The answer is to create an access review with 'Auto approve' after 7 days of no response. This configuration directly satisfies the compliance team’s requirement that any reviewer who does not act within the 7-day window has their decisions automatically approved, ensuring quarterly access reviews proceed without manual escalation. On the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of Microsoft Entra ID Governance’s access review lifecycle, specifically the “auto-approve” vs. “auto-deny” setting—a common trap where candidates mistakenly choose auto-deny, which would revoke access instead of granting it. Remember, the keyword “auto-approve” aligns with the search intent “access review auto approve after 7 days,” and the exam often pairs this with recurring quarterly schedules. A useful memory tip: “Approve the lazy reviewer, don’t deny them—auto-approve keeps access flowing, auto-deny blocks it.”
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. 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.
Your company has a Microsoft Entra ID tenant with 10,000 users. You are designing an identity governance solution to automate user access reviews for critical applications. The compliance team requires that access reviews be conducted quarterly and that any reviewer who does not respond within 7 days have their decisions auto-approved. You need to implement the solution using Microsoft Entra ID Governance. What should you do?
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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Create an access review with 'Auto approve' after 7 days of no response.
Option B is correct because access reviews with auto-approve after 7 days meets the requirement. Option A is wrong because auto-deny would revoke access, not approve. Option C is wrong because PIM is for privileged roles, not general access reviews. Option D is wrong because recurring campaigns in Microsoft Purview are for data classification, not access reviews.
Key principle: Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.
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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Use Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to require activation for access to critical applications.
Why it's wrong here
PIM manages privileged roles, not regular access reviews.
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Create an access review with 'Auto deny' after 7 days of no response.
Why it's wrong here
Auto-deny would revoke access, not approve it.
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Create a recurring campaign in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager.
Why it's wrong here
Purview Compliance Manager is for compliance posture, not access reviews.
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Create an access review with 'Auto approve' after 7 days of no response.
Why this is correct
Auto-approve meets the requirement to approve if no response within 7 days.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization
Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Authentication checks who the user is.
Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.
TExam Day Tips
→Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
→Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
→Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.
Key takeaway
Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.
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.
Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related AZ-305 questions on access control and AAA configuration.
Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — This question tests Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions — Authentication checks who the user is..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create an access review with 'Auto approve' after 7 days of no response. — Option B is correct because access reviews with auto-approve after 7 days meets the requirement. Option A is wrong because auto-deny would revoke access, not approve. Option C is wrong because PIM is for privileged roles, not general access reviews. Option D is wrong because recurring campaigns in Microsoft Purview are for data classification, not access reviews.
What should I do if I get this AZ-305 question wrong?
Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related AZ-305 questions on access control and AAA configuration.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Authentication checks who the user is.
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