Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft EntraMedium
A global enterprise needs to manage access to thousands of applications, both cloud-based and on-premises. They want to centralize the management of these applications within Microsoft Entra ID and streamline the user experience for accessing them. Which Microsoft Entra capability allows this centralized management?
- AMicrosoft Entra ID Protection
- BMicrosoft Entra Application Proxy
- CMicrosoft Entra Application Management
- DMicrosoft Entra Connect
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Correct answer: C. Microsoft Entra Application Management
Microsoft Entra Application Management provides a centralized platform for managing access to all applications, whether cloud-based (SaaS) or on-premises, integrating them with Microsoft Entra ID for authentication and authorization.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. ID Protection focuses on identity risk, not application access management.
- B. Application Proxy provides remote access to on-premises apps, a component of app management but not the overarching capability.
- D. Entra Connect synchronizes identities, not for managing application access.
Microsoft Entra Application Management
The capability within Microsoft Entra ID that allows organizations to manage access to all applications (cloud-based and on-premises) by integrating them with Entra ID for authentication, authorization, and centralized user experience.
- Centralizes application access control
- Supports various authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, password SSO)
- Enables Single Sign-On (SSO) for integrated apps
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