AZ-900 · Question #516
You have a set of Azure policies. You need to group related policies together. What should you use?
The correct answer is B. initiatives. Azure Policy initiatives are used to group multiple related policy definitions into a single assignment for easier management and deployment.
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Options
- Ametadata
- Binitiatives
- Cexemptions
- Dparameters
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B89% (33)
- C3% (1)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Azure Policy initiatives are used to group multiple related policy definitions into a single assignment for easier management and deployment.
Metadata provides additional information about a policy or initiative but does not group policies.
Azure Policy initiatives, formerly known as policy sets, are collections of Azure policy definitions designed to achieve a single overarching goal. Grouping related policies into an initiative allows for easier assignment and management, as a single initiative can be assigned rather than assigning each policy definition individually.
Exemptions are used to waive specific policies or initiatives for a certain scope, not to group policies.
Parameters are used to define values that can be passed into a policy definition or initiative, making them reusable, but they do not group policies.
Concept tested: Azure Policy initiatives
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/concepts/initiative-definition
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