What is Azure Policy used for?

Azure Policy is a service that creates, assigns, and manages rules (policies) to enforce organizational standards and assess compliance across Azure resources.

What is a Policy Initiative (also called a Policy Set) in Azure?

A Policy Initiative is a collection of multiple Azure Policy definitions grouped together to achieve a broader compliance goal, simplifying management of related policies.

What happens when an Azure Policy with a 'Deny' effect is assigned and a non-compliant resource creation is attempted?

The resource creation or update request is blocked immediately, preventing the non-compliant resource from being deployed.

At which scopes can Azure Policy be applied?

Azure Policy can be applied at the Management Group, Subscription, or Resource Group scope, and assignments automatically apply to all child scopes.

What does the 'DeployIfNotExists' effect do in Azure Policy?

It automatically deploys a specified resource or configuration if the evaluated resource does not already have that configuration in place, enabling auto-remediation.

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