AZ-301 Professional Standards & Competencies 2

Question 1

An architect must ensure a multi-region Azure deployment meets a 99.99% SLA. Which combination best achieves this?

Accepted Answer

Active-active across two regions with Traffic Manager

Answer

Active-active across two regions with Traffic Manager provides geographic redundancy and automatic failover to meet 99.99% composite SLA.

Question 2

A solutions architect is reviewing a design where application secrets are stored in app configuration files committed to a Git repository. What is the correct recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Use Azure Key Vault with managed identity access

Answer

Azure Key Vault with managed identity eliminates secret exposure in code and provides centralized, audited secret management.

Question 3

During a design review, a stakeholder requests that all data at rest be encrypted with customer-managed keys. Which Azure service handles this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Azure Key Vault with customer-managed keys (CMK)

Answer

Azure Key Vault with CMK lets customers control and rotate their own encryption keys for data at rest across Azure services.

Question 4

An architect needs to validate that a proposed solution meets enterprise governance standards before deployment. What is the recommended Azure-native approach?

Accepted Answer

Apply Azure Policy with deny effects and use Compliance dashboard

Answer

Azure Policy with deny effects prevents non-compliant resources from being created and the Compliance dashboard tracks organizational standards proactively.

Question 5

A company requires that only approved VM SKUs be deployed across all subscriptions. Which approach enforces this at scale?

Accepted Answer

Apply an Azure Policy definition at the Management Group level

Answer

Azure Policy at the Management Group level applies governance rules across all child subscriptions in a consistent, auditable manner.

AZ-301 - Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Practice Test

AZ-301 - Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Practice Test

AZ-301 Professional Standards & Competencies 2