Microsoft Certified Identity And Access Administrator Associate · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 1
Your organization is concerned about the security of passwords used by Azure AD users. Recent news reports have highlighted cases where organizations suffered identity breaches due to weak or easily guessable passwords. To ensure the safety of your organization, you want to implement measures that prohibit the use of common words as passwords. What should you configure?
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A
Microsoft Entra Password Protection
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B
Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management
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C
Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Passwords
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D
Microsoft Entra ID Multi-factor Authentication
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is A. Azure AD Password Protection is a feature that detects and blocks known weak passwords and their variations. It can also block specific weak terms unique to your organization or other local entities, such as sports teams.
Answer B is incorrect because Azure AD Privileged Identity Management helps manage, control, and monitor access to essential resources in your organization. Still, it does not allow you to supply a list of unacceptable passwords.
Answer C is also incorrect because Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Passwords is not a valid service on the Microsoft Azure platform.
Similarly, answer D is incorrect because Azure AD multi-factor authentication forces users to use multiple identification methods before they can authenticate to a service. Still, it does not provide the ability to supply a list of unacceptable passwords.
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