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AZ-700 · Question #265

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The correct answer is A. Yes. Azure WAF policies associated with Front Door Premium profiles can enforce rate limiting by configuring custom rules.

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026

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  • AYes
  • BNo

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  • A
    71% (36)
  • B
    29% (15)

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Azure WAF policies associated with Front Door Premium profiles can enforce rate limiting by configuring custom rules.

AYesCorrect

WAF policies, when associated with Azure Front Door Premium, allow for the creation of custom rules, including rate limiting rules. These custom rules specify the conditions, such as client IP and HTTP parameters, along with the rate limit threshold, to block or challenge requests exceeding the configured rate.

BNo

Concept tested: Azure Front Door WAF rate limiting

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

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