- A
Investigating a user who accessed a sensitive file in SharePoint.
Audit (Standard) logs file access events.
- B
Searching the audit log for admin activities in the past 60 days.
Audit (Standard) retains logs for 90 days and allows searching.
- C
Generating custom reports with PowerShell for all activities.
Why wrong: Custom PowerShell reports are limited in Audit (Standard).
- D
Tracking when sensitivity labels are applied to documents.
Why wrong: Labeling events may require Audit (Premium) for detailed logging.
- E
Retaining audit logs for 2 years for compliance purposes.
Why wrong: Audit (Standard) retains logs for 90 days; long retention requires Audit (Premium).
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SC-900 Practice Question: Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft compliance solutions. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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.
Which TWO scenarios are appropriate uses of Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard)?
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
✓
Investigating a user who accessed a sensitive file in SharePoint.
Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard) logs key events such as file access and admin activities, and retains logs for 90 days. Option A is correct because accessing a sensitive file in SharePoint generates an audit event captured by Audit (Standard). Option B is correct because searching the audit log for admin activities within the 90-day retention period is a core capability of Audit (Standard).
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.
- ✓
Investigating a user who accessed a sensitive file in SharePoint.
Why this is correct
Audit (Standard) logs file access events.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Searching the audit log for admin activities in the past 60 days.
Why this is correct
Audit (Standard) retains logs for 90 days and allows searching.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Generating custom reports with PowerShell for all activities.
Why it's wrong here
Custom PowerShell reports are limited in Audit (Standard).
- ✗
Tracking when sensitivity labels are applied to documents.
Why it's wrong here
Labeling events may require Audit (Premium) for detailed logging.
- ✗
Retaining audit logs for 2 years for compliance purposes.
Why it's wrong here
Audit (Standard) retains logs for 90 days; long retention requires Audit (Premium).
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates assume all audit events are available in Audit (Standard), but Microsoft deliberately restricts high-value events like sensitivity label tracking and long-term retention to Audit (Premium), making options D and E tempting but incorrect.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Audit (Standard) uses the Unified Audit Log (UAL) with a default retention of 90 days and captures over 7,000 event types, but not all—sensitivity label application events are classified as 'Labeling' operations that require Premium licensing. Under the hood, Audit (Standard) relies on Exchange Online mailbox auditing and SharePoint file operations, while Premium extends to Power BI, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and custom schema for advanced hunting.
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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Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Investigating a user who accessed a sensitive file in SharePoint. — Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard) logs key events such as file access and admin activities, and retains logs for 90 days. Option A is correct because accessing a sensitive file in SharePoint generates an audit event captured by Audit (Standard). Option B is correct because searching the audit log for admin activities within the 90-day retention period is a core capability of Audit (Standard).
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