A junior admin nearly deleted the city’s payroll virtual machines during a cleanup. Which governance control is best described as a last-line safeguard against accidental delete?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Tags and Advisor tips are helpful, but they will not catch a nervous delete click. A lock is the last-line safety catch—remove it on purpose, then delete. That is how payroll VMs stay alive.
Full Explanation
Resource locks provide deliberate friction against accidental deletion or modification, functioning as a safeguard even when someone has permission to manage the resources. Tags, Advisor recommendations, and pricing estimates do not block Resource Manager delete operations. AZ-900 frames locks as governance protection for critical workloads such as payroll systems.