Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) pattern recognition

Governance, identity, and multi-tier architecture decisions recur throughout AZ-305

Identity boundary design is a recurring cluster: when Entra ID B2C versus B2B applies, how Conditional Access policies scope to the described user population, and where managed identity replaces credential-based service authentication. Data tier selection questions appear with different access patterns: the decision between Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Storage, and Synapse depends on query structure, geographic distribution requirements, and consistency model. Hybrid connectivity questions test the distinction between Azure VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Azure Virtual WAN configurations for the described on-premises connectivity and throughput requirements. Governance and compliance questions round out the distribution: management group hierarchy, Azure Policy scope, and blueprint enforcement for the described organizational structure.