- A
Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration with entitlement management
Entitlement management allows creating access packages with approval, time-bound access, and reporting, while B2B collaboration handles external users.
- B
Microsoft Entra ID B2C custom policies
Why wrong: Microsoft Entra ID B2C is designed for customer-facing identity and access, not for partner access to internal applications.
- C
Microsoft Entra ID Identity Governance with Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why wrong: PIM is for managing privileged administrative roles, not for general external user access to applications.
- D
Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access with session controls
Why wrong: Conditional Access controls access based on conditions but does not provide time-bound approval workflows or access expiration.
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: entitlement management creates access packages for resources.. 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 want to provide external business partners with access to an internal application. The access must be time-limited to 60 days, approved by a manager within the partner company, and automatically expire. The company also needs to generate reports of who has access. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they implement?
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 B2B collaboration with entitlement management
Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration with entitlement management allows you to invite external users from partner companies and manage their access through access packages. These packages can enforce time-limited access (e.g., 60 days), require approval from the partner's manager, and automatically expire. Entitlement management also provides built-in reporting to track who has access, meeting all stated requirements.
Key principle: Entitlement management creates access packages for resources.
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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Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration with entitlement management
Why this is correct
Entitlement management allows creating access packages with approval, time-bound access, and reporting, while B2B collaboration handles external users.
Related concept
Entitlement management creates access packages for resources.
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Microsoft Entra ID B2C custom policies
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Entra ID B2C is designed for customer-facing identity and access, not for partner access to internal applications.
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Microsoft Entra ID Identity Governance with Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why it's wrong here
PIM is for managing privileged administrative roles, not for general external user access to applications.
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Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access with session controls
Why it's wrong here
Conditional Access controls access based on conditions but does not provide time-bound approval workflows or access expiration.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is confusing Identity Governance with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) — PIM is for privileged roles, not for managing external partner access with time-limited, approved, and expiring access packages.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Entitlement management uses access packages that define resources (like groups, apps, or SharePoint sites) and policies for assignment. The policy can specify a time limit (e.g., 60 days), require approval from a designated approver (which can be an external manager via email), and set an expiration date. Under the hood, this leverages Microsoft Entra ID B2B to create guest user objects, and the access package assignment triggers automatic removal of the guest user or group membership when the policy expires.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Entitlement management creates access packages for resources.
- Access packages can include approval workflows for access requests.
- Time-limited access and automatic expiration are core features of entitlement management.
- B2B collaboration integrates external users into the tenant for entitlement management.
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
Entitlement management creates access packages for resources.
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 — Entitlement management creates access packages for resources..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration with entitlement management — Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration with entitlement management allows you to invite external users from partner companies and manage their access through access packages. These packages can enforce time-limited access (e.g., 60 days), require approval from the partner's manager, and automatically expire. Entitlement management also provides built-in reporting to track who has access, meeting all stated requirements.
What should I do if I get this AZ-305 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Entitlement management creates access packages for resources.
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