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Conditional Access with Trusted Locations: Multiple Grant Controls Enforced

This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft entra. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.

Exhibit

{
  "policy": {
    "conditions": {
      "users": { "includeUsers": ["All"] },
      "locations": {
        "includeLocations": ["AllTrusted"]
      },
      "clientAppTypes": ["browser", "mobileAppsAndDesktopClients"]
    },
    "grantControls": {
      "builtInControls": ["mfa"],
      "termsOfUse": ["terms-of-use-id"]
    },
    "sessionControls": {
      "signInFrequency": {
        "value": 1,
        "type": "hours"
      },
      "applicationEnforcedRestrictions": null,
      "cloudAppSecurity": {
        "cloudAppSecurityType": "monitorOnly",
        "isEnabled": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Refer to the exhibit. The JSON shows a conditional access policy in Microsoft Entra ID. A user signs in from a trusted location using a browser. Which controls will be enforced?

Exhibit

{
  "policy": {
    "conditions": {
      "users": { "includeUsers": ["All"] },
      "locations": {
        "includeLocations": ["AllTrusted"]
      },
      "clientAppTypes": ["browser", "mobileAppsAndDesktopClients"]
    },
    "grantControls": {
      "builtInControls": ["mfa"],
      "termsOfUse": ["terms-of-use-id"]
    },
    "sessionControls": {
      "signInFrequency": {
        "value": 1,
        "type": "hours"
      },
      "applicationEnforcedRestrictions": null,
      "cloudAppSecurity": {
        "cloudAppSecurityType": "monitorOnly",
        "isEnabled": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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

✓

MFA, terms of use acceptance, sign-in frequency every 1 hour, and Cloud App Security monitoring.

Option B is correct because the conditional access policy in the exhibit grants access only when all specified conditions are met: the user is at a trusted location, the client app is a browser, and the grant controls include 'Require multi-factor authentication', 'Require terms of use acceptance', 'Sign-in frequency (every 1 hour)', and 'Use Cloud App Security for monitoring'. Since the user signs in from a trusted location using a browser, all grant controls are enforced simultaneously.

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.

  • ✗

    MFA, terms of use acceptance, and application enforced restrictions.

    Why it's wrong here

    Application enforced restrictions are null in the policy.

  • ✓

    MFA, terms of use acceptance, sign-in frequency every 1 hour, and Cloud App Security monitoring.

    Why this is correct

    All configured grant and session controls are applied.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

  • ✗

    Only MFA and terms of use acceptance.

    Why it's wrong here

    The session controls are also enforced.

  • ✗

    Only sign-in frequency and Cloud App Security monitoring.

    Why it's wrong here

    The grant controls are also enforced.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates often assume that a 'trusted location' bypasses all controls except MFA, but in reality, conditional access policies enforce every configured grant and session control regardless of the location condition being met.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Conditional access policies in Microsoft Entra ID evaluate conditions (e.g., location, client app) and then enforce all grant controls that are configured, unless a session control like 'Sign-in frequency' is set to a specific value (here, 1 hour) which is also enforced. The 'Use Cloud App Security for monitoring' control redirects session traffic to Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps for real-time session monitoring, even when the user is trusted. This policy demonstrates that multiple grant and session controls can be combined, and all are applied when the condition set matches.

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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What does this SC-900 question test?

Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: MFA, terms of use acceptance, sign-in frequency every 1 hour, and Cloud App Security monitoring. — Option B is correct because the conditional access policy in the exhibit grants access only when all specified conditions are met: the user is at a trusted location, the client app is a browser, and the grant controls include 'Require multi-factor authentication', 'Require terms of use acceptance', 'Sign-in frequency (every 1 hour)', and 'Use Cloud App Security for monitoring'. Since the user signs in from a trusted location using a browser, all grant controls are enforced simultaneously.

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Same concept, more angles

4 more ways this is tested on SC-900

These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.

Variation 1. Refer to the exhibit. You are reviewing a Conditional Access policy in Microsoft Entra ID. The policy includes locations condition "AllTrusted". What is the effect of this policy?

medium
  • A.Users are required to perform MFA when accessing from untrusted locations.
  • B.Users are blocked from accessing apps from trusted locations.
  • ✓ C.Users are required to perform MFA when accessing from trusted locations.
  • D.Users are allowed access without MFA from trusted locations.

Why C: In Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access, the 'AllTrusted' locations condition includes locations marked as trusted (e.g., corporate network IP ranges or MFA-trusted IPs). When a policy is configured with this condition and set to 'Require MFA', it enforces MFA specifically when users access from those trusted locations. This is often used to require step-up authentication even from within the corporate network, for example, when accessing sensitive applications.

Variation 2. You are evaluating the Conditional Access policy JSON exhibit. The policy includes MFA for Exchange Online but excludes trusted locations. A user reports that they are prompted for MFA when accessing webmail from a trusted IP address. Which is the most likely cause?

medium
  • ✓ A.The location condition is configured to include trusted locations
  • B.The policy targets high sign-in risk
  • C.The policy does not apply to Exchange Online
  • D.The policy requires device compliance

Why A: The policy includes MFA for Exchange Online, but the location condition 'includeLocations' with 'AllTrusted' means it applies to trusted locations, not excludes them. To exclude trusted locations, the policy should use 'excludeLocations'. Therefore, the user is prompted for MFA when accessing from a trusted IP because the policy is incorrectly configured to include trusted locations, making option A the most likely cause.

Variation 3. Refer to the exhibit. You are reviewing a Conditional Access policy in JSON format. What is the effect of this policy?

medium
  • A.All users are blocked from accessing resources from untrusted locations.
  • ✓ B.All users must use MFA and accept terms of use when accessing from trusted locations.
  • C.All users must use MFA from all locations.
  • D.Guests must accept terms of use and use MFA from all locations.

Why B: The policy grants access only when the conditions of 'trusted locations' AND 'multifactor authentication' AND 'accept terms of use' are all met. Since the policy is configured to 'Grant access' with these three controls required, any user (including guests) attempting to access from a trusted location must satisfy all three requirements. Option B correctly captures this combination.

Variation 4. Refer to the exhibit. The JSON shows a conditional access policy. What is the effect of this policy?

medium
  • ✓ A.Requires MFA for Office 365 from trusted locations.
  • B.Applies only to external guest users.
  • C.Blocks all access to Office 365 from trusted locations.
  • D.Requires a compliant device for Office 365.

Why A: The policy assigns the 'Require multifactor authentication' grant to Office 365 cloud apps, and the condition restricts it to 'trusted locations' (typically corporate networks or compliant IP ranges). This means users accessing Office 365 from those trusted locations must complete MFA, while access from untrusted locations is not affected by this policy (it may be handled by other policies). Option A correctly describes this effect.

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