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The correct answer is B. No. This question assesses whether modifying the general policy settings of an Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) can configure rate limiting for Azure Front Door.

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Apr 18, 2026

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  • AYes
  • BNo

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  • A
    17% (6)
  • B
    83% (30)

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This question assesses whether modifying the general policy settings of an Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) can configure rate limiting for Azure Front Door.

AYes

Modifying general policy settings of WAF1 will not achieve rate limiting because rate limiting is implemented as a specific custom rule within the policy, rather than a global policy setting.

BNoCorrect

While rate limiting is configured within an Azure WAF policy, it is achieved by defining a specific custom rule of the 'Rate limit' type, not by modifying general WAF policy settings like mode or response types. Policy settings define global behavior, whereas rate limits are specific custom rules.

Concept tested: Azure WAF policy settings vs. rate limit rules

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/afds/waf-front-door-custom-rules#rate-limit-rules

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