ISC Law Ethics And Security Compliance Management Practice Question
A multinational organization is deploying an automated compliance monitoring solution across its cloud environments. Which GDPR-related mechanism must the security manager prioritize when configuring data residency policies in Microsoft Purview to ensure automated cross-border transfer controls?
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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Information Protection sensitivity labels
Microsoft Purview's Data Residency controls allow for specific location-based tagging to satisfy GDPR requirements for cross-border data management.
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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Azure Policy definitions for Resource Group tagging
Why it's wrong here
While useful for governance, it is not the primary mechanism for GDPR-specific cross-border control.
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Information Protection sensitivity labels
Why this is correct
Sensitivity labels in Purview are the mechanism used to enforce residency and protection policies.
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Microsoft Entra ID conditional access policies
Why it's wrong here
These control access, not residency or data storage location.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud JIT access
Why it's wrong here
JIT access is for operational security, not regulatory residency compliance.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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