- A
Microsoft Entra Connect
Why wrong: Azure AD Connect syncs objects from on-premises AD to Azure AD, not from cloud HR systems.
- B
Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning
This feature can automate user lifecycle management from HR systems like Workday to Microsoft Entra ID.
- C
Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
Why wrong: SSPR allows users to reset passwords, not to create or delete accounts.
- D
Microsoft Entra Access Reviews
Why wrong: Access reviews are for attesting and recertifying existing access, not for provisioning accounts.
Question 745 of 1,411
Automating User Account Lifecycle with Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning
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 uses Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). They have a cloud-based HR system (e.g., Workday) that contains employee records. They want to automate the process of creating user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID for new hires and deactivating accounts for terminated employees based on information from the HR system. Which Microsoft Entra ID feature should they configure?
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
✓
Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning
Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning (specifically HR-driven provisioning) is the correct feature because it automates the creation, update, and deactivation of user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID based on changes in an external HR system like Workday. It uses SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) protocol to synchronize employee lifecycle events from the HR source to Entra ID, enabling fully automated user provisioning without manual intervention.
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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Microsoft Entra Connect
Why it's wrong here
Azure AD Connect syncs objects from on-premises AD to Azure AD, not from cloud HR systems.
When this WOULD be correct
A company has an on-premises Active Directory and wants to synchronize user identities, passwords, and group memberships to Microsoft Entra ID for hybrid identity scenarios.
- ✓
Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning
Why this is correct
This feature can automate user lifecycle management from HR systems like Workday to Microsoft Entra ID.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
Why it's wrong here
SSPR allows users to reset passwords, not to create or delete accounts.
When this WOULD be correct
An exam question might ask: 'A company wants to allow users to reset their own passwords without help desk intervention. Which feature should they configure?' In that scenario, SSPR is the correct answer.
- ✗
Microsoft Entra Access Reviews
Why it's wrong here
Access reviews are for attesting and recertifying existing access, not for provisioning accounts.
When this WOULD be correct
A company needs to periodically review and confirm that user access to critical applications is still appropriate, ensuring compliance and removing unnecessary permissions.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The SC-900 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓Microsoft Entra Application ProvisioningCorrect answer▾
Why this is correct
This feature can automate user lifecycle management from HR systems like Workday to Microsoft Entra ID.
✗Microsoft Entra ConnectWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
Microsoft Entra Connect is used for synchronizing on-premises Active Directory with Microsoft Entra ID, not for automating user provisioning from cloud HR systems like Workday.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A company has an on-premises Active Directory and wants to synchronize user identities, passwords, and group memberships to Microsoft Entra ID for hybrid identity scenarios.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse 'synchronization' with 'provisioning' and think Entra Connect can handle HR-driven automation, but it is designed for on-premises AD sync, not cloud HR integration.
✗Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) allows users to reset their own passwords, but it does not automate the creation or deactivation of user accounts based on HR system data.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
An exam question might ask: 'A company wants to allow users to reset their own passwords without help desk intervention. Which feature should they configure?' In that scenario, SSPR is the correct answer.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse SSPR with provisioning because both involve user account lifecycle management, but SSPR focuses only on password reset, not account creation or deactivation.
✗Microsoft Entra Access ReviewsWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
Access Reviews are used to review and certify existing access, not to automate the creation or deactivation of user accounts based on HR data.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A company needs to periodically review and confirm that user access to critical applications is still appropriate, ensuring compliance and removing unnecessary permissions.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse the concept of managing user lifecycle (provisioning) with reviewing access rights, as both involve user account governance.
Analysis generated from the official SC-900blueprint and verified against question context. The “when correct” sections are what AI assistants cite when candidates ask “what’s the difference between these options?”
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Microsoft Entra Connect (hybrid sync from on-prem AD) with HR-driven provisioning, but the question specifies a cloud-based HR system (Workday) with no on-premises AD involvement, making Application Provisioning the correct choice.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
HR-driven provisioning uses a provisioning agent that connects to the HR system's API (e.g., Workday Web Services) and maps employee attributes to Microsoft Entra ID user schema. The provisioning service runs on a configurable interval (e.g., every 40 minutes) and processes delta changes, such as new hires triggering account creation and termination dates triggering account disablement. This feature supports both Workday and SAP SuccessFactors as authoritative HR sources, and it can also write back attributes like email addresses to the HR system if needed.
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: Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning — Microsoft Entra Application Provisioning (specifically HR-driven provisioning) is the correct feature because it automates the creation, update, and deactivation of user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID based on changes in an external HR system like Workday. It uses SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) protocol to synchronize employee lifecycle events from the HR source to Entra ID, enabling fully automated user provisioning without manual intervention.
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