Azure Policy

Azure Policy enforces rules and standards on resources (governance).

Updated: 2026-03-05

Definition

Azure Policy is a governance service that evaluates and enforces rules on Azure resources, such as allowed regions, required tags, or permitted VM sizes.

It helps keep environments compliant at scale.

Key points

Governance and compliance enforcement
Can audit or deny non-compliant resources
Often used with initiatives (policy sets)

Common mistakes

Using policy as a replacement for RBAC (different purpose).
Rolling out deny policies without testing impact.

Related exams

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Related terms

what is rbac
what is iam
what is governance

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