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A company has a hybrid environment with on-premises Active Directory. The security team wants to detect advanced attacks such as pass-the-hash, malicious Kerberos ticket activity, and abnormal service account behavior. They want alerts from the on-premises environment to be integrated into Microsoft Defender for Cloud for centralized monitoring. Which Microsoft security solution should they deploy on their domain controllers?
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A
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud (agentless)
Defender for Cloud provides posture management and threat detection for cloud workloads but does not have built-in agentless capabilities to detect pass-the-hash or Kerberos attacks in on-premises AD.
B
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Microsoft Defender for Identity
Defender for Identity installs sensors on domain controllers to monitor AD traffic and identify advanced attacks. It integrates alerts into Microsoft Defender for Cloud, providing unified visibility.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Defender for Office 365 protects email and collaboration tools in the cloud, not on-premises Active Directory infrastructure.
D
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Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Entra ID Protection uses signals from cloud identity operations to detect risks like leaked credentials or sign-ins from anonymous IPs. It does not protect on-premises Active Directory directly.
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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.
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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.
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
A company has a hybrid identity environment with Active Directory synchronizing to Microsoft Entra ID. They want users to be able to reset their own on-premises passwords via the cloud SSPR portal. What is the minimum license required for this capability?
Question 6
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SC-900 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Microsoft Defender for Identity — Microsoft Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution that uses sensors deployed on on-premises domain controllers to capture and analyze Active Directory traffic. It detects advanced threats like pass-the-hash, golden ticket attacks, and anomalous service account behavior, and sends alerts to Microsoft Defender for Cloud for integration. Defender for Cloud itself does not have agents that provide such deep AD analysis; Defender for Identity fills that gap.
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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