AZ-104 Manage Azure Identities and Governance Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of manage azure identities and governance. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A storage account named stfinance01 contains critical data. Administrators must still be able to read and modify the data, but no one should be able to delete the storage account accidentally. What should you configure?
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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A CanNotDelete lock on stfinance01.
A CanNotDelete lock on stfinance01 prevents the storage account from being deleted while still allowing administrators to read and modify data. This lock type blocks delete operations at the resource level, but does not restrict read or write access, which is exactly what the requirement specifies.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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A CanNotDelete lock on stfinance01.
Why this is correct
This prevents accidental deletion while allowing permitted write operations.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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A ReadOnly lock on stfinance01.
Why it's wrong here
This would make the resource read-only and is too restrictive.
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A policy assignment that audits storage accounts.
Why it's wrong here
Audit only reports noncompliance; it does not stop deletion.
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An NSG rule denying outbound traffic from the subnet.
Why it's wrong here
NSGs control network traffic, not resource deletion.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse resource locks with role-based access control (RBAC) or network security groups, thinking a ReadOnly lock or NSG rule can prevent accidental deletion, but only a CanNotDelete lock directly blocks delete operations at the resource level.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Azure resource locks operate at the Azure Resource Manager control plane, not the data plane. A CanNotDelete lock applies to all users and roles, including the subscription Owner role, unless explicitly removed. This lock is inherited by child resources, so if stfinance01 has containers or blobs, they are also protected from deletion. The lock is enforced via Azure RBAC, specifically by denying the Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/delete action.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Manage Azure Identities and Governance — This question tests Manage Azure Identities and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: A CanNotDelete lock on stfinance01. — A CanNotDelete lock on stfinance01 prevents the storage account from being deleted while still allowing administrators to read and modify data. This lock type blocks delete operations at the resource level, but does not restrict read or write access, which is exactly what the requirement specifies.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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