Q12 Key Vault Domain 4 · 20–25% of exam

What does the Key Vault enable-purge-protection setting prevent?

  1. A Secret versioning
  2. B Permanent deletion of the vault or its objects during the soft-delete retention period, by anyone including admins (correct answer)
  3. C Network access from the internet
  4. D Vault replication

Shortcut: Purge protection prevents soft-deleted objects (and the vault itself) from being permanently purged before the retention period expires. This is mandatory for regulatory compliance scenarios.