- A
Microsoft Entra ID Application Proxy
Why wrong: Application Proxy publishes on-premises apps to remote users. It does not automate user provisioning to SaaS applications.
- B
Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning (Automatic User Provisioning)
Microsoft Entra ID's provisioning service can automatically create, update, and deactivate user accounts in SaaS applications that support SCIM, based on changes in Microsoft Entra ID.
- C
Microsoft Entra ID Connect
Why wrong: Microsoft Entra ID Connect synchronizes identities from on-premises Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID. It does not directly provision users to SaaS applications.
- D
Microsoft Entra ID B2B Collaboration
Why wrong: B2B Collaboration enables external users to sign in using their own identities, but it does not provision users automatically to third-party applications.
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. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. 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). They have a SaaS application that supports SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management). The company wants to automatically create, update, and deactivate user accounts in the SaaS application whenever changes occur in Microsoft Entra ID. They do not want to use custom scripts. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they configure?
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
Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning (Automatic User Provisioning)
Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning (Automatic User Provisioning) is the correct feature because it natively supports the SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) protocol to automate the creation, update, and deactivation of user accounts in SaaS applications. This eliminates the need for custom scripts by synchronizing identity changes from Microsoft Entra ID to the target application in near real-time.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Microsoft Entra ID Application Proxy
Why it's wrong here
Application Proxy publishes on-premises apps to remote users. It does not automate user provisioning to SaaS applications.
- ✓
Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning (Automatic User Provisioning)
Why this is correct
Microsoft Entra ID's provisioning service can automatically create, update, and deactivate user accounts in SaaS applications that support SCIM, based on changes in Microsoft Entra ID.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Microsoft Entra ID Connect
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Entra ID Connect synchronizes identities from on-premises Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID. It does not directly provision users to SaaS applications.
- ✗
Microsoft Entra ID B2B Collaboration
Why it's wrong here
B2B Collaboration enables external users to sign in using their own identities, but it does not provision users automatically to third-party applications.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Microsoft Entra ID Connect (which syncs from on-premises AD) with cloud-to-SaaS provisioning, but the question explicitly targets a cloud-only SaaS application with no on-premises dependency.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
SCIM is an open standard (RFC 7642, 7643, 7644) that defines a RESTful API for automating user identity lifecycle management between identity providers and service providers. Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning uses SCIM 2.0 endpoints to push user attributes and group memberships, and it supports incremental synchronization via delta queries, ensuring only changed objects are processed. In real-world scenarios, this feature can handle bulk operations with throttling and retry logic, making it reliable for large enterprises with thousands of users.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
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
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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What does this AZ-305 question test?
Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — This question tests Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning (Automatic User Provisioning) — Microsoft Entra ID Provisioning (Automatic User Provisioning) is the correct feature because it natively supports the SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) protocol to automate the creation, update, and deactivation of user accounts in SaaS applications. This eliminates the need for custom scripts by synchronizing identity changes from Microsoft Entra ID to the target application in near real-time.
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