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MS-900 · Question #231

Hotspot Question For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

The correct answer is The Microsoft 365 compliance center assesses a company's risk against industry and international regulations and standards. = Yes; Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager is a component of the Service Trust portal. = No; Customers can use Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager to grant a Microsoft engineer access to perform a specific task. = No. This question evaluates understanding of the capabilities and location of Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager, as well as distinguishing it from other features like Customer Lockbox.

Submitted by marco_it· Mar 5, 2026Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365

Question

Hotspot Question For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

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Answer Area

  • The Microsoft 365 compliance center assesses a company's risk against industry and international regulations and standards.Yes
  • Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager is a component of the Service Trust portal.No
  • Customers can use Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager to grant a Microsoft engineer access to perform a specific task.No

Explanation

This question evaluates understanding of the capabilities and location of Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager, as well as distinguishing it from other features like Customer Lockbox.

Approach. Statement 1 evaluates to 'Yes' because the Microsoft 365 compliance center (via Compliance Manager) provides templates and assessments to measure an organization's compliance posture against industry and regional regulations. Statement 2 evaluates to 'No' because Compliance Manager is a feature of the Microsoft 365 compliance center (now Microsoft Purview), whereas the Service Trust Portal is primarily for accessing Microsoft's own independent audit reports and security whitepapers. Statement 3 evaluates to 'No' because granting a Microsoft support engineer temporary, explicit access to your data is the function of Customer Lockbox, not Compliance Manager.

Common mistakes.

  • common_mistake. A common mistake for Statement 2 is relying on outdated information, as Compliance Manager was historically accessed through the Service Trust Portal before being integrated into the Microsoft 365 compliance center. For Statement 3, users might confuse general security/compliance tools with specific administrative access controls like Customer Lockbox.

Concept tested. Microsoft 365 Compliance Manager capabilities, Service Trust Portal purpose, and Customer Lockbox functionality.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/compliance-manager?view=o365-worldwide

Topics

#Compliance Manager#Service Trust Portal#risk assessment#compliance center

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