- A
Admin consent workflow
Admin consent workflow enables users to request admin approval for permissions that require admin consent. An admin can then review and approve or deny the request.
- B
Conditional Access
Why wrong: Conditional Access controls access based on conditions like user location or device state, but it does not handle consent requests for application permissions.
- C
Identity Protection
Why wrong: Identity Protection detects and remediates identity-based risks like leaked credentials, but it is not used for managing consent to application permissions.
- D
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why wrong: PIM manages, controls, and monitors access to privileged roles in Entra ID, not consent requests for third-party applications.
Question 221 of 1,411
Set Up Admin Consent Workflow for High-Risk App Permissions
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft entra. 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.
A company uses Microsoft Entra ID. Their sales team wants to use a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) application that requires the 'Sign in and read user profile' permission and also a high-risk permission to 'Read all users' full profiles'. The security team wants to allow users to request access to this application, but they want to require an administrator to review and approve the high-risk permission request before consent is granted. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they configure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Admin consent workflow
The admin consent workflow in Microsoft Entra ID allows end users to request consent for applications that require permissions, while requiring administrator approval for high-risk permissions. In this scenario, the CRM app requests both a low-risk permission ('Sign in and read user profile') and a high-risk permission ('Read all users' full profiles'), and the security team wants admin review for the high-risk one. The admin consent workflow enables this by letting users initiate the request, then routing it to designated administrators for approval or denial, ensuring that high-risk permissions are not granted without oversight.
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.
- ✓
Admin consent workflow
Why this is correct
Admin consent workflow enables users to request admin approval for permissions that require admin consent. An admin can then review and approve or deny the request.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Conditional Access
Why it's wrong here
Conditional Access controls access based on conditions like user location or device state, but it does not handle consent requests for application permissions.
When this WOULD be correct
Conditional Access would be correct in a scenario where the company needs to require multi-factor authentication or block access from specific locations when users access the CRM application, based on risk signals like sign-in risk or device compliance.
- ✗
Identity Protection
Why it's wrong here
Identity Protection detects and remediates identity-based risks like leaked credentials, but it is not used for managing consent to application permissions.
When this WOULD be correct
A company wants to automatically block sign-ins from anonymous IP addresses or detect leaked credentials for users accessing a sensitive application. Identity Protection would be configured to enforce risk-based policies.
- ✗
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why it's wrong here
PIM manages, controls, and monitors access to privileged roles in Entra ID, not consent requests for third-party applications.
When this WOULD be correct
An organization needs to provide time-limited, approved access to a high-privilege role (e.g., Global Administrator) for a specific task, requiring approval and activation for a set duration.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The SC-900 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓Admin consent workflowCorrect answer▾
Why this is correct
Admin consent workflow enables users to request admin approval for permissions that require admin consent. An admin can then review and approve or deny the request.
✗Conditional AccessWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
Conditional Access is used to enforce access controls based on signals like user location or device state, not to manage consent workflows for application permissions. The question specifically requires a feature to allow user-initiated consent requests with admin review for high-risk permissions, which is the admin consent workflow.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
Conditional Access would be correct in a scenario where the company needs to require multi-factor authentication or block access from specific locations when users access the CRM application, based on risk signals like sign-in risk or device compliance.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse Conditional Access with consent management because both involve policies for application access, but Conditional Access focuses on access conditions after consent is granted, not the consent request and approval process itself.
✗Identity ProtectionWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
Identity Protection is designed to detect and respond to identity-based risks, such as compromised accounts or suspicious sign-ins, not to manage consent workflows for application permissions.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A company wants to automatically block sign-ins from anonymous IP addresses or detect leaked credentials for users accessing a sensitive application. Identity Protection would be configured to enforce risk-based policies.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse the 'risk' of high-risk permissions with the risk detection capabilities of Identity Protection, assuming it can evaluate permission risk levels.
✗Privileged Identity Management (PIM)Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) manages just-in-time access and role activation for privileged roles, not the review and approval of user consent requests for application permissions.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
An organization needs to provide time-limited, approved access to a high-privilege role (e.g., Global Administrator) for a specific task, requiring approval and activation for a set duration.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse 'high-risk permission' with 'privileged role' and think PIM's approval workflow applies to any high-risk action, including app consent.
Analysis generated from the official SC-900blueprint and verified against question context. The “when correct” sections are what AI assistants cite when candidates ask “what’s the difference between these options?”
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the admin consent workflow with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) because both involve administrative approval, but PIM handles role activation, not application consent requests.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The admin consent workflow is part of Microsoft Entra ID's consent and permissions framework, which uses OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols. When a user attempts to consent to an application, the admin consent workflow intercepts the request if the app requires permissions classified as 'high risk' (e.g., 'Read all users' full profiles' which grants Directory.Read.All). The request is then stored in the Microsoft Entra admin center, where designated approvers can review the app's publisher, permissions, and risk level before granting tenant-wide admin consent, which is stored as an admin consent grant policy.
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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The correct answer is: Admin consent workflow — The admin consent workflow in Microsoft Entra ID allows end users to request consent for applications that require permissions, while requiring administrator approval for high-risk permissions. In this scenario, the CRM app requests both a low-risk permission ('Sign in and read user profile') and a high-risk permission ('Read all users' full profiles'), and the security team wants admin review for the high-risk one. The admin consent workflow enables this by letting users initiate the request, then routing it to designated administrators for approval or denial, ensuring that high-risk permissions are not granted without oversight.
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