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Identity, authorization, privacy, and data protection

Enforce the same access rule on every route to data.

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Identity, authorization, privacy, and data protection

Enforce the same access rule on every route to data.

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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.

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0:00 · What you will learn

Enforce the same access rule on every route to data.

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Enforce the same access rule on every route to data.

0:06 · The idea

Check identity and permission before revealing records. Apply that rule to search, caches, exports and logs. If required identity information is missing, deny rather than guess.

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Check identity and permission before revealing records. Apply that rule to search, caches, exports and logs. If required identity information is missing, deny rather than guess.

0:21 · One useful term

Tenant. An organization or user group whose data must remain separated from others.

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An organization or user group whose data must remain separated from others.

0:30 · A worked example

The two-tenant exercise tests direct reads, cached reads, export and log access. Missing tenant information leads to denial with a limited audit record.

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The two-tenant exercise tests direct reads, cached reads, export and log access. Missing tenant information leads to denial with a limited audit record.

0:44 · Your turn to think

Is a prompt instruction enough to repair a leaking cache path? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Is a prompt instruction enough to repair a leaking cache path? Pause the video if you need more time.

1:01 · Why this answer works

No. Repair shared access enforcement and every caller. Deleted resources and unknown identity must stay blocked.

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No. Repair shared access enforcement and every caller. Deleted resources and unknown identity must stay blocked.

1:12 · Check 1

Test every path to the record.

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Test every path to the record.

1:17 · Check 2

Deny missing or invalid identity.

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Deny missing or invalid identity.

1:22 · Check 3

Keep audit records limited to allowed metadata.

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Keep audit records limited to allowed metadata.

1:28 · Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

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