Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Practice Exam

Which Azure feature helps reduce operational risk associated with changes?

1. Resource Locks

2. Azure Policy

3. Azure Security Center

4. Change Management

The correct answer is: Azure Policy

Azure Policy is a service that helps organizations enforce specific rules and effects over their resources, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and aiding in the management of operational risk. By defining policies, organizations can automatically audit their resources to check compliance with desired configurations, thereby reducing the risks associated with changes that may not align with governance or security requirements. Implementing Azure Policy helps automate the evaluation of the resources against defined policy conditions. This proactive measure minimizes the chances of operational disruptions that could arise due to misconfigurations or unauthorized changes. It assists teams in maintaining best practices and consistent environments as Azure resources evolve. In comparison, Resource Locks primarily prevent accidental deletion or modification of critical resources but do not significantly manage the risks associated with changes at a broader organizational level. Azure Security Center focuses on protecting resources and providing security recommendations rather than directly managing operational risks related to changes. Change Management, while a valid process, is more of a general IT service management concept rather than a specific Azure feature designed for operational risk management.