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Question: 4 You need to recommend a solution to meet the technical requirements for the Azure virtual machines. What should you include in the recommendation?
- AOption A:
just-in-time (JIT) access
- BOption B:
Azure Defender
- COption C:
Azure Firewall
- DOption D:
Azure Application Gateway
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
For Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Defender provides:-
Advanced threat protection
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Vulnerability assessment
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Security monitoring and recommendations
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Detection of suspicious activities and attacks
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Integration with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
If the technical requirement is to improve the security posture of Azure VMs, Azure Defender is the appropriate solution.
Why the others are incorrect- A. Just-in-time (JIT) access ❌
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Limits exposure of management ports (RDP/SSH) but does not provide comprehensive VM security and threat protection.
- C. Azure Firewall ❌
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Protects network traffic but does not provide VM-level threat detection and vulnerability management.
- D. Azure Application Gateway ❌
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A web traffic load balancer for web applications, not a VM security solution.