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Practice question 307 of 498 · easy

Who is responsible for guest OS patching on an Azure IaaS virtual machine?

Choose the single best answer.

  1. A.The customer
  2. B.Microsoft automatically after the VM is registered in Azure Arc
  3. C.Microsoft as part of physical-host maintenance
  4. D.Microsoft automatically after Defender for Cloud is enabled
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  • The customer

The customer retains responsibility for IaaS guest OS patching. Microsoft maintains the underlying physical platform, while Defender for Cloud and Arc can support assessment or management. Enabling either service does not automatically transfer the guest-OS patching responsibility to Microsoft.

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