CV0-004 Troubleshooting Practice Question
A company is implementing a cloud governance strategy. They need to ensure that all resources are tagged with cost center and environment, and any untagged resources are automatically remediated. Which of the following best practices should be applied?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse manual audit processes (Option C) with automated governance, failing to recognize that policy-as-code provides the required automatic remediation in real-time.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use policy-as-code to enforce tagging and automatically apply tags to untagged resources
Policy-as-code (e.g., Azure Policy, AWS Config Rules, or Open Policy Agent) allows you to define tagging requirements declaratively and automatically remediate non-compliant resources. This approach enforces governance in real-time without manual intervention, ensuring all resources are tagged with cost center and environment as specified.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Implement role-based access control to restrict resource creation
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; RBAC does not enforce tagging.
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Set up budget alerts to notify when costs exceed thresholds
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; budget alerts do not enforce tagging.
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Create a manual audit process to check tags weekly
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; manual process is not automated and may miss resources.
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Use policy-as-code to enforce tagging and automatically apply tags to untagged resources
Why this is correct
Correct; policy-as-code can enforce and auto-remediate tagging.
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