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Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Exam Ref SC-900

By : Dwayne Natwick
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Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Exam Ref SC-900

By: Dwayne Natwick

Overview of this book

Cloud technologies have made building a defense-in-depth security strategy of paramount importance. Without proper planning and discipline in deploying the security posture across Microsoft 365 and Azure, you are compromising your infrastructure and data. Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals is a comprehensive guide that covers all of the exam objectives for the SC-900 exam while walking you through the core security services available for Microsoft 365 and Azure. This book starts by simplifying the concepts of security, compliance, and identity before helping you get to grips with Azure Active Directory, covering the capabilities of Microsoft’s identity and access management (IAM) solutions. You'll then advance to compliance center, information protection, and governance in Microsoft 365. You'll find out all you need to know about the services available within Azure and Microsoft 365 for building a defense-in-depth security posture, and finally become familiar with Microsoft's compliance monitoring capabilities. By the end of the book, you'll have gained the knowledge you need to take the SC-900 certification exam and implement solutions in real-life scenarios.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Section 1: Exam Overview
3
Section 2: The Key Concepts of Security, Compliance, and Identity
7
Section 3: The Microsoft Identity Management Solutions
11
Section 4: The Microsoft Security Solutions for Microsoft 365 and Azure
17
Section 5: The Microsoft Compliance Monitoring Capabilities within Microsoft 365 and Azure

Answers

We recommend that you review the following answers after attempting to answer the preceding questions. Check your answers and review the sections within the recommended chapters for additional clarificatio:.

  1. The answer is b. The most accurate statement is that identity is who you are, and access is the permission that is granted. Your identity might include your password and username, and access might include your authorized applications and administrative privileges, but these are not the most accurate statements in the responses. For additional details, see Chapter 5, Defining Identity Principles/Concepts and the Identity Services within Azure AD.
  2. The answer is a. The principle of least privilege is the concept that a user or resource only has access to the applications and information required to perform their specific duties. For additional details, see Chapter 5, Defining Identity Principles/Concepts and the Identity Services within Azure AD.
  3. The answer...