Quick Answer
The answer is Privileged Identity Management, along with Entitlement Management and Access Reviews. These three capabilities form the core of Microsoft Entra ID Identity Governance, which is a suite designed to automate and enforce access policies across your environment. Privileged Identity Management provides just-in-time privileged access and role activation workflows, directly controlling elevated access to Azure AD roles and Azure resources. On the AZ-305 exam, this question tests your understanding of how identity governance supports the "Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions" domain, often appearing as a straightforward select-all-that-apply item. A common trap is confusing Privileged Identity Management with Azure AD Identity Protection, which focuses on risk detection rather than access governance. To remember the trio, think of the acronym EAP: Entitlement management for access packages, Access reviews for recertification, and Privileged Identity Management for just-in-time roles.
This AZ-305 practice question tests your understanding of design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
Which THREE capabilities are provided by Microsoft Entra ID Identity Governance? (Select THREE.)
Entitlement management
Manages access packages and requests.
Access reviews
Regular reviews of group memberships and access.
Privileged Identity Management
Just-in-time privileged access management.
Conditional Access
Why wrong: Part of Entra ID but not specifically Identity Governance.
Identity Protection
Why wrong: Risk-based security, not governance.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Entitlement management
Microsoft Entra ID Identity Governance is a suite of capabilities designed to help organizations manage and govern access to resources. Entitlement management (A) enables the creation of access packages to automate access requests, approvals, and assignments. Access reviews (B) allow periodic recertification of group memberships and application access to ensure only the right users have access. Privileged Identity Management (C) provides just-in-time privileged access and role activation workflows for Azure AD roles and Azure resources, directly supporting governance of elevated access.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Entitlement management
Why this is correct
Manages access packages and requests.
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Access reviews
Why this is correct
Regular reviews of group memberships and access.
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Privileged Identity Management
Why this is correct
Just-in-time privileged access management.
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Conditional Access
Why it's wrong here
Part of Entra ID but not specifically Identity Governance.
Identity Protection
Why it's wrong here
Risk-based security, not governance.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Conditional Access and Identity Protection (which are security-focused features) with Identity Governance capabilities, but the exam specifically tests that governance includes entitlement management, access reviews, and PIM as the three core pillars.
Detailed technical explanation
Entitlement management uses access packages that can include groups, apps, and SharePoint Online sites, with connected organizations for external collaboration. Access reviews leverage the Microsoft Graph API to evaluate membership and can automatically remove stale access. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) integrates with Azure AD roles and Azure RBAC, providing time-bound activation with approval workflows and audit logs, which is distinct from Conditional Access policies that evaluate session risk in real time.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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 — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Entitlement management — Microsoft Entra ID Identity Governance is a suite of capabilities designed to help organizations manage and govern access to resources. Entitlement management (A) enables the creation of access packages to automate access requests, approvals, and assignments. Access reviews (B) allow periodic recertification of group memberships and application access to ensure only the right users have access. Privileged Identity Management (C) provides just-in-time privileged access and role activation workflows for Azure AD roles and Azure resources, directly supporting governance of elevated access.
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Variation 1. Which TWO are benefits of using Microsoft Entra ID Governance? (Choose two.)
mediumWhy A: Option A is correct because Microsoft Entra ID Governance includes automated lifecycle workflows that can detect when an employee leaves the organization (e.g., via HR integration) and automatically remove or disable their user accounts, ensuring timely deprovisioning and reducing security risks. This automation is a core governance capability that enforces the principle of least privilege and helps maintain a clean identity lifecycle.
Variation 2. Which TWO features are part of Microsoft Entra ID Governance? (Choose two.)
hardWhy A: Options A and C are correct. Entitlement Management (A) and Access Reviews (C) are core governance features. Option B (Self-service password reset) is a user management feature. Option D (Privileged Identity Management) is part of Identity Protection. Option E (Conditional Access) is security policy.
Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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