MD-102 Protect devices Practice Question
Your organization uses Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 11 devices. The security team requires that BitLocker recovery keys be automatically escrowed to Microsoft Entra ID before a device is marked compliant. You need to configure a compliance policy setting that enforces this. Which setting should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse general BitLocker enforcement with the specific recovery key escrow requirement, assuming that enabling 'Require BitLocker' automatically ensures key backup.
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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Require BitLocker recovery key backup
The requirement is that BitLocker recovery keys are escrowed to Microsoft Entra ID before a device is compliant. The compliance policy setting 'Require BitLocker recovery key backup' specifically validates that the recovery key has been backed up to Microsoft Entra ID. Other BitLocker-related settings check for encryption or TPM presence but do not enforce escrow, so they would not satisfy the security team's condition.
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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Require Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Why it's wrong here
Requiring a TPM ensures the device has a TPM chip, which is a prerequisite for BitLocker but does not guarantee that BitLocker is enabled or that recovery keys are escrowed. A device with a TPM but without BitLocker enabled or without key escrow would still pass this check, failing to meet the requirement.
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Require storage encryption
Why it's wrong here
Require storage encryption is a general setting that verifies encryption is enabled on the device, but it does not specifically check for BitLocker recovery key escrow to Microsoft Entra ID. This setting could be satisfied by other encryption methods or by BitLocker without escrow, so it does not meet the exact requirement of automatic escrow before compliance.
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Require BitLocker recovery key backup
Why this is correct
This setting explicitly verifies that the BitLocker recovery key has been backed up to Microsoft Entra ID. When enabled in a compliance policy, the device is marked non-compliant if the key is not escrowed. This directly enforces the security team's requirement that keys be escrowed before compliance is granted, ensuring recovery keys are available for administrative recovery.
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Require BitLocker
Why it's wrong here
Require BitLocker simply checks that BitLocker is enabled on the device. It does not verify that the recovery key has been escrowed to Microsoft Entra ID. Escrow is a separate condition that must be explicitly configured. Enabling only this setting would allow devices with BitLocker but no escrowed key to be marked compliant, violating the security team's requirement.
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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.
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Security
Security in IT is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
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