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. They need to automatically block sign-ins from users whose accounts have been identified as high-risk for compromise. They also want users to be prompted to reset their password when the risk is detected. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they use?
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 with user risk policy
Identity Protection with a user risk policy is the correct feature because it allows automatic blocking of sign-ins when a user's account is flagged as high-risk by Microsoft's machine learning models. Additionally, the policy can be configured to require a secure password reset (self-service password reset) as a remediation action, directly meeting both requirements.
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.
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Identity Protection with user risk policy
Why this is correct
User risk policy can block sign-in or force password change when a user is deemed high risk.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Conditional Access with location policy
Why it's wrong here
Location policy blocks based on geography, not user risk level.
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Microsoft Entra ID MFA
Why it's wrong here
MFA adds a second factor but does not automatically block or force password change based on risk.
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Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management
Why it's wrong here
PIM manages just-in-time access for privileged roles, not user risk.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Conditional Access (which handles location, device, and app conditions) with Identity Protection's risk-based policies, but only Identity Protection directly evaluates user risk and triggers automated password reset remediation.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Identity Protection uses real-time and offline risk detections (e.g., leaked credentials, anonymous IP address, atypical travel) to calculate a user risk level (low, medium, high). The user risk policy can be configured to block access when risk is high and enforce a password reset via the self-service password reset (SSPR) integration, which requires the user to pass MFA before resetting. This policy is evaluated during authentication and can be combined with Conditional Access for granular control, but the core risk-based blocking and remediation are native to Identity Protection.
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.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this AZ-305 question in full detail.
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: Identity Protection with user risk policy — Identity Protection with a user risk policy is the correct feature because it allows automatic blocking of sign-ins when a user's account is flagged as high-risk by Microsoft's machine learning models. Additionally, the policy can be configured to require a secure password reset (self-service password reset) as a remediation action, directly meeting both requirements.
What should I do if I get this AZ-305 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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