- A
Access Reviews configured to auto-apply results and delete guest users after a specified number of days
Access Reviews can automatically apply results (remove access) if no response, and the 'Delete users' setting within the review automatically removes guest objects after the configured days.
- B
Entitlement Management access packages with an expiration policy
Why wrong: Access packages manage recurring access requests but do not provide periodic review with automatic removal of guest objects. Expiration policies can expire access, but not automatically delete the guest identity.
- C
Lifecycle Workflows to schedule a periodic task
Why wrong: Lifecycle Workflows handle on/offboarding scenarios but are not designed for periodic access reviews of existing guests.
- D
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for guest roles
Why wrong: PIM is for managing just-in-time privileged access for Microsoft Entra ID roles or Azure resources, not for periodic reviews of guest access to SharePoint.
SC-900 Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra Practice Question
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 has many guest users in Microsoft Entra ID who collaborate on a project in a specific SharePoint site. The compliance team needs to periodically verify that these guest users still require access to the site. If a reviewer does not respond within 30 days, the guest's access should be automatically removed. Additionally, the company wants to ensure that once access is removed, the guest user object is eventually deleted from the directory after 90 days. Which Microsoft Entra Identity Governance features should they use together?
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
Access Reviews configured to auto-apply results and delete guest users after a specified number of days
Access Reviews in Microsoft Entra ID can be configured to automatically apply results, removing guest access when a reviewer does not respond within a specified period (e.g., 30 days). Additionally, the 'Delete guest users not reviewed within' setting allows automatic deletion of the guest user object from the directory after a configurable number of days (e.g., 90 days). This directly meets both requirements: periodic verification of access and eventual cleanup of the directory object.
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.
- ✓
Access Reviews configured to auto-apply results and delete guest users after a specified number of days
Why this is correct
Access Reviews can automatically apply results (remove access) if no response, and the 'Delete users' setting within the review automatically removes guest objects after the configured days.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Entitlement Management access packages with an expiration policy
Why it's wrong here
Access packages manage recurring access requests but do not provide periodic review with automatic removal of guest objects. Expiration policies can expire access, but not automatically delete the guest identity.
- ✗
Lifecycle Workflows to schedule a periodic task
Why it's wrong here
Lifecycle Workflows handle on/offboarding scenarios but are not designed for periodic access reviews of existing guests.
- ✗
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for guest roles
Why it's wrong here
PIM is for managing just-in-time privileged access for Microsoft Entra ID roles or Azure resources, not for periodic reviews of guest access to SharePoint.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse 'removing access' (which many features can do) with 'deleting the user object from the directory' (which only Access Reviews with the specific deletion setting can do), leading them to choose Entitlement Management or Lifecycle Workflows.
Trap categories for this question
Scenario analysis trap
Lifecycle Workflows handle on/offboarding scenarios but are not designed for periodic access reviews of existing guests.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Access Reviews leverage the Microsoft Graph API to evaluate membership and resource access, and when 'Auto apply results' is enabled, the system processes the review outcome after the review ends. The 'Delete guest users not reviewed within' setting triggers a background job that removes the guest user object from the directory after the specified number of days, using the Entra ID lifecycle management engine. This is distinct from simply revoking access, as it removes the identity entirely, which is critical for compliance with data retention policies.
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.
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The correct answer is: Access Reviews configured to auto-apply results and delete guest users after a specified number of days — Access Reviews in Microsoft Entra ID can be configured to automatically apply results, removing guest access when a reviewer does not respond within a specified period (e.g., 30 days). Additionally, the 'Delete guest users not reviewed within' setting allows automatic deletion of the guest user object from the directory after a configurable number of days (e.g., 90 days). This directly meets both requirements: periodic verification of access and eventual cleanup of the directory object.
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