Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Security solutionsHard

A company is concerned about insider threats and compromised user accounts. They need a solution that can detect suspicious user behavior, such as impossible travel, sign-ins from unfamiliar locations, and brute-force attacks, and automatically respond to these risks. Which Azure Active Directory capability should they leverage?

  1. AAzure AD Domain Services
  2. BAzure AD B2C
  3. CAzure AD Connect
  4. DAzure AD Identity Protection
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Correct answer: D. Azure AD Identity Protection

Azure AD Identity Protection is a feature of Azure Active Directory that helps organizations detect, investigate, and remediate identity-based risks, including suspicious user behavior like impossible travel and sign-ins from unfamiliar locations, providing automated responses.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Azure AD Domain Services provides managed domain services for cloud-based applications and VMs.
  • B. Azure AD B2C is a customer identity access management (CIAM) service for consumer-facing applications.
  • C. Azure AD Connect synchronizes on-premises directories with Azure AD, not for risk detection.

Azure AD Identity Protection

A feature of Azure Active Directory that detects identity-based risks, including compromised credentials, suspicious sign-ins, and risky users. It provides risk reports and automated responses like blocking access or enforcing multi-factor authentication.

  • Detects identity-based risks (e.g., impossible travel).
  • Provides risk scores for users and sign-ins.
  • Offers automated remediation actions.

Memory trick: Identity Protection guards users from risky behavior.

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