The correct configuration is to enable 'Automatic remediation' in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy within Intune’s endpoint security node. This setting directly controls how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint responds to detected threats, allowing the device to automatically apply actions like quarantine, removal, or blocking without manual intervention. On the MD-102 exam, this question tests your understanding of the endpoint security policies in Intune, specifically the distinction between antivirus policies and endpoint detection and response (EDR) policies—a common trap is confusing automatic remediation with EDR’s automated investigation. Remember that automatic remediation lives under the antivirus policy, not the EDR policy, and it is the key to ensuring threats are handled immediately. A useful memory tip: think “AV auto-fix” for automatic remediation in the antivirus policy.
MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of prepare infrastructure for devices. 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.
You are configuring Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Microsoft Intune for Windows 10 devices. You need to ensure that when a threat is detected, the device automatically receives a remediation action. Which configuration should you 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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Enable 'Automatic remediation' in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy.
Option D is correct because enabling 'Automatic remediation' in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy within Intune's endpoint security node ensures that when a threat is detected, the device automatically applies the configured remediation action (e.g., quarantine, remove, or block) without requiring manual intervention. This setting directly controls the behavior of Microsoft Defender Antivirus to act on detected threats, aligning with the requirement for automatic remediation.
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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Configure a device compliance policy to mark the device as non-compliant.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies do not automatically remediate threats.
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Enable 'Manual investigation' in the endpoint security policy.
Why it's wrong here
Manual investigation requires human intervention.
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Create an alert rule in Microsoft Defender XDR to notify administrators.
Why it's wrong here
Alerting does not automatically remediate.
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Enable 'Automatic remediation' in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy.
Why this is correct
Automatic remediation allows Defender to take action on detected threats.
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 alerting or compliance policies with actual remediation actions, mistakenly thinking that marking a device non-compliant or creating an alert will automatically remediate the threat, when in fact only the antivirus policy's automatic remediation setting directly triggers the remediation action on the device.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Automatic remediation in Microsoft Defender Antivirus is configured via the 'Remediation action for detected threats' setting in the antivirus policy, which maps to the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Microsoft Defender\Threats\ThreatIDDefaultAction. This setting defines the default action (e.g., 1 = clean, 2 = quarantine, 3 = remove, 6 = allow) for threats when no specific action is defined per threat ID. In a real-world scenario, if a device is offline and a threat is detected, automatic remediation ensures the action is applied immediately upon the next scan, whereas manual investigation would require an admin to trigger a response, potentially leaving the threat active.
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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this MD-102 question in full detail.
Prepare infrastructure for devices — This question tests Prepare infrastructure for devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Enable 'Automatic remediation' in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy. — Option D is correct because enabling 'Automatic remediation' in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy within Intune's endpoint security node ensures that when a threat is detected, the device automatically applies the configured remediation action (e.g., quarantine, remove, or block) without requiring manual intervention. This setting directly controls the behavior of Microsoft Defender Antivirus to act on detected threats, aligning with the requirement for automatic remediation.
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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