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Difficulty: MediumAzure Serverless Compute (Functions and Logic Apps)

A financial services company needs to automate a security incident response process. When a high-risk login is detected, a workflow must orchestrate the following actions: retrieve user details from Azure Active Directory, block the user's account, create a support ticket in an external IT service management system, and send an email notification. The IT team wants to build this orchestration using a visual, designer-first tool with built-in connectors and minimal coding. Which Azure service should be recommended to host this workflow?

  1. Azure Logic AppsAnswer
  2. B
    Azure Functions
  3. C
    Azure Virtual Machines
  4. D
    Microsoft 365

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Azure Logic Apps
Azure Logic Apps is correct because it is a serverless orchestration service that offers a visual designer and out-of-the-box connectors to integrate systems, satisfying the requirement to connect Azure Active Directory, email, and ticketing systems with minimal custom code.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the business requirements for the automation.
The requirements specify an integration workflow that connects multiple systems (Azure Active Directory, external ticketing, email) and must be built visually with minimal coding.
This helps determine whether a code-first or designer-first serverless approach is appropriate.
2
Compare the primary serverless services in Azure.
Azure Functions is code-first, while Azure Logic Apps is designer-first and supports out-of-the-box connectors for third-party integrations.
Choosing the correct serverless service requires understanding the trade-off between code-first custom execution and designer-first workflow orchestration.
3
Identify the service matching the visual designer constraint.
Azure Logic Apps provides a visual designer interface and requires minimal custom code to connect multiple platforms.
Azure Logic Apps directly fulfills the designer-first and minimal code requirement.

Key Concept

Azure serverless services include Azure Functions (code-first) and Azure Logic Apps (designer-first workflow orchestration).
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Azure Serverless Compute (Functions and Logic Apps)

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