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Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Questions 19–23 (page: 28)

Updated On: 1-Oct-2026
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You have a Microsoft 365 E5 tenant that contains the users shown in the following table.

You have a retention policy that has the following configurations:
▪ Retain items for a specific period: 5 years
▪ Locations to apply the policy: Exchange email, SharePoint sites
You place a Preservation Lock on Policy1.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
Note: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Hot Area:

  1. See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:



Box 1: No
When a retention policy is locked:
No one, including the global admin, can disable the policy or delete it
Locations can be added but not removed
You can extend the retention period but not decrease it
Box 2: Yes
You can extend the retention period but not decrease it
Box 3: No
You can extend the retention period but not decrease it


Reference:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/retention-preservation-lock



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You have a Microsoft SharePoint Online site named Site1 that contains the users shown in following table.

You create the retention labels shown in the following table.

You publish the retention labels to Site1.
Site1 contains the files shown in following table.

Which files can User1 delete on May 15, 2025, and which files can User2 delete on August 15, 2026? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
Note: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Hot Area:

  1. See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:



Box 1: No files
Which files can User1 delete on May 15, 2023?
User1 is owner.
File1:
File1 has Retention1, which is active for 2 years and then deactivated.
Retention1 will be active on May 15, 2023.
File 2:
File2 has Retention2, which is active for 1 year and will be active on May 15, 2023.
Box 2: File1 only.
Which files can User2 delete on August 15, 2024?
User2 is member.
File1: Can be deleted.
File1 has Retention1, which is active for 2 years and then deactivated.
Retention1 will not be activated at August 15, 2024.
File 2: Cannot be deleted.
File2 has Retention2, which is active for 1 year and then changed to Retention1 which will be active for another
2 years.
Retention1 will be active at August 15, 2024.


Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/retention



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You are creating a DLP policy named Policy1 that will be applied to the locations as shown in the following exhibit.

Policy1 contains an advanced data loss prevention (DLP) rule named Rule1.
Which two conditions can you use in Rule1? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
Note: Each correct selection is worth one point.

  1. Document property is
  2. Attachment’s file extension is
  3. Document size equals or is greater than
  4. Content is shared from Microsoft 365
  5. Content contains

Answer(s): D,E

Explanation:

* Content is shared from Microsoft 365
This rule will detect if one of your employees is sharing sensitive info outside of your organization.
* Content contains
Messages or documents that contain sensitive information as defined by Microsoft Purview Data Loss
Prevention (DLP) policies.


Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/dlp-exchange-conditions-and-actions



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You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains two Microsoft SharePoint Online sites named Site1 and
Site2.
You plan to configure a retention label named Label1 and apply Label1 to all the files in Site1.
You need to ensure that two years after a file is created in Site1, the file moves automatically to Site2.
How should you configure the Choose what happens after the retention period setting for Label1?

  1. Deactivate retention settings
  2. Run a Power Automate flow
  3. Start a disposition review
  4. Change the label

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Common settings for retention policies and retention label policies
Selecting Run a Power Automate flow enables moving labeled items to be moved to a certain location.


Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/retention-settings



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You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview data loss prevention (DLP) policies.
You need to identify which users uploaded confidential files to external websites. The solution must minimize administrative effort.
What should you use in the Microsoft Purview portal?

  1. Content explorer
  2. Audit
  3. Data explorer
  4. Activity explorer

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

To identify which users uploaded confidential files to external websites while keeping administrative effort low,
you should use the Activity explorer feature in the Microsoft Purview portal.
Native Tracking: It provides a unified, historical view of all data protection activities without requiring you to build custom scripts or configure complex third-party tools.
Granular Visibility: It monitors Endpoint DLP activities, explicitly tracking actions like "Uploaded to cloud" or
"Copied to clipboard" alongside the specific user, file name, and destination URL.
Filtering and Sorting: You can instantly filter events by "Activity" (e.g., File uploaded to cloud), "Policy", or
"Sensitivity label" to isolate the exact violations.


Reference:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fortifying-your-digital-crown-jewels-advanced-dlp-george-stephenson-scj4f



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