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

Which permission is required to create a new Key Vault and set its access policies using the Azure Management plane (ARM)?

  1. A Key Vault Secrets Officer
  2. B Key Vault Administrator (data plane)
  3. C Contributor or Owner on the resource group (management plane) (correct answer)
  4. D Key Vault Contributor (management plane)

Shortcut: Creating a Key Vault and managing its ARM properties requires Contributor or higher on the resource group/subscription. Data plane access (secrets, keys) requires separate Key Vault roles or access policies.