ISC Governance Risk And Compliance Practice Question
An organization is migrating to Azure and must align with NIST SP 800-53 controls. Which THREE actions should the architect perform within Microsoft Defender for Cloud to facilitate continuous compliance posture management?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Enable the NIST SP 800-53 regulatory compliance standard in the Environment Settings.
Defender for Cloud provides integrated regulatory compliance dashboards for NIST 800-53, requiring specific setup steps.
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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Enable the NIST SP 800-53 regulatory compliance standard in the Environment Settings.
Why this is correct
This enables the specific control mapping and monitoring.
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Configure workflow automation for continuous assessment findings.
Why this is correct
This ensures remediation of deviations against NIST controls.
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Configure Log Analytics workspace to export to Sentinel.
Why it's wrong here
This is for SIEM, not compliance posture assessment.
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Deploy Azure Policy guest configuration extensions to VMs.
Why this is correct
This allows for OS-level compliance monitoring required for NIST.
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Assign the 'Security Reader' role to the compliance auditor.
Why it's wrong here
This does not configure the architecture for compliance posture.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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