SC-900 Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

Accepted Answer

A unified infrastructure security management system that strengthens security posture and protects workloads across hybrid cloud environments

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An endpoint detection and response solution exclusively for Windows devices

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A password management and identity verification tool for Azure administrators

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A tool exclusively for monitoring inbound and outbound network traffic

Question 2

What does CSPM stand for in the context of Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

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Cloud Security Posture Management

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Cyber Security Protocol Management

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Cloud System Performance Monitor

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Compliance Security Policy Management

Question 3

What is the Secure Score in Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

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A numerical representation of an organization's current security posture based on assessed controls

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A password complexity strength indicator for Azure AD accounts

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A certification score for meeting regulatory compliance requirements

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A performance metric measuring the availability of Azure virtual machines

Question 4

Which environments can Microsoft Defender for Cloud protect?

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Azure, on-premises, and multicloud environments including AWS and Google Cloud

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Only Azure-hosted resources and services

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Only Windows-based servers regardless of where they are hosted

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Only containerized applications running in Azure Kubernetes Service

Question 5

What capabilities does the free tier of Microsoft Defender for Cloud provide?

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Foundational Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) including Secure Score and security recommendations

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Full workload protection for all Azure services at no cost

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Advanced threat detection and automated incident response

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Complete regulatory compliance dashboards for all major standards

Question 6

What is Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) in Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

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Advanced threat detection and protection for specific Azure service types such as servers, databases, and containers

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A backup and disaster recovery solution for cloud-hosted applications

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A network traffic filtering and firewall management tool for cloud resources

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A compliance reporting tool for tracking cloud workload regulatory status

Question 7

What standard does Microsoft Defender for Cloud primarily use to generate security recommendations?

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Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB)

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NIST SP 800-53 exclusively

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ISO 27001 only

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GDPR compliance requirements