Q46 Key Vault Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

What is the behavior when an application tries to access a Key Vault secret that has been disabled?

  1. A The previous version is returned
  2. B Key Vault returns the disabled secret with a warning
  3. C Key Vault returns 403 Forbidden (secret is disabled) (correct answer)
  4. D An email notification is sent

Shortcut: Disabled secrets return HTTP 403 (Forbidden) — the secret exists but is not accessible. This is distinct from 404 (not found). Use disabling to prevent access without permanently deleting the secret.