SC-900 Practice Question: Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity
Which TWO of the following are components of the Microsoft Entra product family? (Choose two.)
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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Microsoft Entra Permissions Management
Options D and E are correct. Microsoft Entra ID is the core identity service, and Microsoft Entra Permissions Management is a Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) solution within the Microsoft Entra family. Option A is incorrect because Microsoft Defender for Identity is part of Microsoft Defender XDR, not part of the Microsoft Entra product family. Option B is incorrect because Microsoft Intune is an endpoint management service. Option C is incorrect because Microsoft Purview is a data governance and compliance service.
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 Defender for Identity
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Identity is part of the security portfolio.
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Microsoft Intune
Why it's wrong here
Intune is an endpoint management service.
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Microsoft Purview
Why it's wrong here
Purview is a governance service.
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Microsoft Entra Permissions Management
Why this is correct
Permissions Management is a CIEM offering under Entra.
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Microsoft Entra ID
Why this is correct
Entra ID is the core identity service.
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Key term
Defender for Identity
Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution that detects, investigates, and responds to advanced identity threats targeting on-premises Active Directory and cloud identities.
Key term
Microsoft Defender XDR
Microsoft Defender XDR is a unified security platform that automatically correlates alerts from across an organization's endpoints, email, identities, and cloud apps to stop complex attacks.
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