- A
Just-in-time privileged access
Why wrong: This is Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
- B
Sign-in risk detection
Identity Protection detects risky sign-ins.
- C
Cloud app discovery
Why wrong: This is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
- D
Multi-factor authentication registration campaign
Why wrong: MFA registration is a Conditional Access feature.
- E
User risk detection
Identity Protection detects compromised users.
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Microsoft Entra ID Protection Features
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft security 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 features are included in Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection? (Choose two.)
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
✓
Sign-in risk detection
Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection includes sign-in risk detection (B) and user risk detection (E). Sign-in risk detection evaluates the probability that a given authentication attempt is not legitimate, using signals such as anonymous IP addresses, atypical travel, or malware-linked IPs. User risk detection assesses the likelihood that a user's identity has been compromised, based on events like leaked credentials or suspicious activity patterns.
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.
- ✗
Just-in-time privileged access
Why it's wrong here
This is Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
- ✓
Sign-in risk detection
Why this is correct
Identity Protection detects risky sign-ins.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Cloud app discovery
Why it's wrong here
This is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
- ✗
Multi-factor authentication registration campaign
Why it's wrong here
MFA registration is a Conditional Access feature.
- ✓
User risk detection
Why this is correct
Identity Protection detects compromised users.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Identity Protection's risk detection capabilities with other Microsoft 365 security features like Privileged Identity Management (PIM) or Defender for Cloud Apps, leading them to select just-in-time access or cloud app discovery as correct answers.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Identity Protection uses machine learning models to generate risk scores (low, medium, high) for both sign-in and user risks, which can be fed into Conditional Access policies for automated remediation (e.g., requiring MFA or blocking sign-in). The risk detection types include real-time and offline detections; for example, 'atypical travel' uses historical sign-in patterns and geolocation data to flag impossible travel scenarios. A real-world scenario is an organization configuring a Conditional Access policy to require password change when user risk is medium or higher, automatically mitigating compromised accounts.
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 security solutions — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Sign-in risk detection — Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection includes sign-in risk detection (B) and user risk detection (E). Sign-in risk detection evaluates the probability that a given authentication attempt is not legitimate, using signals such as anonymous IP addresses, atypical travel, or malware-linked IPs. User risk detection assesses the likelihood that a user's identity has been compromised, based on events like leaked credentials or suspicious activity patterns.
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Variation 1. Which THREE are features of Microsoft Entra ID Protection? (Choose THREE.)
easy- A.Privileged role management
- ✓ B.Sign-in risk detection
- ✓ C.Detection of leaked credentials
- ✓ D.Risk-based conditional access
- E.Identity governance
Why B: Sign-in risk detection is a core feature of Microsoft Entra ID Protection. It uses real-time and offline machine learning models to evaluate each sign-in attempt for anomalies such as impossible travel, anonymous IP addresses, or atypical locations, assigning a risk level (low, medium, high). This allows organizations to automatically respond to suspicious sign-ins before compromise occurs.
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