SC-100 Practice Question: Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities
This SC-100 practice question tests your understanding of design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 uses Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 10 devices. You need to ensure that only devices with a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) version 2.0 can access corporate resources. What should you configure?
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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Create a device compliance policy that requires TPM 2.0 and use Conditional Access to block non-compliant devices
A device compliance policy in Microsoft Intune can check for TPM 2.0 presence and version. When combined with a Conditional Access policy that blocks non-compliant devices, only devices meeting the TPM 2.0 requirement can access corporate resources. This is the correct approach because Conditional Access enforces the compliance check at the authentication and authorization layer.
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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Create a device compliance policy that requires TPM 2.0 and use Conditional Access to block non-compliant devices
Why this is correct
Compliance policy with Conditional Access enforces access.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Use Windows Update for Business to ensure TPM firmware is updated
Why it's wrong here
Update policies don't check TPM version for access.
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Configure device enrollment restrictions to require TPM 2.0
Why it's wrong here
Enrollment restrictions apply at enrollment, not for ongoing access.
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Deploy a device configuration profile that enables TPM 2.0
Why it's wrong here
Configuration profiles configure settings, not enforce access.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse enrollment restrictions (which only apply at enrollment time) with ongoing compliance enforcement, or they think a configuration profile can block access, when only Conditional Access can enforce the block based on compliance.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Conditional Access policies evaluate device compliance status reported by Intune, which includes TPM version checks via the DeviceHealthAttestation service. The TPM 2.0 requirement is validated using the TPM specification (TPM 2.0, part of the ISO/IEC 11889 standard) and the attestation process ensures the device has a genuine, unaltered TPM. In a real-world scenario, this prevents legacy devices with TPM 1.2 from accessing sensitive data, even if they are enrolled and managed.
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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Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this SC-100 question in full detail.
Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities — This question tests Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a device compliance policy that requires TPM 2.0 and use Conditional Access to block non-compliant devices — A device compliance policy in Microsoft Intune can check for TPM 2.0 presence and version. When combined with a Conditional Access policy that blocks non-compliant devices, only devices meeting the TPM 2.0 requirement can access corporate resources. This is the correct approach because Conditional Access enforces the compliance check at the authentication and authorization layer.
What should I do if I get this SC-100 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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