Term 31
Configuration profile
A configuration profile is a set of settings and policies that can be applied remotely to devices to enforce security, compliance, and customization rules.
Acronym study
Terms 31–60 of 129 MS-900 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 31
A configuration profile is a set of settings and policies that can be applied remotely to devices to enforce security, compliance, and customization rules.
Term 32
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 apps that helps users create documents, analyze data, summarize communications, and automate tasks using natural language prompts.
Term 33
Current Channel is the default update servicing branch for Microsoft 365 apps that delivers new features as soon as they are released by Microsoft.
Term 34
Customer Lockbox is a Microsoft 365 service that gives customers explicit control over granting Microsoft support engineers temporary access to their tenant data for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Term 35
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a set of tools and processes that help organizations stop sensitive information from being shared, leaked, or stolen, whether accidentally or on purpose.
Term 36
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) that provides unified security management and threat protection across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Term 37
Defender for Cloud Apps is a Microsoft cloud access security broker (CASB) that helps you discover, protect, and govern your cloud applications and data across multiple cloud environments.
Term 38
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered enterprise security solution designed to protect devices from cyber threats using behavioral analysis, machine learning, and automated investigation.
Term 39
Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution that detects, investigates, and responds to advanced identity threats targeting on-premises Active Directory and cloud identities.
Term 40
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a cloud-based email security service that protects organizations against advanced threats like phishing, malware, and business email compromise by scanning emails, attachments, and links in real time.
Term 41
eDiscovery is the process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronic information for legal cases or investigations.
Term 42
EMS (Enterprise Mobility + Security) is a Microsoft 365 suite that combines mobile device management, mobile application management, identity protection, and information protection tools to securely manage users, devices, and data in a cloud-first environment.
Term 43
Endpoint analytics is the practice of collecting and analyzing data from user devices to monitor their health, performance, and security in real time.
Term 44
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a cybersecurity solution that continuously monitors endpoint devices for suspicious activity and automatically responds to threats to stop attacks in real time.
Term 45
The Endpoint Manager admin center is a unified web-based console in Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager that IT administrators use to manage, secure, and monitor all devices across an organization.
Term 46
Enterprise Mobility and Security is a Microsoft 365 suite of cloud services that secures and manages mobile devices, apps, and data within an organization.
Term 47
Entitlement management is the process of controlling who has access to what resources in an organization through automated policies, approvals, and lifecycle management.
Term 48
An exam domain is a major topic area or category of knowledge that a certification exam tests, like a chapter in a study guide.
Term 49
The Exchange admin center (EAC) is a web-based management console used by IT administrators to manage email, calendars, contacts, and other mail-related features in Microsoft Exchange Server or Exchange Online.
Term 50
Exchange Online is Microsoft's cloud-based email, calendar, and contact hosting service that is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, allowing organizations to manage corporate messaging without maintaining their own mail servers.
Term 51
External identity refers to a digital identity that originates from a source outside your organization, such as a social media account or another company's directory, and is used to grant access to your applications or resources.
Term 52
Federated identity is a system that allows users to use one set of login credentials across multiple different organizations' systems and websites without needing to create separate accounts.
Term 53
Federation is a system that lets you use one set of login credentials (like your work email and password) to access resources across different organizations or services without needing separate accounts for each one.
Term 54
Google Cloud Filestore is a managed file storage service that lets you mount a network file system (NFS) to multiple virtual machines simultaneously, just like a shared folder on an office network.
Term 55
A group is a collection of users, devices, or other objects that are assigned permissions and policies together for simplified management in identity and governance systems like Microsoft Entra ID.
Term 56
A hunting query is a proactive, iterative Kusto Query Language (KQL) query used in Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure Sentinel to search for hidden threats, anomalies, and indicators of compromise across security data.
Term 57
Hybrid identity is an approach that synchronizes and manages user identities across both on-premises directories and cloud-based services, allowing seamless access to resources in both environments.
Term 58
Identity Governance is the policy-based framework that ensures the right people have the right access to the right resources at the right time, with oversight and control.
Term 59
An incident is a security event that violates an organization's policies or threatens its data, systems, or operations, requiring a structured response.
Term 60
Information barriers are policies and technical controls that prevent the unauthorized flow of sensitive information between different parts of an organization to avoid conflicts of interest and ensure compliance.