MS-102 Timed Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A company wants to allow users to reset their own forgotten passwords using a mobile app notification as the verification method. Which Microsoft Entra feature should be enabled and configured?

Accepted Answer

Self-service password reset. Self-service password reset (SSPR) is the Microsoft Entra feature that allows users to reset their own forgotten passwords. To use a mobile app notification as the verification method, the administrator must enable SSPR and configure the 'Mobile app notification' authentication method under the 'Authentication methods' policy. This satisfies the requirement for a password reset triggered by a mobile app notification.

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Azure AD Password Protection

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Privileged Identity Management

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Identity Protection

Question 2

A security administrator needs to block unsanctioned cloud apps in real time using a reverse proxy. Which two Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps components must be configured?

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Conditional Access App Control. Conditional Access App Control (B) is the reverse proxy component in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps that enforces real-time session-level monitoring and control of cloud app access. Session control policies (D) are the specific policy objects that define the actions (e.g., block download, block access) applied through that reverse proxy. Together, they enable blocking unsanctioned cloud apps in real time by intercepting user traffic via the reverse proxy architecture.

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Cloud Discovery

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App governance

Question 3

A company uses Microsoft Entra ID with Pass-through Authentication. The security team wants to block all sign-ins from countries that are not approved (e.g., high-risk regions). Which feature should they use?

Accepted Answer

Conditional Access policy with country location condition. Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID can include a location condition that uses IP addresses to determine the country of origin. By configuring a policy to block access from specific countries (e.g., high-risk regions), the security team can enforce this requirement. This is the correct feature because it directly evaluates the geographic location of the sign-in request and applies an access control (block) accordingly.

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Identity Protection sign-in risk policy

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Identity Protection user risk policy

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Named locations with blocked countries

Question 4

A security administrator wants to configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to block downloads of sensitive files from Salesforce to unmanaged devices in real time. Which Defender for Cloud Apps component must be configured?

Accepted Answer

Conditional Access App Control. Conditional Access App Control (CAAC) is the correct component because it enables real-time session-level monitoring and control of user activities in SaaS apps like Salesforce. By integrating with Azure AD Conditional Access, CAAC can enforce policies to block downloads of sensitive files to unmanaged devices at the moment of access, using reverse proxy architecture to inspect and intervene in the traffic.

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Cloud Discovery

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App Connectors

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Activity policies

Question 5

A development team builds a background service that needs to read all users' calendars via Microsoft Graph without a signed-in user. The service will run on a server with a client secret. Which OAuth 2.0 grant flow should the application use?

Accepted Answer

Client credentials grant. The client credentials grant is designed for server-to-server, non-interactive scenarios where an application authenticates as itself (not on behalf of a user) to access resources. Since the background service runs with a client secret and needs to read all users' calendars without a signed-in user, this flow is the correct choice because it uses the application's own identity to obtain an access token from Microsoft Entra ID.

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Authorization code grant

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Device authorization grant

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Implicit grant

Question 6

An administrator has added a custom domain 'contoso.com' to their Microsoft 365 tenant and verified ownership. However, users are unable to receive emails sent to their custom domain. Which type of DNS record must the administrator add in the public DNS zone to route emails to Exchange Online?

Accepted Answer

MX record. The MX (Mail Exchange) record is the DNS record type that directs email messages to a specific mail server. For Exchange Online, the MX record must point to the tenant's mail exchanger (e.g., contoso-com.mail.protection.outlook.com) with a priority value (typically 0). Without this record, sending mail servers cannot route inbound emails to the custom domain's mailbox store in Exchange Online.

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TXT record

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CNAME record

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SPF record

Question 7

A security administrator wants to detect unusual user activity, such as a user downloading an abnormally large number of files from SharePoint Online in a short period. Which Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps feature should be used to create a policy for this behavior?

Accepted Answer

Anomaly detection policy. Option C is correct because Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps uses anomaly detection policies to identify unusual user behavior, such as a user downloading an abnormally large number of files from SharePoint Online in a short period. These policies leverage machine learning to establish a baseline of normal activity and then trigger alerts when deviations occur, like a spike in download volume or rate.

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Cloud Discovery

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Conditional Access App Control

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App permissions

Question 8

After adding a custom domain name to a Microsoft 365 tenant, what is the first step the administrator must complete before users can sign in using the custom domain?

Accepted Answer

Verify domain ownership by adding a DNS TXT record. Before a custom domain can be used for user sign-ins or email routing in Microsoft 365, the administrator must prove ownership of the domain. This is done by adding a specific DNS TXT record provided by the Microsoft 365 domain setup wizard. Until the TXT record is verified, the domain remains unverified and cannot be used for any Microsoft 365 services.

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Add the domain as an accepted domain in Exchange Online

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Set the custom domain as the default domain for new users

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Create user accounts with usernames ending with the custom domain

Question 9

A security administrator needs to configure an automated investigation and response (AIR) playbook in Microsoft 365 Defender that will automatically isolate a device whenever a high-severity alert from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is generated. The playbook must run without requiring manual approval. Which configuration must the administrator set to achieve automatic device isolation?

Accepted Answer

Set the automation level for device isolation to 'Full - automatically remediate threats' in the Advanced Features settings.. Option A is correct because the automation level for device isolation in Microsoft 365 Defender's Advanced Features settings controls whether the AIR playbook executes actions automatically. Setting it to 'Full - automatically remediate threats' ensures that when a high-severity alert triggers the playbook, device isolation is performed without requiring manual approval, meeting the requirement for fully automated response.

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Create a custom detection rule that triggers on high-severity alerts and uses an automated action.

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Configure the device isolation action to require approval in the automation level settings.

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Enable automatic remediation only for medium severity and above.

Question 10

A security administrator wants to monitor and control user downloads from a third-party SaaS application (e.g., Box) in real time. The administrator needs to apply session-level policies to block downloads based on risk. Which Microsoft 365 Defender feature should be used?

Accepted Answer

Conditional Access App Control. Conditional Access App Control (CAAC) is the correct feature because it enables real-time session-level monitoring and control of user activities within third-party SaaS applications like Box. By integrating with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, CAAC can apply policies to block downloads based on risk signals such as user location, device compliance, or anomalous behavior, all within the user's active session.

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Cloud Discovery

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App Connectors

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Anomaly Detection Policies