Exam SC-900 topic 1 question 116 discussion

DEVICES - endpoint...

Your score for devices is visible in the Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard of the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. Forward Microsoft Defender for Endpoint signals, giving Microsoft Secure Score visibility into the device security posture. So: MS Defender for Endpoint, and MS 365 defender (if forwarded). But NOT Defender for O365

Correct Answer: B To view the **Microsoft Secure Score for Devices**, you should use **Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management**. This feature is part of the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 and is visible in the Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard of the Microsoft Defender portal¹. It is not associated with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, which focuses on threats specific to email and collaboration services.

Endpoint too!!

DEVICES - endpoint...

B. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides the capability to view the Microsoft Secure Score for Devices. The Microsoft Secure Score is a measurement of the overall security posture and configuration of devices within an organization. It assesses various security settings, configurations, and best practices to provide a score that represents the level of security and compliance.

B is the answer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint?view=o365-worldwide - Microsoft Secure Score for Devices Defender for Endpoint includes Microsoft Secure Score for Devices to help you dynamically assess the security state of your enterprise network, identify unprotected systems, and take recommended actions to improve the overall security of your organization.

Endpoint for Devices

Defender for Endpoint as it is referring to devices=endpoints

"Your score for devices is visible in the Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard of the Microsoft 365 Defender portal" . Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is part of M 365 defender. so B is correnct.

It is B. I should know is I am the administrator.

This one is tricky but the correct answer is B. Since this is regarding devices, it refers to Endpoints, hence Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, NOT MS Defender for O365. The below link documentation also confirms in what portals the secure score can be found. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender/microsoft-secure-score?view=o365-worldwide#products-included-in-secure-score

Your score for devices is visible in the Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard of the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. == Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Looks like folks selecting D are confusing Microsoft 365 Defender portal to Microsoft Defender for office 365 ( for email etc). They are two separate things. Answer is B.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-microsoft-secure-score-devices?view=o365-worldwide

One will need either 1. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 or M365 E3 and above in order to be able to view Devices and under Microsoft Secure Score.

Devices = Endpoint