SC-100 Practice Question: Design security solutions for applications and data
Your company uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud to secure Azure workloads. You need to ensure that all storage accounts have the 'Secure transfer required' setting enabled. What should you use?
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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Azure Policy
Azure Policy can audit and enforce the 'Secure transfer required' setting across all storage accounts. Option A (RBAC) is incorrect because RBAC controls access permissions, not resource configuration. Option B (Azure Blueprints) is deprecated and not the direct solution for this requirement. Option C (Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance dashboard) provides visibility but does not enforce settings.
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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Azure role-based access control (RBAC)
Why it's wrong here
Azure RBAC governs who may perform actions on resources; it cannot enforce a storage account property such as Secure transfer required. It is tempting because RBAC controls access, and it would be correct for restricting who can create or modify storage accounts, not for mandating a configuration setting.
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Azure Blueprints
Why it's wrong here
Azure Blueprints orchestrates deployments of artefacts at subscription scope but does not continuously evaluate existing storage accounts against a policy. It is tempting because Blueprints standardise environments, and it would suit provisioning governed subscriptions, whereas enforcing the setting on existing accounts needs Azure Policy.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance dashboard
Why it's wrong here
The regulatory compliance dashboard reports and assesses posture against standards; it does not remediate or enforce the Secure transfer setting. It is tempting because it surfaces non-compliant resources, and it would be correct for auditing compliance evidence, not for applying the required configuration.
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Azure Policy
Why this is correct
Azure Policy evaluates storage accounts against a built-in or custom definition and enforces the 'Secure transfer required' setting, remediating non-compliant resources at scale. This satisfies the stem's requirement to ensure the setting is enabled across all storage accounts.
Quick reference
Access Control Model Comparison
| Model | Acronym | Who Controls Access? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
| Mandatory Access Control | MAC | System / security labels | Classified govt / military |
| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
| Attribute-Based Access Control | ABAC | Policy engine (user + resource attributes) | Fine-grained, dynamic policies |
| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
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