Last updated on March 20, 2023
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 Azure Policy  | 
 Role-based Access Control (RBAC)  | 
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 Description  | 
 Ensure resources are compliant with a set of rules.  | 
 Authorization system to provide fine-grained access controls.  | 
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 Focus  | 
 Policy is focused on the properties of resources.  | 
 RBAC focuses on what resources the users can access.  | 
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 Implementation  | 
 You specify a set of rules to prevent over-provisioning of resources.  | 
 You grant permission on what users can create.  | 
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 Default access  | 
 By default, rules are set to Allow.  | 
 By default, all access is denied.  | 
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 Scope  | 
 Policy within the resource group or subscription.  | 
 Grant access to users or groups within a subscription.  | 
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 Integration  | 
 Both services work hand-in-hand to provide governance around your environment.  | 
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Azure Policy vs Azure Role-Based Access Control Resources:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/overview
											
				











