SC-401 Practice Question 3557
Exam: SC-401
Domain: Implement data loss prevention and retention
Difficulty: medium
You have multiple DLP rules inside a single policy that match the same outbound email. Rule 1 has low priority and allows override; Rule 2 has high priority and strictly blocks without override. Which rule takes precedence?
Answer Options
A
The rule with the highest priority (lowest number) takes precedence
B
The rule created most recently always overrides older rules
C
Rules apply in random order depending on server load
D
The rule with the longest display name takes precedence
Correct Answer
A: The rule with the highest priority (lowest number) takes precedence
Explanation
Microsoft Purview processes DLP rules in priority order (0 being highest); the most restrictive rule with the highest priority executes its action on matching traffic.