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 of the following are identity protection features in Microsoft Entra ID Protection?
Self-service password reset
Why wrong: SSPR is not part of ID Protection.
Risk detections such as leaked credentials and anonymous IP address
These are types of risk detections.
Conditional access policies
Why wrong: Conditional access is a separate feature.
Investigation and remediation of risk incidents
Investigation is part of ID Protection.
Risk policies for user risk and sign-in risk
ID Protection includes risk policies.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Risk detections such as leaked credentials and anonymous IP address
Option B is correct because Microsoft Entra ID Protection uses risk detections, such as leaked credentials and anonymous IP addresses, to identify potential identity compromises. Leaked credentials are detected by comparing user credentials against known breach databases, while anonymous IP addresses (e.g., Tor exit nodes) are flagged as risky sign-in attributes. These detections are foundational to the service's ability to assess sign-in and user risk levels.
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.
Self-service password reset
Why it's wrong here
SSPR is not part of ID Protection.
Risk detections such as leaked credentials and anonymous IP address
Why this is correct
These are types of risk detections.
Related concept
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Conditional access policies
Why it's wrong here
Conditional access is a separate feature.
Investigation and remediation of risk incidents
Why this is correct
Investigation is part of ID Protection.
Related concept
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Risk policies for user risk and sign-in risk
Why this is correct
ID Protection includes risk policies.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse conditional access policies (option C) as a feature of ID Protection, when in fact ID Protection provides risk detections and risk policies that can be used as conditions within conditional access, but the policies themselves are not a feature of ID Protection.
Detailed technical explanation
Entra ID Protection leverages a machine learning model that processes real-time signals, such as impossible travel anomalies and atypical sign-in patterns, to assign a risk level (low, medium, high) to each sign-in and user. The risk policies (option E) allow administrators to automate responses, like requiring MFA or blocking access, when a specified risk threshold is exceeded. Investigation and remediation (option D) involve reviewing risk incidents in the Entra admin center, where you can confirm compromise or dismiss false positives, and then take actions like resetting passwords or revoking sessions.
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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The correct answer is: Risk detections such as leaked credentials and anonymous IP address — Option B is correct because Microsoft Entra ID Protection uses risk detections, such as leaked credentials and anonymous IP addresses, to identify potential identity compromises. Leaked credentials are detected by comparing user credentials against known breach databases, while anonymous IP addresses (e.g., Tor exit nodes) are flagged as risky sign-in attributes. These detections are foundational to the service's ability to assess sign-in and user risk levels.
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