AZ-305 Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection Practice Question
A company uses Microsoft Entra ID (Microsoft Entra ID). They want to automatically detect identity risks, such as users with leaked credentials or sign-ins from anonymous IP addresses, and generate alerts. They also want to automatically trigger a password reset for high-risk users. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse Conditional Access with Identity Protection, but Conditional Access is a policy engine that enforces controls based on risk signals, whereas Identity Protection is the service that generates those risk signals and can directly trigger password resets.
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Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection
Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection is the correct feature because it is specifically designed to automatically detect identity risks such as leaked credentials and sign-ins from anonymous IP addresses. It generates alerts based on risk detections and can be configured to automatically trigger remediation actions like forcing a password reset for high-risk users through risk-based policies.
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Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection
Why this is correct
Identity Protection continuously evaluates sign-in and user risk signals, including leaked credentials and anonymous IP sign-ins, raising risk detections automatically. Its risk-based Conditional Access policies can then force a password reset when a user is flagged high risk, satisfying both requirements.
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Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management
Why it's wrong here
Privileged Identity Management governs just-in-time activation, approval and review of privileged roles, not identity risk detection. It would be correct for controlling standing admin access, whereas leaked credentials and anonymous-IP sign-ins need risk detections with automated password reset.
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Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access
Why it's wrong here
Conditional Access enforces access decisions using signals and conditions, but it does not itself detect leaked credentials or anonymous-IP sign-ins. It would be correct for blocking or challenging sign-ins based on risk level once that risk is already computed elsewhere.
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Microsoft Entra ID Access Reviews
Why it's wrong here
Access Reviews handle periodic attestation of group and application membership, not risk detection or remediation. They would be correct for recertifying who retains access, whereas leaked credentials and anonymous-IP sign-ins require risk detections feeding automated remediation.
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