The answer is to configure an app connector and Conditional Access App Control. The app connector establishes API-based monitoring, giving Defender for Cloud Apps visibility into user activities, file sharing, and permissions within Box and Dropbox, while Conditional Access App Control enforces real-time session policies like blocking downloads or requiring data encryption. On the Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect exam, this tests your ability to distinguish between cloud discovery, which automatically detects shadow IT, and sanctioned app control, which requires explicit connection via an app connector. A common trap is assuming cloud discovery alone enables monitoring—it only identifies unsanctioned apps. Remember, you must first connect the app to monitor it, then apply Conditional Access to control it. Memory tip: Connect first, control second—like plugging in a device before using its settings.
SC-100 Practice Question: Design security solutions for applications and data
This SC-100 practice question tests your understanding of design security solutions for applications and data. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 organization wants to enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to monitor and control the use of Box and Dropbox. Which TWO steps must you perform?
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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Connect the app using an app connector
Option A is correct because you need to connect the app via an app connector to allow monitoring. Option C is correct because Conditional Access App Control enables session-level control. Option B is wrong because cloud discovery automatically detects apps, but for sanctioned apps you use app connectors. Option D is wrong because you deploy a reverse proxy, not a forward proxy. Option E is wrong because you need to add the app to the sanctioned list after connecting.
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.
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Connect the app using an app connector
Why this is correct
App connectors allow Defender for Cloud Apps to monitor and control the app.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Add Box and Dropbox to the unsanctioned list
Why it's wrong here
You want to monitor and control them, not block them unsanctioned.
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Deploy a forward proxy
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Cloud Apps uses a reverse proxy, not a forward proxy.
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Configure Conditional Access App Control
Why this is correct
Conditional Access App Control enables real-time session control and monitoring.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Run a cloud discovery report
Why it's wrong here
Cloud discovery identifies unsanctioned apps; for Box and Dropbox you already know them.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→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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Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-100 question in full detail.
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Design security solutions for applications and data — This question tests Design security solutions for applications and data — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Connect the app using an app connector — Option A is correct because you need to connect the app via an app connector to allow monitoring. Option C is correct because Conditional Access App Control enables session-level control. Option B is wrong because cloud discovery automatically detects apps, but for sanctioned apps you use app connectors. Option D is wrong because you deploy a reverse proxy, not a forward proxy. Option E is wrong because you need to add the app to the sanctioned list after connecting.
What should I do if I get this SC-100 question wrong?
Identify which SC-100 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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