MS-900 Describe cloud concepts Practice Question
A department head asks which Microsoft 365 option should be used to access cloud resources from laptops, tablets, and phones over the internet. Cloud concept or benefit best matches this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse operational features (like sensitivity labels or DLP) with foundational cloud characteristics, failing to recognize that 'broad network access' is the specific NIST-defined term for multi-device internet-based access.
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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Broad network access
Broad network access is a core NIST cloud characteristic that enables resources to be accessed over the internet by standard protocols (e.g., HTTPS, TLS) from a wide range of client devices such as laptops, tablets, and phones. This directly matches the requirement for accessing cloud resources from multiple device types over the internet.
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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Sensitivity labels
Why it's wrong here
Sensitivity labels classify and protect content; they grant no access to cloud services from any device. The requirement is device-independent internet access, which is the cloud benefit of ubiquitous connectivity. Labels would be correct when the goal is applying encryption or marking to documents.
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Microsoft Planner
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Planner organises team tasks and plans; it does not deliver cloud resource access across laptops, tablets and phones. The stem asks for the cloud benefit of accessing services over the internet from any device. Planner would be correct for assigning and tracking work items within a group.
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Why it's wrong here
Data Loss Prevention detects and blocks sensitive information leaving your tenant; it provides no mechanism for reaching cloud resources from multiple device types. The stem concerns internet-based access, a cloud connectivity benefit. DLP would be correct when preventing credit card or health data from being shared externally.
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Broad network access
Why this is correct
Broad network access directly satisfies the cross-device, internet-based requirement: cloud services are reachable over standard network protocols from laptops, tablets, and phones alike. Unlike private-datacentre access, it removes dependence on a fixed corporate network, matching the department head's need to reach Microsoft 365 resources from any device.
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