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An administrator needs to monitor and investigate potential data breaches by reviewing detailed records of file access and sharing activities across Microsoft 365. They require a centralized report showing who accessed what, from where, and any unusual patterns. Which tool should they use?

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An administrator needs to monitor and investigate potential data breaches by reviewing detailed records of file access and sharing activities across Microsoft 365. They require a centralized report showing who accessed what, from where, and any unusual patterns. Which tool should they use?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.

A

Distractor review

Microsoft 365 Defender

Microsoft 365 Defender is a threat protection suite that detects and responds to attacks, but it does not provide the granular audit logs of user activities needed for detailed investigation.

B

Best answer

Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard)

Audit logs capture detailed records of user and admin activities, including file access and sharing, which can be searched and analyzed for potential breaches.

C

Distractor review

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

eDiscovery is used for content search and legal hold in legal or regulatory investigations, not for proactive monitoring of suspicious activities.

D

Distractor review

Microsoft Secure Score

Secure Score provides a security posture assessment and recommendations, not historical activity logs.

Common exam trap

Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic

NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.

Technical deep dive

How to think about this question

NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.

KKey Concepts to Remember

  • Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
  • PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
  • Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
  • NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.

TExam Day Tips

  • Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
  • Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
  • Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.

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What does this MS-900 question test?

Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard) — Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard) logs a wide range of activities, including file access, sharing, and admin actions, enabling investigation of suspicious behavior. Microsoft 365 Defender focuses on threat protection and alerts. eDiscovery is for legal discovery of content. Secure Score measures security posture.

What should I do if I get this MS-900 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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