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MS-900 Practice Question: Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
An organization wants to retain mailbox content for legal investigation. Which two statements are accurate about the Microsoft 365 capability involved?
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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
Security and compliance controls should be selected by risk scenario and tested before tenant-wide enforcement.
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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It requires every document to be made public
Why it's wrong here
Security and compliance controls do not require public access.
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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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The policy should be tested with a limited group before broad rollout
Why this is correct
Testing reduces the risk of blocking legitimate work or applying unintended restrictions.
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It replaces the need for identity and access management
Why it's wrong here
Compliance controls complement identity controls rather than replacing them.
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Benefits of Microsoft Cloud
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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.
Key term
Tenant
A dedicated and isolated instance of Microsoft Entra ID that an organization receives when signing up for a Microsoft cloud service.
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