AZ-204 Developing for Microsoft Azure Exam Prep - Azure Key Vault

The video tutorial explains Azure Key Vault, a service for storing keys, secrets, and certificates securely. It covers the setup process, pricing options, and the importance of using hardware security modules (HSM). The tutorial also details how to manage and access secrets, including setting activation and expiry dates. It demonstrates using .NET code to access Key Vault, ensuring that sensitive information is not hardcoded into applications. The video emphasizes the importance of restricting access to secrets and provides methods for accessing Key Vault through ARM templates.

What is one of the main benefits of using a hardware security module (HSM) with Azure Key Vault?

• It allows unlimited storage of secrets.

• It provides a hardware element for generating key randomness.

• It reduces the cost of storing keys.

• It automatically updates all stored keys.

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of Azure Key Vault?

• Storing security keys

• Hosting web applications

• Managing secrets

• Storing certificates

Why might you choose to store an API key in Azure Key Vault instead of a config file?

• To automatically update it

• To ensure it is never lost

• To make it easier to share with developers

• To protect it from unauthorized access

What is the purpose of using .NET code with Azure Key Vault?

• To delete old secrets

• To create new key vaults

• To authenticate and retrieve secrets

• To manage Azure subscriptions

How does Azure Key Vault ensure that developers do not have direct access to secrets?

• By encrypting all data with a master key

• By requiring manual approval for each access

• By using asynchronous secret retrieval

• By storing secrets in a separate database

What is a key advantage of using Azure Key Vault with ARM templates?

• It allows for the storage of large files.

• It prevents secrets from being hardcoded in templates.

• It automatically generates new templates.

• It provides free access to premium features.

What is a crucial step in managing access to Azure Key Vault?

• Using only standard pricing options

• Setting up access policies for applications

• Creating multiple key vaults for each application

• Storing all secrets in a single vault