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

    Answer: Active-active across two regions with Traffic Manager

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

  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?

    Answer: Use Azure Key Vault with managed identity access

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

  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?

    Answer: Azure Key Vault with customer-managed keys (CMK)

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

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

    Answer: Apply Azure Policy with deny effects and use Compliance dashboard

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

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

    Answer: Apply an Azure Policy definition at the Management Group level

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

  6. An architect documents that a workload requires RPO of 15 minutes. Which DR strategy aligns with this requirement?

    Answer: Warm standby with continuous async replication

    A warm standby with continuous async replication maintains a near-current replica, enabling recovery within 15 minutes (RPO).

  7. A design review reveals that an API exposes internal microservice endpoints directly to the internet. What architectural correction should the architect recommend?

    Answer: Place Azure API Management in front of all microservices

    Azure API Management abstracts internal microservice endpoints, providing authentication, rate limiting, and a single public facade.