Question 310
A company assumes Microsoft Defender for Endpoint antivirus policies automatically cover every Windows server simply because its license was purchased. The change owner plans to: Configure supported endpoint protection settings and deployment assignments for the managed server population. What is the highest-priority residual-risk control before rollout?
Explanation
Correct Answer
The specific rollout control is Verify server onboarding model, policy precedence and compatibility with existing security software. It protects the proposed intervention 'Configure supported endpoint protection settings and deployment assignments for the managed server population.' against the failure mode that license entitlement alone does not deploy or enforce device security settings. Success should also be checked through: An eligible server reports the approved protection configuration and health state in the portal.
Incorrect Answers
Quantity of patch actions is not a proxy for the risk removed from critical assets. The proposed change also needs protection against this risk: License entitlement alone does not deploy or enforce device security settings. The applicable safeguard is: Verify server onboarding model, policy precedence and compatibility with existing security software.
An unassessed device is not equivalent to an assessed device with no findings. The proposed change also needs protection against this risk: License entitlement alone does not deploy or enforce device security settings. The applicable safeguard is: Verify server onboarding model, policy precedence and compatibility with existing security software.
Endpoint onboarding methods differ by platform and cannot be blindly reused across OS families. The proposed change also needs protection against this risk: License entitlement alone does not deploy or enforce device security settings. The applicable safeguard is: Verify server onboarding model, policy precedence and compatibility with existing security software.