Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator
Associate AZ103 exam with verified
solutions
You are always responsible for: - correct answer ✔1 Data
x x x x x x x x x
2 Endpoints
x
3 Accounts
x
4 Access
x
Azure Security Center tiers: - correct answer ✔Free
x x x x x x x
Standard - $15 a month per node
x x x x x x
Authentication (AuthN) - correct answer ✔Process of establishing identity of
x x x x x x x x x x
a person or service. Includes act of challenging party for their creds.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Establishes they ARE who they say they are.
x x x x x x x
Authorization (AuthZ) - correct answer ✔Establishes what access you are
x x x x x x x x x x
allowed
Azure MFA for global admins is: - correct answer ✔Free
x x x x x x x x x
Azure MFA for non-global admins is: - correct answer ✔Not free. Requires
x x x x x x x x x x x x
specific license
x
,Identity - correct answer ✔A thing that can be authenticated: Users, Servers,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Services, Apps x
Principle - correct answer ✔An identity with certain roles: Sudo or CMD as an
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xadmin. Role changes even with identity staying the same. Groups are
x x x x x x x x x x x
another example or principles x x x
Service Principle - correct answer ✔Identity used by a service or application.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Can be assigned roles.
x x x
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) - correct answer ✔Roles are sets of
x x x x x x x x x x x
permissions, users are assigned to roles; users are assigned to groups and the
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xgroup are assigned to roles. Like editor or read only. Can be granted to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
access an Azure service instance
x x x x
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) - correct answer ✔A paid for service
x x x x x x x x x x x
that provides oversight of role assignments, self-service and just in time role
x x x x x x x x x x x x
activation
Symmetric encryption - correct answer ✔Uses a single key to encrypt and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
decrypt data. x
Asymmetric encryption - correct answer ✔Two keys are used; one key
x x x x x x x x x x x
encodes the message, and the other key decodes the message. Used for
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Transport Layer Security (TLS) which is used for HTTPS and data signing
x x x x x x x x x x x
Azure Storage Service Encryption - correct answer ✔Data at rest encryption.
x x x x x x x x x x x
Used for Blob storage, Azure files, etc
x x x x x x
,Azure Disk Encryption - correct answer ✔Encrypts windows or linux IaaS VM
x x x x x x x x x x x x
disks. Uses bitlocker feature of Windows and the dm-crypt feature of Linux to
x x x x x x x x x x x x
provide encryption for the OS and data disk. Integrated into Azure Key Vault
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Transport Data Encryption (TDE) - correct answer ✔Helps protect Azure SQL
x x x x x x x x x x x
database and Azure Data Warehouse. Enabled by default. You can use Azure
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Key Vault key or bring your own key (BYOK)
x x x x x x x x
Azure Key Vault - correct answer ✔- Secret management, tokens, passwords,
x x x x x x x x x x x
certs, API keys etc.
x x x
- Key management, encryption keys
x x x x
- Certificate management, manage and use your SSL/TLS certs for your Azure
x x x x x x x x x x x x
and internally connected services
x x x
- Store secrets backed by hardware security modules (HSM). Can use software
x x x x x x x x x x x
xor FIPS HSM
x x
Benefits of Azure Key Vault include - correct answer ✔- Centralized app
x x x x x x x x x x x x
secrets
- Securely stored secrets and keys
x x x x x
- Monitor access and use
x x x x
- Simplify admin of app secrets
x x x x x
- Integrate with other Azure services
x x x x x
X.509 v3 - correct answer ✔Certs used in Azure
x x x x x x x x
, Firewall - correct answer ✔Grants access based on IP. Can check port and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
protocol also x
Azure Firewall - correct answer ✔Managed. Cloud based. Fully stateful. Built
x x x x x x x x x x x
with high availability and unrestricted cloud scalability. Protects against
x x x x x x x x x
inbound non-HTTP/S protocols like RDP, SSH and FTP.
x x x x x x x x
Also provides outbound network level protection for all ports and protocols
x x x x x x x x x x x
and application level protection for outbound HTTP/S
x x x x x x
Azure App Gateway - correct answer ✔A load balancer that includes a Web
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
App Firewall (WAF) that protects against common known vulnerabilities in
x x x x x x x x x x
websites. Designed for HTTP traffic x x x x
Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) - correct answer ✔Ideal options for non-
x x x x x x x x x x
HTTP services on advanced configurations. Similar to hardware firewalls
x x x x x x x x
Azure DDoS protection - correct answer ✔Monitors traffic at the Azure
x x x x x x x x x x x
network edge before it effects availability.
x x x x x
It identifies DDoS traffic and blocks it while allowing legit traffic
x x x x x x x x x x
Azure DDoS Protection: Basic tier - correct answer ✔Auto enabled in Azure.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Always on monitoring. Real time monitoring/mitigation of common network
x x x x x x x x x
level attacks. x
Azure DDoS protection: Standard tier - correct answer ✔Additional mitigation
x x x x x x x x x x
capabilities tuned specifically to Azure Virtual Network resources. Requires no
x x x x x x x x x
xapp changes. Dedicated traffic monitoring. Machine learning. Mitigate
x x x x x x x x
against: volumetric attacks, protocol attacks, resource layer attacks
x x x x x x x
Associate AZ103 exam with verified
solutions
You are always responsible for: - correct answer ✔1 Data
x x x x x x x x x
2 Endpoints
x
3 Accounts
x
4 Access
x
Azure Security Center tiers: - correct answer ✔Free
x x x x x x x
Standard - $15 a month per node
x x x x x x
Authentication (AuthN) - correct answer ✔Process of establishing identity of
x x x x x x x x x x
a person or service. Includes act of challenging party for their creds.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Establishes they ARE who they say they are.
