20+ practice questions focused on Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing — one of the most tested topics on the Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate DP-203 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing PracticeYour organization uses Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool. You need to ensure that all data at rest in the SQL pool is encrypted using a customer-managed key stored in Azure Key Vault. What should you configure?
Explanation: Option C is correct because Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with customer-managed keys in Azure Key Vault provides the required encryption. Option A is wrong because Azure Storage Service Encryption is for storage accounts, not SQL pools. Option B is wrong because Always Encrypted protects data in transit and at rest in application logic, not at rest in the database. Option D is wrong because Dynamic Data Masking does not encrypt data.
You are designing a data processing solution in Azure Databricks that uses Unity Catalog. The security team requires that all users authenticate using Microsoft Entra ID and that access to tables is governed by attribute-based access control (ABAC) using table tags. Which feature should you enable?
Explanation: Option B is correct because Unity Catalog supports ABAC through tags and Azure Databricks can use Microsoft Entra ID for authentication. Option A is wrong because row-level security is for filtering rows, not ABAC with tags. Option C is wrong because column-level security is for columns. Option D is wrong because dynamic views are for custom logic, not attribute-based access control with tags.
Your team uses Azure Data Factory to copy data from on-premises SQL Server to Azure Blob Storage. You need to ensure that data in transit is encrypted using TLS 1.2. What should you configure?
Explanation: Option A is correct because Azure Data Factory uses HTTPS by default, which enforces TLS encryption for data in transit. Option B is wrong because VPN is not required for TLS encryption. Option C is wrong because Azure ExpressRoute provides a private connection but does not replace TLS. Option D is wrong because configuring the on-premises SQL Server to use SSL certificates is necessary but not sufficient; Azure Data Factory must also use HTTPS.
You have an Azure Databricks workspace that uses a managed resource group. The security team requires that all cluster nodes use no public IP addresses and that all outbound traffic goes through a firewall. What should you configure?
Explanation: Option D is correct because Azure Databricks can be deployed in a VNet injected configuration with no public IPs and route all traffic through a firewall. Option A is wrong because private endpoints are for data plane services, not for cluster nodes. Option B is wrong because service endpoints do not eliminate public IPs. Option C is wrong because network security groups control inbound/outbound rules but do not force traffic through a firewall.
Refer to the exhibit. You are creating an Azure Storage account using an ARM template with the above snippet. After deployment, a security auditor reviews the configuration and notes that the storage account is not using a customer-managed key for encryption. What is the most likely reason?
Explanation: Option B is correct because the keyVersion is empty, which means Azure Storage will use the latest version of the key, but the key must be present in the vault. However, the snippet does not specify the 'keyVaultProperties' correctly; the property 'keyName' is valid, but the 'keyVersion' being empty might cause Azure to default to a Microsoft-managed key if the key does not exist or if the vault is not accessible. Option A is wrong because infrastructure encryption is independent of key source. Option C is wrong because 'infrastructureEncryption' is a separate setting. Option D is wrong because double encryption is not the issue.
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