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The correct choices are enabling Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for eligible role activations, assigning Microsoft 365 built-in roles via Microsoft Entra ID role-based access control (RBAC), and creating custom administrative units (AUs). These three configurations work together to enforce least-privilege administrative access by ensuring roles are scoped to specific resources, granted only the necessary permissions, and activated just-in-time with approvals rather than standing idle. On the MS-102 exam, this question tests your understanding of how to layer identity governance controls—PIM handles time-bound activation, RBAC assigns granular permissions, and AUs limit the scope of those permissions to subsets of users or devices. A common trap is selecting “assign Global Administrator” or “use security groups for role assignment,” which grant excessive privileges or lack temporal controls. Remember the mnemonic “PAR” for PIM, Administrative Units, and RBAC—the three pillars that prevent privilege creep in Microsoft 365.
MS-102 Practice Question: Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID
This MS-102 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage identity and access in microsoft entra id. 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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID and wants to implement least-privilege administrative access for managing Microsoft 365 services. Which three of the following should you configure? (Choose three.)
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue:
"least"Why it matters: You want the option with minimum overhead, fewest steps, or lowest impact — not the most feature-rich or comprehensive answer.
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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Create custom administrative units (AUs) to delegate scoped administrative permissions
Null is correct because creating custom administrative units (AUs) allows you to delegate scoped administrative permissions to specific subsets of users, devices, or groups within a single Microsoft Entra ID tenant. Assigning Microsoft 365 built-in roles via Microsoft Entra ID role-based access control (RBAC) provides granular, least-privilege permissions without granting full global admin access. Enabling Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for eligible role activations ensures that administrative roles are activated only when needed, with time-bound approvals and just-in-time access, reducing standing privileges.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse security controls (like Conditional Access or MDM) with identity and access management (IAM) role delegation, mistakenly thinking any security feature contributes to least-privilege administrative access, when only role-based scoping and just-in-time activation directly address it.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, custom administrative units leverage the Microsoft Graph API's administrativeUnit resource type to define scopes, and role assignments are bound to these scopes via the 'roleManagement' policy engine. PIM uses Azure AD Privileged Role Activation policies with time-bound eligibility, requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) and approval workflows, which are enforced via the Azure AD PIM service and logged in the audit logs. In a real-world scenario, a helpdesk team might be assigned the 'Helpdesk Administrator' role scoped to an AU containing only users in a specific region, with PIM requiring MFA activation for 4 hours, ensuring minimal exposure.
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 company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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What does this MS-102 question test?
Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID — This question tests Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create custom administrative units (AUs) to delegate scoped administrative permissions — Null is correct because creating custom administrative units (AUs) allows you to delegate scoped administrative permissions to specific subsets of users, devices, or groups within a single Microsoft Entra ID tenant. Assigning Microsoft 365 built-in roles via Microsoft Entra ID role-based access control (RBAC) provides granular, least-privilege permissions without granting full global admin access. Enabling Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for eligible role activations ensures that administrative roles are activated only when needed, with time-bound approvals and just-in-time access, reducing standing privileges.
What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "least". You want the option with minimum overhead, fewest steps, or lowest impact — not the most feature-rich or comprehensive answer.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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