MD-102 Protect devices Practice Question
An organization uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to monitor cloud app usage. The security team wants to automatically apply an Intune app protection policy (APP) when a user accesses a risky app from an unmanaged device. What should the administrator use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'app protection policy assignment to users' (Option C) as the direct method, but the question requires dynamic, risk-based triggering via Conditional Access and Defender for Cloud Apps, not static user assignment.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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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Conditional Access App Control with session control
Conditional Access App Control with session control is the correct solution because it allows the administrator to monitor and control app sessions in real time, applying Intune app protection policies (APP) when a user accesses a risky app from an unmanaged device. This integration uses reverse proxy architecture to intercept traffic and enforce data protection policies, such as blocking downloads or requiring managed apps, directly within the cloud app session.
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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Conditional Access App Control with session control
Why this is correct
Conditional Access App Control with session control proxies app sessions in real time, letting Defender for Cloud Apps enforce Intune app protection policies when a risky app is accessed from an unmanaged device. This satisfies the stem's requirement for automatic, session-level policy application based on device management state and app risk.
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Device configuration policy
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration policies push settings to enrolled devices and cannot apply app-level protection to unmanaged endpoints. They are correct for managing device settings on enrolled hardware, not for conditional access scenarios requiring app protection on personal, unmanaged devices.
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App protection policy assignment to users
Why it's wrong here
Assigning an app protection policy directly to users applies it unconditionally, with no risk signal from Defender for Cloud Apps. Direct assignment is correct for blanket protection of all users, but conditional launch based on risky app access requires a Conditional Access policy.
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Device compliance policy
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies evaluate enrolled devices against rules and mark them compliant or not; they cannot wrap apps on unmanaged devices. They are correct for gating access from managed hardware, but the scenario requires app-level protection independent of device enrolment.
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Key term
Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage their users' devices and applications, ensuring security and compliance without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
Key term
Conditional access
Conditional access is a security framework that evaluates signals like user location, device health, and risk level to grant or block access to resources in real time.
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