Hotspot Question A company is evaluating Microsoft 365 threat protection solutions. For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each…

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• Secure Score in the Microsoft Defender portal supports recommendations for SharePoint Online.Yes
• Secure Score in the Microsoft Defender Portal helps organizations compare their score with other organizations.Yes
• Secure Score in the Microsoft Entra admin center supports recommendations for Exchange Online.No

Explanation

Microsoft Secure Score in the Defender portal covers Microsoft 365 apps and peer comparison, while the Entra admin center focuses strictly on identity security.

Approach. For Statement 1, select 'Yes': Microsoft Secure Score in the Microsoft Defender portal provides improvement actions for various Microsoft 365 workloads, including SharePoint Online (e.g., sharing policies and access controls). For Statement 2, select 'Yes': The Secure Score dashboard includes a 'Metrics & trends' section that allows organizations to benchmark their security posture against others in the same industry and of a similar size. For Statement 3, select 'No': Secure Score in the Microsoft Entra admin center (Identity Secure Score) focuses solely on identity-related recommendations (e.g., enforcing MFA, managing admin roles). It does not provide application-specific recommendations for Exchange Online (such as mail flow rules or anti-spam policies).

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. The provided solution image incorrectly selects 'Yes' for the third statement. A common mistake is confusing the overarching Microsoft Secure Score in the Defender portal (which does cover Exchange Online) with the specific Identity Secure Score found in the Microsoft Entra admin center, which is strictly limited to identity configurations.

Concept tested. Microsoft Secure Score scope, Identity Secure Score, and portal capabilities in Microsoft 365 Defender vs. Microsoft Entra.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender/microsoft-secure-score

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