Information Protection & Data Governance Flashcards
7 cards from real SC-900 practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Information Protection & Data Governance flashcards as text
What is the role of 'named entities' as a sensitive information type in Microsoft Purview?
Answer: They detect personal information like names, medical terms, and addresses using AI-based models
Named entities use pre-built AI models to detect personal information such as people's names, medical conditions, and physical addresses across content.
A company must ensure that emails containing Social Security Numbers are never sent outside the organization. Which Microsoft Purview solution directly addresses this?
Answer: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies
DLP policies can detect sensitive information types like Social Security Numbers and block or restrict sharing of that content outside the organization.
In Microsoft Purview, what is the difference between 'auto-apply' retention labels and 'published' retention labels?
Answer: Published labels are made available for users or admins to apply manually; auto-apply labels are applied automatically based on conditions
Published retention labels appear in apps for users or admins to manually apply, while auto-apply labels are configured with conditions and applied by the service automatically.
Which Microsoft Purview feature provides a risk score for each user based on their activities, such as downloading large volumes of data before resigning?
Answer: Insider risk management
Insider risk management assigns risk scores to users based on signals like unusual file downloads, access to sensitive data, or departure indicators like resignation emails.
What is the Microsoft Purview 'Service Trust Portal' used for?
Answer: Accessing audit reports, compliance documentation, and trust information about Microsoft's cloud services
The Service Trust Portal provides access to Microsoft's audit reports, compliance certifications, and documentation about how Microsoft protects customer data.
When a sensitivity label is configured with visual markings, where do these markings appear?
Answer: As headers, footers, or watermarks in Office documents and emails
Visual markings configured in sensitivity labels appear as headers, footers, or watermarks directly in Office documents and emails, making the classification visible to users.
Which component of the Microsoft Purview compliance portal shows administrators a historical view of all labeling, DLP, and retention activities across the organization?
Answer: Activity Explorer
Activity Explorer provides a timeline-based view of labeling activities, DLP policy matches, and other compliance events across the Microsoft 365 environment.