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 organization uses Microsoft Entra ID to allow users to access cloud applications. You need to ensure that any sign-in from a known malicious IP address is blocked. Which feature should you configure?
Privileged Identity Management
Why wrong: PIM manages admin roles, not sign-in blocking.
Self-service password reset
Why wrong: SSPR does not control sign-in blocking.
Conditional Access policy with a location condition
You can create a policy to block access from specific locations (IP ranges).
Identity Protection risk policy
Why wrong: Risk policies block based on risk level, not specific IPs.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Conditional Access policy with a location condition
Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID allow you to enforce access controls based on conditions such as the user's location or IP address. By configuring a location condition that includes known malicious IP addresses, you can block sign-ins from those IPs. This is the correct feature because it directly evaluates the network location at sign-in time and applies a block grant control.
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
Why it's wrong here
PIM manages admin roles, not sign-in blocking.
Self-service password reset
Why it's wrong here
SSPR does not control sign-in blocking.
Conditional Access policy with a location condition
Why this is correct
You can create a policy to block access from specific locations (IP ranges).
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Identity Protection risk policy
Why it's wrong here
Risk policies block based on risk level, not specific IPs.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Identity Protection risk policies (which use risk-based scoring) with Conditional Access location policies (which use explicit IP address conditions), leading them to select D instead of C.
Detailed technical explanation
Conditional Access location conditions use IPv4/IPv6 ranges or named locations (e.g., trusted IPs, countries) to control access. When a sign-in request originates from an IP address defined as a 'blocked' location, the policy enforces a 'Block access' grant control, preventing authentication entirely. This is distinct from Identity Protection, which uses machine learning to assess risk levels (Low, Medium, High) and can require MFA or block access based on risk, not on a static IP list.
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: Conditional Access policy with a location condition — Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID allow you to enforce access controls based on conditions such as the user's location or IP address. By configuring a location condition that includes known malicious IP addresses, you can block sign-ins from those IPs. This is the correct feature because it directly evaluates the network location at sign-in time and applies a block grant control.
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