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A company has deployed a critical production application in an Azure resource group. The security team wants to prevent accidental deletion or modification of any resources within that resource group. They have already configured Azure RBAC roles to grant only necessary permissions to the operations team. However, they need an additional protection that even users with Owner permissions cannot delete the resource group or its resources without a two-step process to remove the protection. Which Azure feature should the company implement?
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A
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Azure Policy
Azure Policy can audit or enforce compliance rules during resource creation, update, or deletion using effects like 'deny' and 'audit', but it is not specifically designed to block deletion actions from Owner-level users without complex configuration. Resource Lock is the simpler and more direct safeguard for this requirement.
B
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Azure Resource Lock
Azure Resource Locks (CanNotDelete or ReadOnly) prevent accidental deletion or modification of resources. Even users with Owner permissions must remove the lock before they can delete the resource, ensuring a two-step process. This meets the stated requirement exactly.
C
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Azure Blueprint
Azure Blueprints deploy and orchestrate resources, policies, role assignments, and resource groups in a repeatable manner. They do not provide runtime protection against deletion or modification of existing resources.
D
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Azure Resource Tag
Azure Resource Tags are key-value pairs used for organizing resources, tracking costs, or enforcing operational governance via policy. They offer no security or protection against deletion or modification.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- 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.
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Question 1
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Question 2
A solutions architect is designing a storage solution for a large media company. The company needs to store video files that are accessed infrequently but must be retained for several years for compliance. Which two Azure storage options meet these requirements? (Select two.)
Question 3
A company deploys a multi-tier application using Azure virtual machines. The web tier VMs must be evenly distributed across two distinct data centers within an Azure region to avoid a single point of failure from an infrastructure outage. Which Azure construct should they use to meet this requirement?
Question 4
A company wants to enforce a set of security policies across all their Azure subscriptions. They have created several individual policy definitions. Which Azure construct should they use to group these policies together and assign them as a single package?
Question 5
A company deploys a line-of-business application on an Azure virtual machine. The IT team wants to ensure the application remains secure. According to the shared responsibility model, which of the following security tasks is the sole responsibility of the customer (the company)?
Question 6
A company develops a web API that runs on Azure App Service. The development team wants to deploy a new version of the API to a staging environment, run integration tests against it, and then gradually shift production traffic to the new version. If any issues are detected, they want to immediately roll back to the previous version without redeploying. Which Azure App Service feature should the team use to meet these requirements?
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What does this AZ-900 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Azure Resource Lock — Azure Resource Locks provide an additional layer of governance by preventing accidental deletion or modification of resources. When a lock is applied at the resource group level, even users with Owner permissions cannot delete the resource group or its resources unless the lock is first removed. This requires a separate action, enforcing a two-step process. Azure Policy is used to enforce compliance rules during resource creation or update but does not directly block deletion from the portal or CLI by an Owner. RBAC controls permissions but an Owner can override RBAC. Blueprints are for deploying and orchestrating resources, not for locking. Tags are metadata and offer no protection.
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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