Episode 49 — Governance and Compliance with Tags, Locks, and Policies
Governance in Azure ensures that resources are deployed and managed in alignment with organizational rules and compliance requirements. This episode explains three fundamental governance tools—tags, locks, and policies—and how they work together. Tags add metadata for categorization and cost tracking, locks prevent accidental deletion or modification of critical resources, and policies enforce standards by automatically evaluating configurations against predefined rules. For AZ-900 candidates, understanding how these controls maintain order and accountability is a key part of the exam’s management and governance objectives.
Through real-world context, learners hear how governance tools translate to everyday operations. A finance department may use tags to allocate costs by project, while administrators apply locks to safeguard production workloads. Policies can restrict resource types or enforce naming conventions, ensuring compliance without manual oversight. The episode also touches on how these features integrate with Azure Blueprints for broader governance automation. By the end, listeners understand that governance is not about restriction but about consistency, transparency, and compliance at scale. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
