Quick Answer
The answer is an event subscription with filters, because Azure Event Grid applies filtering at the subscription level, not on the topic or handler. When you create an event subscription, you can specify rules to filter events by event type, subject prefix/suffix, or advanced custom properties, ensuring only matching events are routed to the designated endpoint. On the AZ-204 exam, this concept tests your understanding of Event Grid’s publish-subscribe model, where the topic is merely a logical endpoint for publishing, and filtering is a subscription-level concern—a common trap is confusing topics with filtering capabilities. Remember that domains are for multi-tenant isolation, and event handlers are just destinations; the subscription is the gatekeeper. A useful memory tip: “Subscribe and filter—the topic just publishes, the subscription decides what delivers.”
This AZ-204 practice question tests your understanding of connect to and consume azure services and third-party services. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
You are designing a solution that uses Azure Event Grid to handle events from multiple Azure services. The events must be filtered and routed to different endpoints based on event type. Which component should you use to filter events before they are sent to subscribers?
Event grid domain
Why wrong: A domain groups topics, but filtering is done at subscription level.
Event grid topic
Why wrong: A topic is where events are published, not filtered.
Event subscription with filters
Event subscriptions can include filters to select which events to forward.
Event handler
Why wrong: An event handler processes events, but filtering is done before delivery.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Event subscription with filters
Event Grid allows you to create event subscriptions with filters. You can filter events by event type, subject, or custom properties. This is done at the event subscription level, not on the topic itself. Option A is wrong because topics are logical endpoints for publishing events, not for filtering. Option C is wrong because domains are for multi-tenant scenarios, not filtering. Option D is wrong because event handlers are the destinations, not filtering components.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Event grid domain
Why it's wrong here
A domain groups topics, but filtering is done at subscription level.
Event grid topic
Why it's wrong here
A topic is where events are published, not filtered.
Event subscription with filters
Why this is correct
Event subscriptions can include filters to select which events to forward.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Event handler
Why it's wrong here
An event handler processes events, but filtering is done before delivery.
Common exam traps
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related AZ-204 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
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Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services — This question tests Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
The correct answer is: Event subscription with filters — Event Grid allows you to create event subscriptions with filters. You can filter events by event type, subject, or custom properties. This is done at the event subscription level, not on the topic itself. Option A is wrong because topics are logical endpoints for publishing events, not for filtering. Option C is wrong because domains are for multi-tenant scenarios, not filtering. Option D is wrong because event handlers are the destinations, not filtering components.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related AZ-204 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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