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You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains a Microsoft SharePoint Online site named Site1. You need to enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session control for Site1. Which type of…

The correct answer is D. Conditional Access. To enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session control for a SharePoint Online site, a Conditional Access policy must first be created to route user sessions through Defender for Cloud Apps.

Submitted by fatema_kw· Apr 18, 2026

Question

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains a Microsoft SharePoint Online site named Site1. You need to enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session control for Site1. Which type of policy should you create first?

Options

  • Aaccess
  • Bsession
  • Capp governance
  • DConditional Access

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    11% (5)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    80% (35)

Why each option

To enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session control for a SharePoint Online site, a Conditional Access policy must first be created to route user sessions through Defender for Cloud Apps.

Aaccess

An access policy in MDCA is typically used to control access *to* apps, but the prerequisite for session control to function is routing through Conditional Access.

Bsession

A session policy in MDCA defines what actions are controlled *during* a session (e.g., preventing downloads), but it relies on a Conditional Access policy to first direct the session to MDCA for enforcement.

Capp governance

App governance is a feature within MDCA focused on monitoring and managing SaaS app behaviors and data usage, not directly on enabling session control for a specific site.

DConditional AccessCorrect

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA) session control integrates with Microsoft Entra Conditional Access. To leverage MDCA session control, you must first create a Conditional Access policy that directs relevant user sessions to MDCA for proxying and enforcement of session policies.

Concept tested: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps session control prerequisites (Conditional Access)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/proxy-deployment-aad

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