SC-900 Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Compliance and Data Governance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Microsoft Purview feature allows organizations to automatically apply sensitivity labels to content based on predefined rules?
- Manual labeling
- Auto-labeling policies (Correct answer)
- Retention labels
- Information barriers
Correct answer: Auto-labeling policies
Auto-labeling policies in Microsoft Purview automatically apply sensitivity labels to content when it matches specified conditions, such as containing credit card numbers.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of Microsoft Purview Information Barriers?
- Encrypting sensitive emails
- Preventing certain groups from communicating or collaborating (Correct answer)
- Blocking external sharing in SharePoint
- Restricting access to Azure resources
Correct answer: Preventing certain groups from communicating or collaborating
Information Barriers prevent certain user groups from communicating with each other in Microsoft Teams and other services, often used for regulatory compliance in financial organizations.
Question 3: A company needs to ensure employees cannot print documents labeled 'Highly Confidential'. Which capability achieves this?
- Data Loss Prevention policies (Correct answer)
- Retention policies
- Audit log search
- Communication compliance
Correct answer: Data Loss Prevention policies
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies can enforce protective actions such as blocking printing when a document carries a specific sensitivity label.
Question 4: Which Microsoft Purview solution helps organizations discover, classify, and protect sensitive information stored across on-premises file shares, SharePoint, and Exchange?
- Microsoft Purview Audit
- Microsoft Purview Data Map
- Microsoft Purview Information Protection (Correct answer)
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
Correct answer: Microsoft Purview Information Protection
Microsoft Purview Information Protection provides tools to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data across Microsoft 365 services and on-premises locations.
Question 5: What does a 'trainable classifier' do in Microsoft Purview?
- Trains end users on data protection policies
- Uses machine learning to identify content based on examples (Correct answer)
- Automatically encrypts files meeting a threshold
- Creates retention labels based on file age
Correct answer: Uses machine learning to identify content based on examples
Trainable classifiers use machine learning models trained on sample content to identify and classify similar content across your organization.
Question 6: Which retention policy outcome occurs when both a retention policy and a deletion policy apply to the same item?
- The deletion policy always wins
- The retention policy always wins
- The most restrictive policy wins, retaining the item longest (Correct answer)
- The most recent policy wins
Correct answer: The most restrictive policy wins, retaining the item longest
When multiple policies apply to the same content, Microsoft 365 applies the most restrictive outcome, which means the item is retained for the longest period before deletion.
Question 7: What is the role of the 'custodian' in a Microsoft Purview eDiscovery case?
- The IT admin who manages the eDiscovery tool
- A person whose data sources are placed on legal hold (Correct answer)
- The attorney who reviews collected evidence
- The compliance officer approving the case
Correct answer: A person whose data sources are placed on legal hold
A custodian in eDiscovery is a person who has custody or control of data relevant to a case, and their data sources can be placed on hold to preserve evidence.
SC-900 Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Compliance and Data Governance 2
Which Microsoft Purview feature allows organizations to automatically apply sensitivity labels to content based on predefined rules?