SC-900 Practice Question: Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity
Which THREE are capabilities of Microsoft Defender XDR?
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
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Automated investigation and remediation
Options B, C, and D are correct. Microsoft Defender XDR provides automated investigation and remediation (B), incident management across email, endpoints, and identities (C), and cross-domain threat hunting (D). Option A (Device compliance policy management) is a capability of Microsoft Intune, not Defender XDR. Option E (Data classification and labeling) is a capability of Microsoft Purview, not Defender XDR.
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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Device compliance policy management
Why it's wrong here
Device compliance is managed by Microsoft Intune.
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Automated investigation and remediation
Why this is correct
Defender XDR can automatically investigate and remediate threats.
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Incident management across email, endpoints, and identities
Why this is correct
Defender XDR correlates alerts across these domains into incidents.
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Cross-domain threat hunting
Why this is correct
Defender XDR allows hunting across email, endpoints, and identities.
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Data classification and labeling
Why it's wrong here
Data classification is part of Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
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Compliance Concepts
Key term
Compliance
Compliance is the process of ensuring that an organization follows laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies that apply to its operations and data handling.
Key term
Threat hunting
Threat hunting is a proactive cybersecurity practice where analysts actively search networks, endpoints, and logs for hidden threats that have evaded automated security tools.
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