Governance and compliance
Azure Policy, resource locks, and how governance keeps subscriptions consistent and protected.
Learning objectives
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- Azure Policy
- Initiatives
- Resource locks
- RBAC controls permissions; Policy controls configuration compliance.
- Management groups help apply governance across many subscriptions.
- Compliance Manager / Trust Center materials support regulatory and trust documentation.
Azure Policy
enforce or audit rules so resources meet organizational standards.
Initiatives
collections of policy definitions assigned together.
Resource locks
CanNotDelete or ReadOnly to protect resources from accidental change.
RBAC controls permissions; Policy controls configuration compliance.
RBAC controls permissions; Policy controls configuration compliance.
Management groups help apply governance across many subscriptions.
Management groups help apply governance across many subscriptions.
Compliance Manager / Trust Center materials support regulatory and trust documentation.
Compliance Manager / Trust Center materials support regulatory and trust documentation.