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 wants to enable single sign-on (SSO) for users accessing Microsoft 365 apps from unmanaged devices while enforcing multifactor authentication (MFA). Which Microsoft Entra feature should you configure?
Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
Why wrong: SSPR allows password reset but does not enforce MFA or SSO.
Conditional Access
Conditional Access policies can enforce MFA and control access based on device compliance.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why wrong: PIM manages role assignments, not access policies.
Identity Protection
Why wrong: Identity Protection detects risks but does not directly enforce MFA.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Conditional Access
Conditional Access is the correct feature because it allows you to create policies that enforce specific access controls, such as requiring MFA, based on conditions like device state (unmanaged). By combining a device condition (e.g., 'Device is not compliant' or 'Device is unmanaged') with a grant control requiring MFA, you can achieve SSO for users while enforcing MFA on unmanaged devices. This directly addresses the requirement without affecting managed devices.
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 (SSPR)
Why it's wrong here
SSPR allows password reset but does not enforce MFA or SSO.
Conditional Access
Why this is correct
Conditional Access policies can enforce MFA and control access based on device compliance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Why it's wrong here
PIM manages role assignments, not access policies.
Identity Protection
Why it's wrong here
Identity Protection detects risks but does not directly enforce MFA.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Identity Protection (which detects risk) with Conditional Access (which enforces policy), or mistakenly think SSPR or PIM can enforce MFA on unmanaged devices, when only Conditional Access provides the conditional logic to tie device state to authentication requirements.
Detailed technical explanation
Conditional Access policies are evaluated at the token issuance layer in Microsoft Entra ID, intercepting authentication requests before a token is granted. The 'Grant' control block can require MFA, device compliance, or a hybrid Azure AD join, and when combined with a condition like 'Device platforms' or 'Client apps', it allows granular control. A real-world scenario: an organization might create a policy targeting 'All cloud apps' with a condition of 'Device is not compliant' and a grant of 'Require multifactor authentication', ensuring that users on personal phones or unmanaged laptops must pass MFA even if they have valid SSO credentials.
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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Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Conditional Access — Conditional Access is the correct feature because it allows you to create policies that enforce specific access controls, such as requiring MFA, based on conditions like device state (unmanaged). By combining a device condition (e.g., 'Device is not compliant' or 'Device is unmanaged') with a grant control requiring MFA, you can achieve SSO for users while enforcing MFA on unmanaged devices. This directly addresses the requirement without affecting managed devices.
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