Use the Defender for Endpoint software inventory and vulnerability views.
- Use a supported automated server onboarding deployment method.
- Use the Defender for Endpoint device timeline to reconstruct event sequence.
- Configure training assignment logic in an Attack simulation training campaign.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Use a supported automated server onboarding deployment method. This decision addresses the specific business context: A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. It is the architectural choice that supports the expected result: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
Incorrect Answers
A:Use the Defender for Endpoint software inventory and vulnerability views. can be useful when a tenant wants to reduce risky applications by understanding installed software on managed endpoints. However, it does not specifically achieve: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
C:Use the Defender for Endpoint device timeline to reconstruct event sequence. addresses another administrative need: An endpoint security analyst wants to inspect the processes that executed before a malware incident. This question instead requires the outcome: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
D:Configure training assignment logic in an Attack simulation training campaign. can be useful when a team wants to assign follow-up training to users who fail a controlled phishing simulation. However, it does not specifically achieve: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
Question 594
A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. What should the administrator configure to deliver the intended result?
- Deploy the applicable onboarding package or managed integration to eligible server groups.
- Open the device timeline and filter around the incident time and event type.
- Enable and scope tamper protection according to policy and tenant capabilities.
- Configure the protected domain entries and corresponding phishing actions.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Deploy the applicable onboarding package or managed integration to eligible server groups. This action operationalizes the selected approach: Use a supported automated server onboarding deployment method. The organization can then confirm success by checking: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
Incorrect Answers
B:Open the device timeline and filter around the incident time and event type. is directed at a separate task: An endpoint security analyst wants to inspect the processes that executed before a malware incident. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
C:Enable and scope tamper protection according to policy and tenant capabilities. implements a different mechanism for: Endpoint operators want a tamper-resistant Defender configuration to prevent local disabling of protection. It does not configure the mechanism needed here: Use a supported automated server onboarding deployment method.
D:Configure the protected domain entries and corresponding phishing actions. is directed at a separate task: A global executive is frequently targeted by lookalike sending-domain impersonation. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
Question 595
A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. What should be verified to confirm the implementation works?
- Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
- The specific affected devices and fixed-version recommendation are recorded.
- Targeted endpoints show the expected protection setting and enforcement state.
- The verified benign file follows an approved exception without opening broad bypasses.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health. This directly checks the stated goal: A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. It distinguishes success from the reported failure mode: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written.
Incorrect Answers
B:The specific affected devices and fixed-version recommendation are recorded. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written.
C:Targeted endpoints show the expected protection setting and enforcement state. is evidence of another system state: A Defender endpoint configuration appears deployed, but the devices are still in an unsafe state. The acceptance evidence here instead is: Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
D:The verified benign file follows an approved exception without opening broad bypasses. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written.
Question 596
A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. The team observes: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written. Which implementation gap accounts for the symptom?
- The file indicator's block action or device applicability was configured incorrectly.
- The supported tamper protection setting was not active on the device.
- Collaboration workload evidence was not included in the incident investigation.
- The onboarding deployment mechanism did not reach or enroll the servers.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The onboarding deployment mechanism did not reach or enroll the servers. That issue explains the observed symptom: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written. The relevant correction is: Deploy the applicable onboarding package or managed integration to eligible server groups.
Incorrect Answers
A:The file indicator's block action or device applicability was configured incorrectly. would fit a different circumstance involving: A suspicious file hash must be blocked across eligible onboarded devices. Here the actual symptom is: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written.
B:The supported tamper protection setting was not active on the device. is a plausible failure in another case: A local user disables protected endpoint security settings without resistance. It does not explain the current incident: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written.
C:Collaboration workload evidence was not included in the incident investigation. would fit a different circumstance involving: A suspicious Teams collaboration link is reported and security needs the collaboration threat context. Here the actual symptom is: Servers remain absent from Defender even though an endpoint policy was written.
Question 597
Security needs to diagnose why an onboarded laptop has stopped sending Defender telemetry. Which technology or control should the team select for this specific need?
- Use Defender tamper protection in the supported endpoint management configuration.
- Review endpoint sensor health and connectivity before assuming the device is clean.
- Use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management recommendations and exposure views.
