- A
Information Protection for retention; DLP for sharing; Data Lifecycle Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why wrong: Information Protection does not handle retention; Data Lifecycle Management does not monitor access.
- B
Data Lifecycle Management for retention; Communication Compliance for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why wrong: Communication Compliance is for communications, not DLP.
- C
Data Lifecycle Management for retention; DLP for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
All requirements are correctly mapped.
- D
Information Protection for retention; eDiscovery for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why wrong: Information Protection does not handle retention; eDiscovery is not for sharing prevention.
Quick Answer
The correct combination is Data Lifecycle Management for retention, DLP for sharing, Insider Risk Management for monitoring, and Compliance Manager for scoring. This works because Data Lifecycle Management applies automated retention policies to documents containing PII, while Data Loss Prevention (DLP) enforces user overrides for external sharing, Insider Risk Management detects abnormal access patterns outside business hours, and Compliance Manager generates compliance scores for frameworks like GDPR and ISO 27001. On the SC-900 exam, this question tests your ability to map specific Microsoft Purview solutions for compliance requirements to distinct business needs, often appearing as a matching scenario where common traps include confusing Information Protection labels (which classify, not retain) with retention policies, or mistaking Communication Compliance for access monitoring. A helpful memory tip is to think of the acronym “R-D-I-C”: Retention, DLP, Insider Risk, Compliance Manager—each addressing a core pillar of data governance, protection, detection, and scoring.
SC-900 Practice Question: Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft compliance 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.
You are a compliance administrator for Contoso, a multinational company that uses Microsoft 365. The company has the following requirements: 1. Automatically retain all documents containing personally identifiable information (PII) for 7 years. 2. Prevent users from sharing PII via email with external recipients unless they provide a business justification. 3. Monitor and alert when users access sensitive data outside of business hours. 4. Generate a compliance score for GDPR and ISO 27001. You need to configure the appropriate Microsoft Purview solutions. For each requirement, match the correct solution. Which combination of solutions should you use?
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
Data Lifecycle Management for retention; DLP for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Option B is correct because: Requirement 1 is met by a retention policy in Data Lifecycle Management; Requirement 2 is met by a DLP policy with user overrides; Requirement 3 is met by Insider Risk Management (abnormal access); Requirement 4 is met by Compliance Manager. Option A is wrong because Information Protection labels are for classification, not retention. Option C is wrong because Communication Compliance is for communications, not access monitoring. Option D is wrong because eDiscovery is for legal discovery, not access monitoring.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
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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Information Protection for retention; DLP for sharing; Data Lifecycle Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why it's wrong here
Information Protection does not handle retention; Data Lifecycle Management does not monitor access.
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Data Lifecycle Management for retention; Communication Compliance for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why it's wrong here
Communication Compliance is for communications, not DLP.
- ✓
Data Lifecycle Management for retention; DLP for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why this is correct
All requirements are correctly mapped.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Information Protection for retention; eDiscovery for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring
Why it's wrong here
Information Protection does not handle retention; eDiscovery is not for sharing prevention.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
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.
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What does this SC-900 question test?
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Data Lifecycle Management for retention; DLP for sharing; Insider Risk Management for monitoring; Compliance Manager for scoring — Option B is correct because: Requirement 1 is met by a retention policy in Data Lifecycle Management; Requirement 2 is met by a DLP policy with user overrides; Requirement 3 is met by Insider Risk Management (abnormal access); Requirement 4 is met by Compliance Manager. Option A is wrong because Information Protection labels are for classification, not retention. Option C is wrong because Communication Compliance is for communications, not access monitoring. Option D is wrong because eDiscovery is for legal discovery, not access monitoring.
What should I do if I get this SC-900 question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related SC-900 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Same concept, more angles
2 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. You are the compliance administrator for a healthcare organization that must comply with HIPAA. You need to automatically detect and prevent patients' protected health information (PHI) from being shared via email. Additionally, you need to retain all emails containing PHI for 6 years. You also need to allow users to manually classify documents as 'Medical Record' with encryption that expires after 30 days. Which combination of Microsoft Purview solutions should you implement?
medium- ✓ A.Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy to block PHI; retention policy for 6 years on emails containing PHI; sensitivity label with encryption and expiration
- B.Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy to block PHI; eDiscovery to retain emails; sensitivity label with encryption
- C.Retention label for 6 years; sensitivity label with encryption; communication compliance to monitor sharing
- D.Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy to block PHI; auto-labeling policy to apply retention label; no manual label needed
Why A: DLP detects and prevents sharing of PHI via email. A retention policy retains emails containing PHI for 6 years. A sensitivity label allows users to manually apply encryption with expiration. Option B: DLP handles prevention, retention policy handles retention, sensitivity label handles manual classification. Option A: eDiscovery does not prevent sharing. Option C: only uses DLP, no retention or manual label. Option D: retention label cannot expire encryption.
Variation 2. You are the compliance administrator for Contoso, a multinational corporation with headquarters in the US and subsidiaries in Europe and Asia. Contoso uses Microsoft 365 E5 and Microsoft Purview. The company handles personal data subject to GDPR and CCPA. You need to design a compliance solution that meets the following requirements: - Automatically classify and protect documents containing personal data in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. - Ensure that data subject requests (DSRs) for access and deletion can be fulfilled within the regulatory timeframes. - Prevent accidental sharing of sensitive data via email and Teams. - Maintain an audit trail of all activities related to personal data for at least one year. - Manage data retention to comply with local laws that require different retention periods for different types of data. Which combination of Microsoft Purview solutions should you use?
hard- ✓ A.Sensitivity labels with auto-labeling, DLP, eDiscovery, Data Lifecycle Management, and Audit (Premium)
- B.Insider Risk Management, DLP, eDiscovery, and Data Lifecycle Management
- C.Data Lifecycle Management, Information Barriers, DLP, and Audit (Premium)
- D.Sensitivity labels, Communication Compliance, eDiscovery, and Audit (Standard)
Why A: Option C is correct because sensitivity labels with auto-labeling classify and protect data; DLP prevents sharing; eDiscovery and Data Lifecycle Management handle DSRs and retention; Audit (Premium) provides 1-year audit retention. Option A is wrong because Communication Compliance is for monitoring, not DSRs. Option B is wrong because Information Barriers restrict communication, not retention. Option D is wrong because Insider Risk Management is for risk detection, not compliance lifecycle.
Last reviewed: Jun 21, 2026
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