Q21 RBAC Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

What does deny assignment in Azure RBAC do?

  1. A Removes an existing role assignment
  2. B Explicitly blocks specified actions even if a role assignment would allow them (e.g., applied by Azure Blueprints) (correct answer)
  3. C Prevents deletion of resources
  4. D Revokes all access

Shortcut: Deny assignments take precedence over role assignments. They block specific actions on resources regardless of what roles a user has. Azure Blueprints use deny assignments to enforce protected configurations.