- Tune policy conditions based on actual Cloud Apps alert dispositions.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Review endpoint sensor health and connectivity before assuming the device is clean. This decision addresses the specific business context: Security needs to diagnose why an onboarded laptop has stopped sending Defender telemetry. It is the architectural choice that supports the expected result: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
Incorrect Answers
A:Use Defender tamper protection in the supported endpoint management configuration. can be useful when endpoint operators want a tamper-resistant Defender configuration to prevent local disabling of protection. However, it does not specifically achieve: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
C:Use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management recommendations and exposure views. addresses another administrative need: A security owner needs to review software weaknesses reported across managed endpoints. This question instead requires the outcome: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
D:Tune policy conditions based on actual Cloud Apps alert dispositions. can be useful when the security team wants a repeatable review of Cloud Apps policies that produced many false alarms. However, it does not specifically achieve: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
Question 598
Security needs to diagnose why an onboarded laptop has stopped sending Defender telemetry. Which implementation step most directly establishes the required behavior?
- Deploy the applicable onboarding package or managed integration to eligible server groups.
- Examine the quarantined evidence and submit a false-positive sample through the supported process.
- Inspect Defender device sensor status and applicable diagnostic connectivity logs.
- Review matching events and adjust narrowly defined rules or exclusions.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Inspect Defender device sensor status and applicable diagnostic connectivity logs. This action operationalizes the selected approach: Review endpoint sensor health and connectivity before assuming the device is clean. The organization can then confirm success by checking: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
Incorrect Answers
A:Deploy the applicable onboarding package or managed integration to eligible server groups. is directed at a separate task: A large fleet of Windows servers needs consistent Defender endpoint onboarding without manual portal actions. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
B:Examine the quarantined evidence and submit a false-positive sample through the supported process. implements a different mechanism for: A legitimate sender's recurring invoices are quarantined as phishing and the team needs a safe review workflow. It does not configure the mechanism needed here: Review endpoint sensor health and connectivity before assuming the device is clean.
D:Review matching events and adjust narrowly defined rules or exclusions. is directed at a separate task: The security team wants a repeatable review of Cloud Apps policies that produced many false alarms. It does not produce the required configuration outcome: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
Question 599
Security needs to diagnose why an onboarded laptop has stopped sending Defender telemetry. Which acceptance result is most directly relevant to this scenario?
- Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health.
- The hash indicator appears in applicable Defender policy and matching execution is blocked.
- The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
- The verified benign file follows an approved exception without opening broad bypasses.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem. This directly checks the stated goal: Security needs to diagnose why an onboarded laptop has stopped sending Defender telemetry. It distinguishes success from the reported failure mode: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive.
Incorrect Answers
A:Targeted servers report active Defender onboarding and sensor health. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive.
B:The hash indicator appears in applicable Defender policy and matching execution is blocked. is evidence of another system state: A suspicious file hash must be blocked across eligible onboarded devices. The acceptance evidence here instead is: The device health view identifies the sensor or network communication problem.
D:The verified benign file follows an approved exception without opening broad bypasses. would assess a different control. In this case it does not rule out the specific failure: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive.
Question 600
Security needs to diagnose why an onboarded laptop has stopped sending Defender telemetry. The team observes: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive. What root cause should be investigated first?
- The team never reviewed Defender endpoint software inventory and version evidence.
- Endpoint sensor health was not differentiated from a healthy no-threat state.
- Defender vulnerability recommendations and affected-asset evidence were not reviewed.
- Policy alert context was not linked to its underlying activity evidence.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Endpoint sensor health was not differentiated from a healthy no-threat state. That issue explains the observed symptom: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive. The relevant correction is: Inspect Defender device sensor status and applicable diagnostic connectivity logs.
Incorrect Answers
A:The team never reviewed Defender endpoint software inventory and version evidence. would fit a different circumstance involving: A tenant wants to reduce risky applications by understanding installed software on managed endpoints. Here the actual symptom is: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive.
C:Defender vulnerability recommendations and affected-asset evidence were not reviewed. is a plausible failure in another case: The team assumes patched devices are safe without reviewing the inventory's remaining vulnerabilities. It does not explain the current incident: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive.
D:Policy alert context was not linked to its underlying activity evidence. would fit a different circumstance involving: Investigators must differentiate cloud app file-sharing policy alerts from raw individual user activities. Here the actual symptom is: The laptop shows no new detections only because the endpoint sensor is inactive.
Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102) Practice Tests