MD-102 Manage identity and compliance Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of manage identity and compliance. 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.
A company uses Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 10 devices. They want to ensure that devices have BitLocker enabled and are compliant before accessing corporate resources. Which TWO actions should the administrator take? (Choose two.)
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 a device compliance policy that requires BitLocker.
Option B is correct because a device compliance policy in Microsoft Intune can include the setting to require BitLocker on Windows 10 devices. This policy evaluates the device's BitLocker status and marks it as noncompliant if BitLocker is not enabled, which is a prerequisite for Conditional Access to block access to corporate resources.
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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Assign the device compliance policy to all users.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies alone do not block access.
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Create a device compliance policy that requires BitLocker.
Why this is correct
Compliance policy checks BitLocker status.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Enable Windows Hello for Business.
Why it's wrong here
Unrelated to BitLocker.
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Create a device configuration profile to enable BitLocker.
Why it's wrong here
Configuration profiles do not enforce compliance.
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Create a Conditional Access policy that grants access only to compliant devices.
Why this is correct
CA enforces compliance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse a device configuration profile (which enables BitLocker) with a compliance policy (which evaluates and enforces BitLocker status), leading them to select Option D instead of understanding that both a compliance policy and a Conditional Access policy are required for the stated goal.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, Intune compliance policies use the Windows Security Center API to query BitLocker drive encryption status via the Get-BitLockerVolume PowerShell cmdlet. The compliance policy checks for 'BitLocker enabled' as a Boolean condition; if the device is not encrypted, it triggers a noncompliant state that can be used in Conditional Access policies to block access to Exchange Online, SharePoint, or other cloud apps. In a real-world scenario, combining a configuration profile to enable BitLocker (via MDM policy CSP: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/BitLocker) with a compliance policy that requires it ensures both deployment and enforcement.
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
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Manage identity and compliance — This question tests Manage identity and compliance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a device compliance policy that requires BitLocker. — Option B is correct because a device compliance policy in Microsoft Intune can include the setting to require BitLocker on Windows 10 devices. This policy evaluates the device's BitLocker status and marks it as noncompliant if BitLocker is not enabled, which is a prerequisite for Conditional Access to block access to corporate resources.
What should I do if I get this MD-102 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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