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Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 →easyMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped

Enforcing Device Compliance with Conditional Access and Intune

This MS-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in microsoft 365. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 company wants to ensure that only managed and compliant devices can access Microsoft 365 resources. Which Microsoft 365 security feature enforces conditional access based on device compliance?

A
Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why wrong: Compliance Manager is for assessments, not enforcement.
B
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Why wrong: Defender for Cloud Apps is a CASB, not device compliance.
C
Microsoft Sentinel
Why wrong: Sentinel is a SIEM, not device management.
D
Microsoft Intune with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID
Intune provides device compliance, and Entra ID Conditional Access enforces it.

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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

✓

Microsoft Intune with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID

Option D is correct because Microsoft Intune manages device compliance policies (e.g., requiring encryption, antivirus, or a minimum OS version), and when integrated with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), it enforces access decisions based on the device's compliance status. This ensures only managed and compliant devices can access Microsoft 365 resources, blocking or granting limited access to non-compliant devices.

Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✗
Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Why it's wrong here
Compliance Manager is for assessments, not enforcement.
✗
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Cloud Apps is a CASB, not device compliance.
✗
Microsoft Sentinel
Why it's wrong here
Sentinel is a SIEM, not device management.
✓
Microsoft Intune with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID
Why this is correct
Intune provides device compliance, and Entra ID Conditional Access enforces it.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates often confuse Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (a CASB) with the device compliance enforcement mechanism, but Conditional Access with Intune is the specific feature that enforces access based on device compliance, not Defender for Cloud Apps.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Under the hood, Intune uses the Microsoft Entra ID device registration and compliance attestation flow: devices enroll via MDM, report compliance status (e.g., via the HealthAttestationService for Windows), and Intune writes compliance state to Microsoft Entra ID. Conditional Access policies then evaluate the 'Require device to be marked as compliant' grant control, which checks the device's compliance claim in the authentication token. In a real-world scenario, a user on a jailbroken iOS device would be blocked from accessing Exchange Online until the device is remediated or wiped.

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-900 question test?

Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 — This question tests Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Microsoft Intune with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID — Option D is correct because Microsoft Intune manages device compliance policies (e.g., requiring encryption, antivirus, or a minimum OS version), and when integrated with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), it enforces access decisions based on the device's compliance status. This ensures only managed and compliant devices can access Microsoft 365 resources, blocking or granting limited access to non-compliant devices.

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Variation 1. A company wants to ensure that only managed and compliant devices can access corporate email in Microsoft 365. Which Microsoft Entra ID capability should they configure?

easy

✓ A.Conditional Access
B.Microsoft Authenticator
C.Privileged Identity Management
D.Identity Protection

Why A: Option A is correct because Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID can require devices to be compliant (e.g., via Intune) before granting access. Option B is incorrect because Microsoft Authenticator is an app for MFA, not device compliance. Option C is incorrect because Privileged Identity Management is for managing admin roles. Option D is incorrect because Identity Protection is for risk detection, not device compliance.

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