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A company uses Azure to host multiple virtual machines and virtual networks. The network team is responsible for configuring and maintaining virtual networks, subnets, and network security groups. The company wants to ensure that the network team can manage these network resources but cannot modify or delete virtual machines. Which Azure built-in role should the company assign to the network team?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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Owner
The Owner role grants full access to all resources in the subscription, including the ability to manage and delete virtual machines. This provides more permissions than necessary for the network team and violates the principle of least privilege.
B
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Contributor
The Contributor role grants full access to manage all resources in the subscription, including virtual machines. It does not restrict the network team to only network resources, so it is overly permissive.
C
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Virtual Machine Contributor
The Virtual Machine Contributor role allows managing virtual machines, including starting, stopping, and modifying them. It does not grant permissions to manage virtual networks, subnets, or network security groups, so it would not allow the network team to perform their required duties.
D
Best answer
Network Contributor
The Network Contributor role provides full management of network resources such as virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers. It does not grant permissions to manage virtual machines or other compute resources, which matches the requirement to restrict the network team's scope.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization
Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Authentication checks who the user is.
- Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
- Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
- AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.
TExam Day Tips
- Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
- Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
- Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-900 question test?
Authentication checks who the user is.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Network Contributor — Azure provides built-in roles based on the principle of least privilege. The Network Contributor role grants full permission to manage network resources (including virtual networks, subnets, and network security groups) but does not allow access to compute resources like virtual machines. This ensures that the network team can perform their duties without exceeding their scope of responsibility.
What should I do if I get this AZ-900 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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