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AZ-900 Practice Question: Which aspect of Azure governance ensures that…

This AZ-900 practice question tests your understanding of which aspect of azure governance ensures that…. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. 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.

Which aspect of Azure governance ensures that resources are protected from accidental or unauthorized deletion regardless of RBAC role?

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Which aspect of Azure governance ensures that resources are protected from accidental or unauthorized deletion regardless of RBAC role?

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

Distractor review

Azure AD Privileged Identity Management restrictions

PIM manages privileged access activation; Resource Locks protect resources from modification/deletion.

B

Best answer

Azure Resource Locks overriding RBAC

Resource Locks prevent deletion/modification even for users with Owner role — they override RBAC permissions for those operations.

C

Distractor review

Azure Policy deny effects

Policy deny effects prevent non-compliant deployments; Resource Locks protect existing resources from modification/deletion.

D

Distractor review

Azure RBAC deny assignments

Deny assignments block specific RBAC actions; Resource Locks are a separate mechanism for protecting resources from modification/deletion.

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.

Key takeaway

Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.

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Question 1

A developer is building a serverless application that requires integration with an on-premises SQL Server database for real-time data processing. The on-premises network is connected to Azure via a site-to-site VPN. Which Azure service would allow the function to securely access the on-premises database without exposing it to the public internet?

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?

Authentication checks who the user is.

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Azure Resource Locks overriding RBAC — Azure Resource Locks override RBAC role permissions for protected operations. Even users with the Owner role cannot delete a resource with a CanNotDelete lock or modify/delete a resource with a ReadOnly lock without first removing the lock. This provides an extra layer of protection beyond RBAC.

What should I do if I get this AZ-900 question wrong?

Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related AZ-900 questions on access control and AAA configuration.

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