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A company uses Azure virtual machines (IaaS) and on-premises Windows servers. The security team needs a single solution that provides a continuous assessment of security posture, a regulatory compliance dashboard for NIST SP 800-53, and integrated threat detection for hybrid workloads (e.g., brute force attacks on SSH). Which Microsoft security solution should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud offers unified CSPM and threat protection for hybrid environments, including a regulatory compliance dashboard with built-in standards like NIST SP 800-53.
B
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Defender for Cloud Apps is designed to protect cloud applications (SaaS) like Office 365, not for VM/server workload security or compliance dashboards.
C
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Microsoft Defender for Identity
Defender for Identity focuses on detecting identity-based attacks in on-premises Active Directory, not on general workload security or compliance posture.
D
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Microsoft Sentinel
Sentinel is a SIEM/SOAR that ingests logs for advanced threat detection and response. While it can build compliance dashboards, it does not natively provide the CSPM assessment and recommendations that Defender for Cloud does.
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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FAQ
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What does this SC-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 Defender for Cloud — Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) that works across Azure, on-premises, and other clouds. It provides a continuous compliance assessment against frameworks like NIST SP 800-53, actionable recommendations to improve security, and threat detection for workloads (VMs, SQL, etc.). Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps focuses on SaaS app security; Defender for Identity is for Active Directory; Sentinel is a SIEM/SOAR that collects logs and provides advanced analytics but does not natively provide the same CSPM/compliance dashboard.
What should I do if I get this SC-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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