- A
Session control: 'Use app enforced restrictions' to block access from untrusted networks.
Why wrong: Session controls affect the user session but do not enforce MFA; they are used for restrictions like limiting download.
- B
Grant control: 'Require multifactor authentication' with a condition on 'Locations' set to 'All trusted locations' as exclusion.
This correctly targets untrusted networks by requiring MFA for all locations except trusted ones.
- C
Assignments: 'Users and groups' including all users, then grant control: 'Require multifactor authentication' without conditions.
Why wrong: This would require MFA for all users from any network, not just untrusted networks.
- D
Grant control: 'Require device to be marked as compliant' with a condition on 'Client apps'.
Why wrong: Device compliance is about device health, not network location; it does not address network trust.
SC-900 Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra Practice Question
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft entra. 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.
Your company is implementing a new application that requires users to authenticate using Microsoft Entra ID. The security team wants to enforce multifactor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing this application, but only when they are connecting from an untrusted network. Which conditional access policy should you configure?
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
Grant control: 'Require multifactor authentication' with a condition on 'Locations' set to 'All trusted locations' as exclusion.
Option B is correct because it configures a Conditional Access policy that grants access only when MFA is performed, and excludes trusted network locations. This ensures that MFA is enforced only when users connect from untrusted networks, meeting the security team's requirement.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Session control: 'Use app enforced restrictions' to block access from untrusted networks.
Why it's wrong here
Session controls affect the user session but do not enforce MFA; they are used for restrictions like limiting download.
- ✓
Grant control: 'Require multifactor authentication' with a condition on 'Locations' set to 'All trusted locations' as exclusion.
Why this is correct
This correctly targets untrusted networks by requiring MFA for all locations except trusted ones.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Assignments: 'Users and groups' including all users, then grant control: 'Require multifactor authentication' without conditions.
Why it's wrong here
This would require MFA for all users from any network, not just untrusted networks.
- ✗
Grant control: 'Require device to be marked as compliant' with a condition on 'Client apps'.
Why it's wrong here
Device compliance is about device health, not network location; it does not address network trust.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'Grant control' with 'Session control' or overlook the need to exclude trusted locations, leading them to select an option that either enforces MFA everywhere or uses an inappropriate control like device compliance.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID evaluate signals such as user, location, device, and application to enforce access controls. The 'Locations' condition uses named locations (e.g., trusted IP ranges) to determine if a request originates from a trusted network. By excluding 'All trusted locations' from the MFA grant requirement, the policy ensures that only untrusted network requests trigger MFA, leveraging the underlying IP-based location detection.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Grant control: 'Require multifactor authentication' with a condition on 'Locations' set to 'All trusted locations' as exclusion. — Option B is correct because it configures a Conditional Access policy that grants access only when MFA is performed, and excludes trusted network locations. This ensures that MFA is enforced only when users connect from untrusted networks, meeting the security team's requirement.
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