- A
Access Reviews
Incorrect. Access Reviews are recurring reviews that allow administrators to verify and remove access, but they do not automatically remove access upon user termination; they depend on scheduled reviews and manual confirmations.
- B
Privileged Identity Management
Why wrong: Incorrect. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) provides just-in-time access for privileged roles and requires activation; it does not automate offboarding or removal of access to all applications.
- C
Conditional Access
Why wrong: Incorrect. Conditional Access enforces policies based on conditions (e.g., location, device), but it does not automatically remove a user's access when they leave the organization.
- D
Identity Protection
Why wrong: Incorrect. Identity Protection detects risky behaviors and automates remediation like blocking sign-ins, but it does not handle removal of access to all applications upon departure.
Automatic Access Removal with Access Reviews
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft entra. 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.
A company wants to automatically remove a user's access to all applications when the user leaves the organization. Which Microsoft Entra feature can help achieve this?
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
None of the options listed correctly describe the Microsoft Entra feature that automatically removes a user's access to all applications upon departure. The correct feature is Microsoft Entra Lifecycle Workflows, which automates event-driven offboarding tasks such as disabling accounts and removing group memberships. Access Reviews are recurring recertification processes that require manual approval and do not automatically trigger on user departure. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) manages just-in-time privileged role activation, not general application access removal. Conditional Access enforces access policies based on conditions like location or device health, not offboarding. Identity Protection detects and remediates identity risks but does not handle removal of access upon termination.
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
Why this is correct
Incorrect. Access Reviews are recurring reviews that allow administrators to verify and remove access, but they do not automatically remove access upon user termination; they depend on scheduled reviews and manual confirmations.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Privileged Identity Management
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) provides just-in-time access for privileged roles and requires activation; it does not automate offboarding or removal of access to all applications.
- ✗
Conditional Access
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Conditional Access enforces policies based on conditions (e.g., location, device), but it does not automatically remove a user's access when they leave the organization.
- ✗
Identity Protection
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Identity Protection detects risky behaviors and automates remediation like blocking sign-ins, but it does not handle removal of access to all applications upon departure.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Access Reviews with automated offboarding. While Access Reviews can be used to review and remove access, they are not automatic or event-driven; they require scheduled reviews and approval. Lifecycle Workflows is the correct feature for automated, event-driven access removal when a user leaves the organization.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Access Reviews leverage Microsoft Entra ID's entitlement management and group membership evaluation to enforce periodic attestation. Under the hood, when a review concludes with a 'deny' or 'remove' decision, the system triggers an automated workflow that revokes the user's group memberships or application assignments via the Microsoft Graph API, ensuring compliance with separation-of-duties policies. A real-world scenario is a large enterprise where HR system integration triggers an access review for a terminated employee, and the review automatically removes their access to all SaaS apps and internal portals within minutes.
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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The correct answer is: Access Reviews — None of the options listed correctly describe the Microsoft Entra feature that automatically removes a user's access to all applications upon departure. The correct feature is Microsoft Entra Lifecycle Workflows, which automates event-driven offboarding tasks such as disabling accounts and removing group memberships. Access Reviews are recurring recertification processes that require manual approval and do not automatically trigger on user departure. Privileged Identity Management (PIM) manages just-in-time privileged role activation, not general application access removal. Conditional Access enforces access policies based on conditions like location or device health, not offboarding. Identity Protection detects and remediates identity risks but does not handle removal of access upon termination.
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