AZ-305 Practice Question: Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions
This AZ-305 practice question tests your understanding of design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. A key principle to apply: identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel.. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company uses Microsoft Entra ID (Microsoft Entra ID) Premium P2. They want to automatically block sign-ins from malicious IP addresses and require users to perform multi-factor authentication (MFA) when signing in from untrusted locations. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they use?
Why wrong: Conditional Access policies enforce controls based on conditions, but the automatic detection of malicious IPs is a risk detection from Identity Protection.
B
Identity Protection
Identity Protection provides risk detections (like malicious IPs) and risk-based conditional access policies to auto-block or require MFA.
C
Privileged Identity Management
Why wrong: PIM manages just-in-time privileged role assignments, not sign-in risk detection.
D
Access Reviews
Why wrong: Access Reviews are for recertifying access, not for real-time sign-in blocking.
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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Identity Protection
Identity Protection (option B) is the correct feature because it uses machine learning and heuristics to detect risky sign-ins, such as those from malicious IP addresses or untrusted locations. It can automatically block sign-ins from known malicious IPs and, when combined with Conditional Access, require MFA for sign-ins from untrusted locations. This directly addresses the requirement to block malicious IPs and enforce MFA based on location risk.
Key principle: Identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel.
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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Conditional Access policies
Why it's wrong here
Conditional Access policies enforce controls based on conditions, but the automatic detection of malicious IPs is a risk detection from Identity Protection.
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Identity Protection
Why this is correct
Identity Protection provides risk detections (like malicious IPs) and risk-based conditional access policies to auto-block or require MFA.
Related concept
Identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel.
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Privileged Identity Management
Why it's wrong here
PIM manages just-in-time privileged role assignments, not sign-in risk detection.
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Access Reviews
Why it's wrong here
Access Reviews are for recertifying access, not for real-time sign-in blocking.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Conditional Access (the policy engine) with the risk detection source, forgetting that Identity Protection provides the risk signals (like malicious IPs) that Conditional Access then enforces.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Identity Protection integrates with Microsoft Entra ID to evaluate sign-in risk using signals like leaked credentials, anonymous IP addresses (e.g., Tor), and atypical travel patterns. When a sign-in is deemed risky (e.g., from a malicious IP), Identity Protection can trigger a conditional access policy to block the sign-in or require MFA, using the 'Require MFA' grant control. Under the hood, it uses a risk score (0-100) calculated per sign-in event, with a threshold configurable in the policy.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel.
It requires Microsoft Entra ID Premium P2 for full functionality.
Identity Protection can automatically block sign-ins or require MFA based on risk levels.
It integrates with Conditional Access policies to enforce risk-based access controls.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — This question tests Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — Identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Identity Protection — Identity Protection (option B) is the correct feature because it uses machine learning and heuristics to detect risky sign-ins, such as those from malicious IP addresses or untrusted locations. It can automatically block sign-ins from known malicious IPs and, when combined with Conditional Access, require MFA for sign-ins from untrusted locations. This directly addresses the requirement to block malicious IPs and enforce MFA based on location risk.
What should I do if I get this AZ-305 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Identity Protection detects identity-based risks like malicious IPs and impossible travel.
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