MD-102 MD-102 Skills measured July 24, 2026 Endpoint security and updates Runs in your browser · no setup Preview · not independently reviewed

Contain an endpoint policy and update regression

Separate a security control failure from an update-ring problem and restore the pilot safely.

Estimated15 min

DifficultyAdvanced

Points10

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Mapped to Microsoft MD-102 objectives · Internal validation 2026-08-16 · Available as preview practice, but a named independent subject-matter expert has not yet verified the question and answer key.

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3.1Configure endpoint security. 3.2Manage device updates.

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Method: Mapped to MD-102 objectives 3.1 and 3.2; scenario logic and answer feedback checked against current Microsoft Learn documentation.

Current-profile check: 2026-08-16 · Next review due 2027-02-12

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Policy status

table

Group	Policy	State
Finance-Pilot	ASR Office child process	Block
Finance-Pilot	Security baseline	Succeeded
Warehouse-Pilot	Update ring deadline	2 days
Warehouse-Pilot	Active hours	06:00–22:00

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single choice

What is the safest first policy change while the signed workflow and ASR event are validated?

3 pts

Move only the affected ASR rule to audit for the pilot group Add a broad Office-folder exclusion before reproducing the event Move the rule to warn mode for every production device Disable a different ASR rule for the pilot group

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Eliminate choices that solve a nearby problem, change more than requested, or do not fit the evidence.

matching

Match each update need to the best control.

3 pts

Change restart timing and deadlines → Keep devices on a selected Windows feature release → Deploy an urgent security quality update →

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For each remaining pair, explain the relationship in one sentence before selecting it.

ordering

Order the change validation steps.

4 pts

Drag the rows or use the arrow buttons to reorder.

1 Expand the validated settings in controlled rings
2 Review ASR events and update reports
3 Assign revised settings to small test groups
4 Document expected app and restart behavior

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