x x x x x x x
Authorization (AuthZ) - correct answer ✔Establishes what access you are
x x x x x x x x x x
allowed
Azure MFA for global admins is: - correct answer ✔Free
x x x x x x x x x
Azure MFA for non-global admins is: - correct answer ✔Not free. Requires
x x x x x x x x x x x x
specific license
x
,Identity - correct answer ✔A thing that can be authenticated: Users, Servers,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Services, Apps x
Principle - correct answer ✔An identity with certain roles: Sudo or CMD as an
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xadmin. Role changes even with identity staying the same. Groups are
x x x x x x x x x x x
another example or principles x x x
Service Principle - correct answer ✔Identity used by a service or application.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Can be assigned roles.
x x x
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) - correct answer ✔Roles are sets of
x x x x x x x x x x x
permissions, users are assigned to roles; users are assigned to groups and the
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xgroup are assigned to roles. Like editor or read only. Can be granted to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
access an Azure service instance
x x x x
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) - correct answer ✔A paid for service
x x x x x x x x x x x
that provides oversight of role assignments, self-service and just in time role
x x x x x x x x x x x x
activation
Symmetric encryption - correct answer ✔Uses a single key to encrypt and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
decrypt data. x
Asymmetric encryption - correct answer ✔Two keys are used; one key
x x x x x x x x x x x
encodes the message, and the other key decodes the message. Used for
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Transport Layer Security (TLS) which is used for HTTPS and data signing
x x x x x x x x x x x
Azure Storage Service Encryption - correct answer ✔Data at rest encryption.
x x x x x x x x x x x
Used for Blob storage, Azure files, etc
x x x x x x
,Azure Disk Encryption - correct answer ✔Encrypts windows or linux IaaS VM
x x x x x x x x x x x x
disks. Uses bitlocker feature of Windows and the dm-crypt feature of Linux to
x x x x x x x x x x x x
provide encryption for the OS and data disk. Integrated into Azure Key Vault
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Transport Data Encryption (TDE) - correct answer ✔Helps protect Azure SQL
x x x x x x x x x x x
database and Azure Data Warehouse. Enabled by default. You can use Azure
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Key Vault key or bring your own key (BYOK)
x x x x x x x x
Azure Key Vault - correct answer ✔- Secret management, tokens, passwords,
x x x x x x x x x x x
certs, API keys etc.
x x x
- Key management, encryption keys
x x x x
- Certificate management, manage and use your SSL/TLS certs for your Azure
x x x x x x x x x x x x
and internally connected services
x x x
- Store secrets backed by hardware security modules (HSM). Can use software
x x x x x x x x x x x
xor FIPS HSM
x x
Benefits of Azure Key Vault include - correct answer ✔- Centralized app
x x x x x x x x x x x x
secrets
- Securely stored secrets and keys
x x x x x
- Monitor access and use
x x x x
- Simplify admin of app secrets
x x x x x
- Integrate with other Azure services
x x x x x
X.509 v3 - correct answer ✔Certs used in Azure
x x x x x x x x
, Firewall - correct answer ✔Grants access based on IP. Can check port and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
protocol also x
Azure Firewall - correct answer ✔Managed. Cloud based. Fully stateful. Built
x x x x x x x x x x x
with high availability and unrestricted cloud scalability. Protects against
x x x x x x x x x
inbound non-HTTP/S protocols like RDP, SSH and FTP.
x x x x x x x x
Also provides outbound network level protection for all ports and protocols
x x x x x x x x x x x
and application level protection for outbound HTTP/S
x x x x x x
Azure App Gateway - correct answer ✔A load balancer that includes a Web
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
App Firewall (WAF) that protects against common known vulnerabilities in
x x x x x x x x x x
websites. Designed for HTTP traffic x x x x
Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) - correct answer ✔Ideal options for non-
x x x x x x x x x x
HTTP services on advanced configurations. Similar to hardware firewalls
x x x x x x x x
Azure DDoS protection - correct answer ✔Monitors traffic at the Azure
x x x x x x x x x x x
network edge before it effects availability.
x x x x x
It identifies DDoS traffic and blocks it while allowing legit traffic
x x x x x x x x x x
Azure DDoS Protection: Basic tier - correct answer ✔Auto enabled in Azure.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Always on monitoring. Real time monitoring/mitigation of common network
x x x x x x x x x
level attacks. x
Azure DDoS protection: Standard tier - correct answer ✔Additional mitigation
x x x x x x x x x x
capabilities tuned specifically to Azure Virtual Network resources. Requires no
x x x x x x x x x
xapp changes. Dedicated traffic monitoring. Machine learning. Mitigate
x x x x x x x x
against: volumetric attacks, protocol attacks, resource layer attacks
x x x x x x x