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A company uses Azure AD Conditional Access to enforce MFA for all cloud apps. They have some users who are physically located in countries that are considered high-risk by the security team. The team wants to require device compliance (as defined by Intune) for sign-ins from those specific countries, while still requiring MFA from all other locations. How should the administrator configure the Conditional Access policy?
Answer choices
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A
Best answer
Create two Conditional Access policies: one for the high-risk countries requiring MFA and device compliance, and another for all other locations requiring only MFA
Correct. Separate policies allow different grant controls for different location conditions.
B
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Create a single Conditional Access policy that includes both conditions (locations) and grant controls (MFA and device compliance) with an 'OR' operator
Incorrect. An OR operator would apply the grant controls to any location that matches either condition, not differentiating the controls.
C
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Use Azure AD Identity Protection to automatically evaluate location risk, and let Conditional Access apply the same policy to all users
Incorrect. Identity Protection can detect sign-in risk, but the requirement is based on known country location, not real-time risk.
D
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Configure a single Conditional Access policy with multiple location conditions and multiple grant controls using an 'AND' operator
Incorrect. AND operator would require both conditions to be true, which is not possible because a user cannot be in two countries simultaneously.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- 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.
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FAQ
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What does this MS-102 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create two Conditional Access policies: one for the high-risk countries requiring MFA and device compliance, and another for all other locations requiring only MFA — Conditional Access policies evaluate conditions and apply controls. To have different controls for different locations, the administrator should create two separate policies: one for the high-risk countries with both MFA and device compliance requirements, and another for all other locations with only MFA. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because a single policy with multiple conditions cannot have different controls for different location groups; it would apply the combined controls to all matched locations. Option C is incorrect because named locations are defined in the policy, not separate from it; and a single policy applies one set of controls. Option D is incorrect because a single policy with multiple conditions and multiple controls would apply all controls to any location matching any condition.
What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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