AZURE MONITOR: ACTION GROUPS AND ALERT PROCESSING
RULES OVERVIEW|COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS) (2025/2026)
What are action groups in Azure Monitor? -correct answer - A collection of notification
preferences and actions executed when an alert is fired.
What actions can Azure Monitor perform when an alert is triggered? -correct answer - Send an
email, SMS, create an app push notification, make a voice call, call an Azure function, trigger a
logic app, send a webhook notification, create an ITSM ticket, or use a runbook.
Can action groups be reused in Azure Monitor? -correct answer - Yes, once created, action
groups can be reused for multiple alerts.
What is the purpose of alert processing rules? -correct answer - To override the normal
behavior of a fired alert by adding or suppressing action groups.
How do alert processing rules differ from alert rules? -correct answer - Alert rules trigger alerts
based on conditions, while alert processing rules modify the alerts as they are fired.
What can you do with alert processing rules? -correct answer - Suppress notifications during
maintenance, implement management at scale, and add action groups to all alert types.
What is the default state of an alert processing rule? -correct answer - By default, the rule is
always active.
Can alert processing rules be applied to different resource scopes? -correct answer - Yes, they
can be applied to a single resource or an entire subscription.
RULES OVERVIEW|COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS) (2025/2026)
What are action groups in Azure Monitor? -correct answer - A collection of notification
preferences and actions executed when an alert is fired.
What actions can Azure Monitor perform when an alert is triggered? -correct answer - Send an
email, SMS, create an app push notification, make a voice call, call an Azure function, trigger a
logic app, send a webhook notification, create an ITSM ticket, or use a runbook.
Can action groups be reused in Azure Monitor? -correct answer - Yes, once created, action
groups can be reused for multiple alerts.
What is the purpose of alert processing rules? -correct answer - To override the normal
behavior of a fired alert by adding or suppressing action groups.
How do alert processing rules differ from alert rules? -correct answer - Alert rules trigger alerts
based on conditions, while alert processing rules modify the alerts as they are fired.
What can you do with alert processing rules? -correct answer - Suppress notifications during
maintenance, implement management at scale, and add action groups to all alert types.
What is the default state of an alert processing rule? -correct answer - By default, the rule is
always active.
Can alert processing rules be applied to different resource scopes? -correct answer - Yes, they
can be applied to a single resource or an entire subscription.
