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. 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.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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It generates an alert if more than 10 emails with the Confidential label are sent to an external recipient.
Option A is correct because the DLP policy rule shown in the exhibit specifies an action to 'Send an alert' when the condition 'Number of emails sent to external recipients with label Confidential exceeds 10' is met. This means the policy generates an alert (e.g., via email or incident report) when more than 10 emails containing the Confidential label are sent to external recipients, without blocking the emails.
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.
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It generates an alert if more than 10 emails with the Confidential label are sent to an external recipient.
Why this is correct
The alert threshold is set to volume of 10.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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It blocks all emails sent to external recipients with the Confidential label.
Why it's wrong here
The policy only alerts, not blocks.
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It prevents internal users from sending Confidential emails to each other.
Why it's wrong here
The filter specifies external recipients.
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It automatically applies the Confidential label to emails sent to external recipients.
Why it's wrong here
The policy does not apply labels; it filters by label.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Candidates often assume that any DLP policy that detects sensitive data sent externally will block the transmission. However, this policy is configured to generate an alert, not block, as shown by the alert action in the exhibit.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In Microsoft Purview DLP, policies are composed of conditions and actions; the condition here uses a 'Count of instances' threshold (10) for a specific label (Confidential) and a specific scope (external recipients). The alert action generates an incident in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and can optionally send an email notification to the administrator, but does not enforce any restrictive action like blocking or quarantining. This is useful for monitoring gradual data exfiltration without disrupting business flow.
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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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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..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: It generates an alert if more than 10 emails with the Confidential label are sent to an external recipient. — Option A is correct because the DLP policy rule shown in the exhibit specifies an action to 'Send an alert' when the condition 'Number of emails sent to external recipients with label Confidential exceeds 10' is met. This means the policy generates an alert (e.g., via email or incident report) when more than 10 emails containing the Confidential label are sent to external recipients, without blocking the emails.
What should I do if I get this SC-900 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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