Microsoft Certified Security Compliance And Identity Fundamentals · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 29
Which score tracks your organization’s advancement in implementing actions related to data breaches (as part of the GDPR regulation)?
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A
Microsoft secure score
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B
Compliance score
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C
Secure score
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Compliance score in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal provides visibility into an organization’s compliance posture and assesses the organization's compliance with GDPR principles, such as data breaches.
In short, for tracking an organization’s compliance with any regulatory requirements, use compliance score.

Reference Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/gdpr#what-is-the-gdpr
Option B is the correct answer.
There is a difference between the secure score and Microsoft secure score. The secure score (also occasionally known as Azure secure score) is available in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. It measures the security posture of Azure resources and services.

Whereas Microsoft secure score is available in Microsoft 365 Defender. It measures the overall security posture of an organization's Microsoft 365 environment.

Both are not related to regulation and compliance. Sometimes both are just referred to secure score, that may lead to further confusion. Options A and C are incorrect.
Reference Link: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/azure-secure-score-vs-microsoft-secure-score/ba-p/2459684
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/secure-score-security-controls
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