AZ-500 · Question #470
AZ-500 Question #470: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: Computer1, Computer2, and Computer3. Explanation File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) in Microsoft Defender for Cloud supports Windows Server (2008 R2 and later) and Linux machines, provided they are connected via the Log Analytics agent - regardless of whether they are Azure VMs, on-premises, or hosted on other clouds.
Question
You have an Azure subscription that contains the virtual machines shown in the following table. Which computers will support file integrity monitoring?
Options
- AComputer2 only
- BComputer1 and Computer2 only
- CComputer2 and Computer3 only
- DComputer1, Computer2, and Computer3
Explanation
Explanation
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) in Microsoft Defender for Cloud supports Windows Server (2008 R2 and later) and Linux machines, provided they are connected via the Log Analytics agent - regardless of whether they are Azure VMs, on-premises, or hosted on other clouds. This means all three computers (Windows Server 2019, Ubuntu Linux, and Windows Server 2016, for example) would qualify, making D the correct answer, as FIM is compatible with all major Windows Server and Linux distributions commonly shown in these exam scenarios.
Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they each unnecessarily exclude at least one supported machine - FIM does not discriminate between Windows and Linux operating systems, nor does it exclude machines based on the specific Windows Server version in use.
💡 Memory Tip: Think "FIM = Windows Server + Linux, ALL IN" - if the VM runs a server OS (Windows Server or Linux), it's supported. FIM does not support Windows 10/11 client OS machines, so watch for desktop operating systems as the trap in these questions.
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