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?

  1. AMicrosoft Entra ID Protection
  2. BMicrosoft Entra Application Proxy
  3. CMicrosoft Entra Application Management
  4. 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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