- A
Enable Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection and configure a sign-in risk policy.
Why wrong: This focuses on risk, not device type.
- B
Create a Conditional Access policy that requires device compliance and block access for non-compliant devices.
Why wrong: This blocks access instead of allowing with monitoring.
- C
Create a session policy in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps that blocks downloads for all devices.
Why wrong: This is too broad and does not target unmanaged devices.
- D
Create a Conditional Access policy that uses the 'Require session control' grant and target 'All cloud apps' and 'Unmanaged devices' as conditions.
This redirects the session to Defender for Cloud Apps for monitoring and control.
Question 13 of 1,411
Session Policies in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft security 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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to monitor cloud app usage. You discover that a user is accessing a sanctioned app from an unmanaged device. You need to ensure that when users access this app from unmanaged devices, they are prompted for additional authentication and their session is monitored. What should you 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
✓
Create a Conditional Access policy that uses the 'Require session control' grant and target 'All cloud apps' and 'Unmanaged devices' as conditions.
Option D is correct because you need to use a Conditional Access policy with the 'Require session control' grant, targeting 'All cloud apps' and 'Unmanaged devices' as conditions. This integrates with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to enforce additional authentication (via Microsoft Entra ID) and enable session monitoring, such as real-time activity logging and download blocking, for the sanctioned app when accessed from unmanaged devices.
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.
- ✗
Enable Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection and configure a sign-in risk policy.
Why it's wrong here
This focuses on risk, not device type.
- ✗
Create a Conditional Access policy that requires device compliance and block access for non-compliant devices.
Why it's wrong here
This blocks access instead of allowing with monitoring.
- ✗
Create a session policy in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps that blocks downloads for all devices.
Why it's wrong here
This is too broad and does not target unmanaged devices.
- ✓
Create a Conditional Access policy that uses the 'Require session control' grant and target 'All cloud apps' and 'Unmanaged devices' as conditions.
Why this is correct
This redirects the session to Defender for Cloud Apps for monitoring and control.
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 confusing session control (which allows conditional access with monitoring) with device compliance policies (which block or allow based on device state) or Identity Protection (which focuses on risk-based sign-in detection).
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The 'Require session control' grant in Conditional Access leverages Microsoft Entra ID's app proxy and Defender for Cloud Apps' reverse proxy architecture to intercept traffic. When a user accesses a sanctioned app from an unmanaged device, the policy triggers a redirect to Defender for Cloud Apps, which enforces additional authentication (e.g., MFA) and enables session-level controls like activity logging, copy/paste blocking, or download restrictions. This works by routing the session through Defender for Cloud Apps' proxy, allowing granular monitoring without requiring device enrollment.
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.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
- →
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions — study guide chapter
Learn the concepts, then practise the questions
- →
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions practice questions
Targeted practice on this topic area only
- →
All SC-900 questions
1,411 questions across all exam domains
- →
Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 study guide
Full concept coverage aligned to exam objectives
- →
SC-900 practice test guide
How to use practice tests most effectively before exam day
Related practice questions
Related SC-900 practice-question pages
Use these pages to review the topic behind this question. This is how one missed question becomes focused revision.
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra.
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions.
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions.
Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity.
SC-900 fundamentals practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to SC-900 fundamentals.
SC-900 scenario practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to SC-900 scenario.
SC-900 troubleshooting practice questions
Practise SC-900 questions linked to SC-900 troubleshooting.
Practice this exam
Start a free SC-900 practice session
Short sessions build daily habit. Longer sessions build exam-day stamina. Try a timed session to simulate real conditions.
FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SC-900 question test?
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..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a Conditional Access policy that uses the 'Require session control' grant and target 'All cloud apps' and 'Unmanaged devices' as conditions. — Option D is correct because you need to use a Conditional Access policy with the 'Require session control' grant, targeting 'All cloud apps' and 'Unmanaged devices' as conditions. This integrates with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to enforce additional authentication (via Microsoft Entra ID) and enable session monitoring, such as real-time activity logging and download blocking, for the sanctioned app when accessed from unmanaged devices.
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.
About these practice questions
Courseiva creates original exam-style practice questions with explanations and wrong-answer analysis. It does not publish real exam questions, exam dumps, or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
Same concept, more angles
3 more ways this is tested on SC-900
These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.
Variation 1. A company uses Microsoft 365 and sanctioned cloud apps like Salesforce and Box. The security team wants to prevent users from downloading sensitive documents from these apps when accessing from unmanaged personal devices, while still allowing read-only access. They need real-time session monitoring and control. Which Microsoft security solution should they use?
medium- A.Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- ✓ B.Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- C.Microsoft Defender for Identity
- D.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Why B: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps provides real-time session monitoring and control via its Conditional Access App Control feature. This allows administrators to enforce policies that block downloads or restrict access to sensitive data based on device compliance, such as blocking downloads from unmanaged personal devices while permitting read-only access. The solution integrates with sanctioned cloud apps like Salesforce and Box to apply these controls at the session level.
Variation 2. Your organization is deploying Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to protect against cloud app threats. You need to ensure that users are prompted for authentication when accessing a sanctioned cloud app from an unmanaged device. Which policy type should you configure?
medium- A.Activity policy
- B.Access policy
- C.Anomaly detection policy
- ✓ D.Session policy
Why D: Option D is correct because a session policy in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps can enforce real-time controls during a session, such as prompting for authentication when a user accesses a sanctioned cloud app from an unmanaged device. Session policies use Conditional Access App Control to intercept access and require additional authentication based on device state, location, or other conditions. Access policies (option B) are used for blocking or allowing access based on criteria like device compliance, but they do not typically prompt for additional authentication; that is a function of session policies.
Variation 3. Your organization uses Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. A security analyst notices anomalous file downloads from a SharePoint site by a user flagged as high risk. What should the analyst configure to automatically block such activity?
medium- A.Configure a file policy
- B.Configure an access policy
- C.Configure an app permission policy
- ✓ D.Configure a session policy
Why D: Session policies in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps allow real-time monitoring and control of user activities based on risk level. When a user is flagged as high risk, a session policy can be configured to automatically block anomalous file downloads from SharePoint by intercepting the session and applying actions such as block, allow, or restrict. This is the correct choice because it directly addresses the need to prevent the specific activity in real time.
Keep practising
More SC-900 practice questions
- An organization uses Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager to track compliance with regulations. The compliance officer n…
- A company uses Microsoft Teams and wants to ensure that messages containing offensive language are flagged for review. W…
- A financial services firm uses Microsoft Purview Information Barriers to prevent traders from communicating with investm…
- A company uses a cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) application for customer relationship management. According to…
- A company has a document management system. The security policy requires that a user in the Sales department can only vi…
- A company implements a security measure to ensure that only authorized employees can view sensitive customer records. Wh…
Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
This SC-900 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Microsoft certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the SC-900 exam.
Question Discussion
Share a tip, memory trick, or ask about the reasoning behind this question. Do not post real exam questions, leaked content, braindumps, or copyrighted exam material. Comments are moderated and may be removed without notice.
Sign in to join the discussion.