- A
Assign Reader to Auditors at the Sales subscription scope.
Subscription scope covers all existing and future resource groups and resources inside Sales, which matches the auditor requirement.
- B
Assign Reader to Auditors at the RG-App resource group scope.
Why wrong: This only covers RG-App and would not give visibility to other resource groups in the subscription.
- C
Assign Virtual Machine Contributor to ServerOps at the RG-App resource group scope.
This scope limits the role to RG-App, and the built-in role can manage VM power operations within that group.
- D
Assign Virtual Machine Contributor to ServerOps at the Sales subscription scope.
Why wrong: This would grant VM management rights across the whole subscription, which is broader than the stated requirement.
- E
Assign Owner to ServerOps at the RG-App resource group scope.
Why wrong: Owner includes far more permissions than needed and violates the least-privilege requirement.
Quick Answer
The correct answer is to assign the Reader role to the Auditors group at the Sales subscription scope. This works because role assignments in Azure are inherited by all child resource groups and resources, meaning granting Reader at the subscription level automatically covers every existing and future resource within that subscription, including those in RG-App. On the AZ-104 exam, this tests your understanding of Azure RBAC inheritance and scope hierarchy—a common trap is assigning the role at the management group or resource group level instead, which would miss future resources or be too narrow. For the ServerOps requirement, you would assign Virtual Machine Contributor at the RG-App resource group scope, as that role allows start, stop, and restart actions but is limited to VMs within that specific group. A helpful memory tip: “Subscription scope for auditors, resource group scope for operators”—think of the subscription as the big umbrella covering everything, while resource groups are specific containers for targeted permissions.
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 management group named Corp contains subscription Sales. RG-App is in Sales and contains several virtual machines. The Auditors group must read every resource in Sales, including resources in future resource groups created under that subscription. The ServerOps group must be able to start, stop, and restart only the virtual machines in RG-App. Which two role assignments should the administrator configure? Select two.
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
Assign Reader to Auditors at the Sales subscription scope.
Option A is correct because assigning the Reader role to the Auditors group at the Sales subscription scope grants read access to all resources within that subscription, including any future resource groups and resources created under it. This meets the requirement that Auditors must read every resource in Sales, including those in future resource groups.
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.
- ✓
Assign Reader to Auditors at the Sales subscription scope.
Why this is correct
Subscription scope covers all existing and future resource groups and resources inside Sales, which matches the auditor requirement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Assign Reader to Auditors at the RG-App resource group scope.
Why it's wrong here
This only covers RG-App and would not give visibility to other resource groups in the subscription.
- ✓
Assign Virtual Machine Contributor to ServerOps at the RG-App resource group scope.
Why this is correct
This scope limits the role to RG-App, and the built-in role can manage VM power operations within that group.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Assign Virtual Machine Contributor to ServerOps at the Sales subscription scope.
Why it's wrong here
This would grant VM management rights across the whole subscription, which is broader than the stated requirement.
- ✗
Assign Owner to ServerOps at the RG-App resource group scope.
Why it's wrong here
Owner includes far more permissions than needed and violates the least-privilege requirement.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assign roles at too broad a scope (e.g., subscription) for ServerOps, thinking it simplifies management, or assign too permissive a role like Owner, not realizing that Virtual Machine Contributor is the precise built-in role for VM start/stop/restart operations.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Azure RBAC roles are inherited from higher scopes (management group, subscription, resource group) to lower scopes. The Reader role at subscription scope provides read-only access to all resources, including future resource groups, because role assignments are applied at the time of resource creation. The Virtual Machine Contributor role specifically allows starting, stopping, and restarting VMs, but does not grant access to other resource types or management capabilities. Assigning roles at the narrowest scope that meets requirements follows the principle of least privilege, a key security best practice in Azure.
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 company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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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: Assign Reader to Auditors at the Sales subscription scope. — Option A is correct because assigning the Reader role to the Auditors group at the Sales subscription scope grants read access to all resources within that subscription, including any future resource groups and resources created under it. This meets the requirement that Auditors must read every resource in Sales, including those in future resource groups.
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