CND Practice Question: Enterprise Cloud Virtual And Wireless Network Protection
An enterprise is implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for remote workers accessing cloud-hosted virtual desktops in Azure. To ensure that user identity, device compliance, and location risk are evaluated before establishing a network session, which Azure service integration should be deployed?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies combined with Azure VPN Gateway
Microsoft Entra Conditional Access evaluates signals like user risk, device compliance, and location to enforce access controls before granting access to applications.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Classic RADIUS authentication server on an Azure VM
Why it's wrong here
RADIUS is legacy authentication and does not natively integrate with modern cloud device health signals.
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Azure Network Security Groups with IP source restrictions
Why it's wrong here
NSGs do not evaluate dynamic device compliance states or user risk levels.
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Azure Application Gateway with cookie-based affinity
Why it's wrong here
Application Gateway is a web load balancer, not a ZTNA security policy enforcement engine.
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Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies combined with Azure VPN Gateway
Why this is correct
Conditional Access enforces granular access controls based on real-time security signals before permitting session establishment.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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