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A legal team is involved in a lawsuit and needs to ensure that all emails and documents related to the case are preserved in their original state, even if users edit or delete them. They also need the ability to search for these items and export them for legal review. Which Microsoft Purview solution should the compliance team configure to meet these requirements?
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A
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Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
Compliance Manager helps organizations assess and improve their compliance posture across regulations, but it does not place legal holds or search for content.
B
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Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
Data Lifecycle Management (retention labels and policies) can enforce retention and deletion rules, but it cannot place a legal hold that preserves content against modification or deletion, nor does it provide the search and export features needed for litigation.
C
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Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard)
eDiscovery (Standard) is designed for legal and investigative needs. It can place holds on content to preserve it, search across Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and other locations, and export results for review.
D
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Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard)
Audit (Standard) records user activities for security and compliance, but it does not preserve content or allow search and export of the actual items.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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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 6
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FAQ
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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 Purview eDiscovery (Standard) — The scenario describes a legal hold requirement, which is used to preserve content for litigation purposes. eDiscovery (Standard) in Microsoft Purview allows organizations to place holds on content locations (e.g., Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites) to prevent deletion or alteration. It also provides powerful search capabilities and the ability to export results for review. Compliance Manager is for posture assessments, not preservation. Data Lifecycle Management (retention labels/policies) can retain content but does not provide the search and export capabilities required for eDiscovery. Audit logs user activities but does not perform hold or content search.
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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