SC-300 · Plan and implement workload identities

Manage and monitor application access with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Objective 3.4 · Manage and monitor application access with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.

3 learning blocksNext: about 12 minutes8 key conceptsPreview · not independently reviewed
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Trace the identity, credential, token, assignment, policy decision, resource, and audit record for each access request.

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Block 1 of 3

Compare Cloud Discovery · Defender for Cloud Apps connector

Current · 12 min
Learn with your providerOpen a provider lesson below, then return to try four related questions.
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Defender for Cloud Apps connector

Connects a supported cloud service through its API for visibility and control.

Cloud Discovery

Analyzes traffic data to identify cloud applications used in the organization.

Your sessionabout 12 minutes

Complete one provider lesson, then answer four related questions. That is enough for today; more practice is optional.

Block 2 of 3

Compare Sanctioned application · OAuth app governance · Defender for Cloud Apps activity policy

18 min
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Sanctioned application

Marks a discovered cloud app as approved for organizational use.

OAuth app governance

Monitors and governs OAuth applications that access Microsoft 365 data.

Defender for Cloud Apps activity policy

Generates alerts or governance actions from matched cloud-app activities.

Your sessionabout 18 minutes

Complete one provider lesson, then answer four related questions. That is enough for today; more practice is optional.

Block 3 of 3

Compare Defender for Cloud Apps session policy · Defender for Cloud Apps access policy · Conditional Access App Control

15 min
Optional concept notes

Defender for Cloud Apps session policy

Monitors or controls supported app actions through Conditional Access App Control.

Defender for Cloud Apps access policy

Allows or blocks real-time access to a connected cloud application under conditions.

Conditional Access App Control

Routes a supported session through Defender for Cloud Apps for real-time control.

Your sessionabout 15 minutes

Complete one provider lesson, then answer four related questions. That is enough for today; more practice is optional.

No setup required

Practice the reasoning here

Use a fictional tenant. Draw one access path, apply least privilege, test an exception, and name the logs that would confirm the result.

  1. State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
  2. Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
  3. Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
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Check the whole objective

This unlocks objective 3.4 for recall. The latest checkpoint needs 70% or higher; a lower result puts the lesson back near the front of your timeline.

One lesson at a time.Your block checks prepare you for this milestone. A score of 70% or higher advances the course; finishing a practice session completes your daily goal.
Official blueprint references
Official Identity and Access Administrator certification overviewMicrosoft ↗Official SC-300 study guideMicrosoft ↗