Azure Compliance — Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) Practice Questions
Azure Compliance encompasses the portfolio of regulatory certifications, frameworks, and built-in tools that help organizations meet industry and government requirements on Azure. For AZ-305, this includes understanding the Microsoft Trust Center, compliance offerings (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP), and how Azure Policy and Microsoft Defender for Cloud surface compliance gaps. Architects are expected to map business or regulatory requirements to specific Azure controls and design governance structures that maintain continuous compliance. Exam scenarios often ask which combination of services and policies proves or enforces a given compliance standard.