MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
Your organization is implementing a zero-trust security model using Microsoft Intune. Devices must be compliant before accessing corporate resources. You need to deploy compliance policies for Windows 10 devices that require BitLocker encryption and a minimum OS version. Which two policy settings should you configure? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'Require encryption of data storage on device' with 'Require device health attestation,' mistakenly thinking health attestation covers encryption, when in fact health attestation focuses on boot integrity and does not enforce BitLocker status.
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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Minimum OS version.
The 'Minimum OS version' setting in a Windows 10 compliance policy ensures that devices must be running at least a specified build number (e.g., 10.0.19041 for Windows 10 20H1). This directly enforces the zero-trust requirement that only devices with a supported, up-to-date OS can access corporate resources, reducing exposure to known vulnerabilities. Option D is correct because the 'Require encryption of data storage on device' setting mandates BitLocker encryption on the system drive, which is a core data protection control in a zero-trust model.
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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Minimum OS version.
Why this is correct
Minimum OS version directly satisfies the stem's requirement for a baseline OS build on Windows 10 devices. Compliance policies evaluate this attribute through Intune's device compliance engine, marking devices non-compliant when their reported build falls below the configured threshold, which Conditional Access then enforces alongside BitLocker encryption.
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Require device health attestation.
Why it's wrong here
Health attestation reports boot integrity and code-integrity status via TPM measurements; it does not check BitLocker encryption state or OS version. It is tempting because attestation underpins zero-trust device trust, and it would be correct when validating secure boot and antimalware state.
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Require firewall (Windows Defender Firewall).
Why it's wrong here
Firewall state is a separate compliance control that neither verifies BitLocker protection nor constrains OS build, so it satisfies neither stated requirement. It is tempting because firewall settings sit in the same Windows compliance policy, and requiring Defender Firewall would be correct when hardening endpoint network exposure.
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Require encryption of data storage on device.
Why this is correct
Requiring encryption of data storage enforces BitLocker on Windows 10 devices, directly satisfying the stem's BitLocker encryption mandate. Intune evaluates this setting during compliance checks, so non-encrypted devices are marked non-compliant and blocked from corporate resources under the zero-trust conditional access model.
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Maximum OS version.
Why it's wrong here
A maximum OS version blocks devices running builds above the ceiling, so it cannot enforce the minimum build the scenario demands. It is tempting because version ceilings do exist in Intune compliance, and they would be correct when pinning devices to a validated build before a staged rollout.
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