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.
Which THREE capabilities are part of Microsoft Entra ID Governance? (Choose three.)
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why wrong: PIM is part of Identity Governance but is a separate feature; the question asks for capabilities under governance.
Passwordless authentication
Why wrong: Authentication method, not governance.
Entitlement management
Manages access packages and assignments.
Identity lifecycle management
Automates identity provisioning and deprovisioning.
Access reviews
Periodically reviews access rights.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Entitlement management
Entitlement management is a core capability of Microsoft Entra ID Governance that enables organizations to manage access to applications, groups, and SharePoint sites through automated access request workflows, approval processes, and periodic reviews. It directly supports the governance principle of ensuring users have only the access they need, when they need it.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why it's wrong here
PIM is part of Identity Governance but is a separate feature; the question asks for capabilities under governance.
Passwordless authentication
Why it's wrong here
Authentication method, not governance.
Entitlement management
Why this is correct
Manages access packages and assignments.
Related concept
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Identity lifecycle management
Why this is correct
Automates identity provisioning and deprovisioning.
Related concept
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Access reviews
Why this is correct
Periodically reviews access rights.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates confuse Privileged Identity Management (PIM) as a separate governance capability rather than recognizing it as a component within the broader identity lifecycle management and access review workflows, leading them to select it alongside the three correct answers.
Detailed technical explanation
Entitlement management uses catalogs and access packages to bundle resources (e.g., Azure AD roles, group memberships, app roles) with policies for assignment, expiration, and approval. Under the hood, it integrates with Microsoft Graph APIs to enforce access policies and can trigger automatic removal of access when an access package expires, ensuring least-privilege compliance across hybrid and cloud environments.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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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Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Entitlement management — Entitlement management is a core capability of Microsoft Entra ID Governance that enables organizations to manage access to applications, groups, and SharePoint sites through automated access request workflows, approval processes, and periodic reviews. It directly supports the governance principle of ensuring users have only the access they need, when they need it.
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