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A company uses Microsoft 365 E5 and is concerned about advanced phishing attacks that use adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques to steal session cookies and bypass multifactor authentication. Which Microsoft Defender for Office 365 feature should they configure to specifically protect against this type of attack?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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Safe Attachments
Safe Attachments protects against malicious email attachments by detonating them in a sandbox, but it does not directly address AiTM-based phishing attacks that steal session cookies.
B
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Safe Links
Safe Links protects users from malicious URLs in email and other Office apps, but it does not specifically defend against AiTM phishing techniques that involve credential and session theft.
C
Best answer
Anti-Phishing (advanced policies)
Advanced anti-phishing policies in Defender for Office 365 include protection against adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks through impersonation analysis, advanced thresholds, and real-time signal detection. This helps block phishing aimed at hijacking sessions.
D
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Campaign Views
Campaign Views is a reporting and investigation feature that provides an overview of attack campaigns across the organization. It does not provide active protection against AiTM attacks.
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
Questions learners often ask
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: Anti-Phishing (advanced policies) — Advanced anti-phishing policies in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 include protection against adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks by using advanced thresholds and impersonation protection. These policies analyze authentication signals and user behavior to detect and block such sophisticated phishing attempts. Safe Attachments and Safe Links protect against malicious files and URLs but do not specifically address AiTM techniques. Campaign Views provides visibility into attack campaigns but does not provide direct protection.
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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