MD-102 Protect devices Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
{
"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.windows10EndpointProtectionConfiguration",
"defenderDetectedMalwareActions": {
"highSeverity": "clean",
"moderateSeverity": "quarantine",
"lowSeverity": "block"
},
"defenderScanType": "quick",
"defenderScheduleScanDay": 4,
"defenderScheduleScanTime": "02:00:00"
}You are reviewing an Intune endpoint protection profile for Windows 10. The exhibit shows a JSON snippet of the configuration. A user reports that a device detected malware with moderate severity, but the action taken was 'quarantine'. However, the desired action is 'clean'. Which setting should you modify?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse scan scheduling or scan type settings with remediation actions, or assume a single global action exists, when Microsoft Intune requires per-severity configuration via `defenderDetectedMalwareActions`.
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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defenderDetectedMalwareActions for moderateSeverity
The `defenderDetectedMalwareActions` setting in Intune endpoint protection profiles allows you to specify the remediation action for each threat severity level, including moderate. Since the user wants 'clean' instead of 'quarantine' for moderate severity threats, you must modify the `moderateSeverity` value within this setting. This is the only setting that controls per-severity remediation actions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
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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defenderScheduleScanDay and defenderScheduleScanTime
Why it's wrong here
Schedule settings do not affect the action taken.
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A global setting to override all actions
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Intune has no global override that supersedes per-severity threat action settings; actions are configured individually per severity level. Such an override would be tempting for enforcing uniform remediation across all severities, but no such control exists in the endpoint protection profile.
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defenderScanType
Why it's wrong here
defenderScanType selects between quick and full scanning, governing scan coverage rather than post-detection remediation. It would be correct when changing how thoroughly the device is scanned, but the moderate-severity action taken on detection is set by the separate threat severity action settings.
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defenderDetectedMalwareActions for moderateSeverity
Why this is correct
Modifying defenderDetectedMalwareActions for moderateSeverity directly controls the remediation action applied when Windows Defender Antivirus detects moderate-severity malware. The stem's constraint is that quarantine was applied instead of clean, so aligning this severity-specific action with the desired clean behaviour resolves the mismatch without affecting low, high, or severe thresholds.
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Introduction to Endpoint Management in Microsoft 365
Key term
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft that combines the familiarity of Windows 7 with the modern features of Windows 8, designed to run on a wide range of devices from desktops to tablets.
Key term
Malware
Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage, disrupt operations, steal data, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems.
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