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MS-900 Practice Question: Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
A compliance administrator needs to retain mailbox content for legal investigation. Which Microsoft 365 capability is the best fit?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse general data storage or communication tools (like OneDrive or Teams) with compliance-specific features, overlooking that only Purview provides the legal hold and search capabilities required for retaining mailbox content in investigations.
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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eDiscovery and retention capabilities in Microsoft Purview
eDiscovery and retention capabilities in Microsoft Purview are designed specifically for legal investigations, allowing compliance administrators to preserve mailbox content via legal holds, search across mailboxes, and export data for litigation. This directly meets the requirement to retain mailbox content for legal investigation, unlike the other options which serve unrelated business functions.
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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Microsoft Teams live events
Why it's wrong here
Teams events are for communication, not this compliance/security requirement.
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Microsoft Bookings
Why it's wrong here
Bookings schedules appointments and is unrelated to this security requirement.
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OneDrive sync client
Why it's wrong here
The sync client synchronizes files and does not implement this control by itself.
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eDiscovery and retention capabilities in Microsoft Purview
Why this is correct
Purview eDiscovery and retention help preserve and search content for investigations.
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Key term
eDiscovery
eDiscovery is the process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronic information for legal cases or investigations.
Key term
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based cloud service from Microsoft that combines productivity tools like Office apps with security, device management, and online storage.
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