20+ practice questions focused on Manage and secure Power BI — one of the most tested topics on the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst PL-300 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Manage and secure Power BI PracticeYou are a Power BI administrator. A user reports that a shared dashboard shows 'Sensitive data detected' for certain visualizations, but the dashboard is configured with row-level security (RLS). What is the most likely cause of this issue?
Explanation: Option B is correct because Microsoft Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels take precedence over RLS; a label applied to a dataset or report can flag data as sensitive regardless of RLS. Option A is wrong because RLS does not block sensitivity labels from being applied. Option C is wrong because the dashboard owner's permissions do not affect label detection. Option D is wrong because the Power BI service does not strip sensitivity labels for external users unless explicitly configured.
A Power BI administrator needs to enforce that all datasets published to the service use certified data sources only. Which two settings should be configured? (Choose two.)
Explanation: Option A (tenant setting for 'Certification' of data sources) and Option C (admin monitoring with Microsoft Sentinel) are correct. Option A directly enforces certification. Option C allows detection of non-compliant datasets via logs. Option B (Row-level security) does not enforce data source certification. Option D (B2B guest settings) is irrelevant. Option E (dataflow certification) certifies dataflows, not datasets.
You are a Power BI administrator. A user reports that their scheduled data refresh fails with error 'The data source credentials are no longer valid.' The dataset uses a SQL Server database with Windows authentication. What should you do first to resolve the issue?
Explanation: Option C is correct because the most common cause for Windows authentication failures is a password change; the user can update credentials in the dataset settings. Option A is wrong because the on-premises gateway is not necessarily the issue. Option B is wrong because impersonation does not apply to Windows credentials. Option D is wrong because capacity reassignment does not fix credential issues.
You are a Power BI administrator. Your organization uses Microsoft Purview to manage sensitivity labels. You need to ensure that when a report is exported to PDF, the sensitivity label is automatically applied to the PDF file. What should you configure?
Explanation: Option D is correct because Power BI can enforce sensitivity labels on exported files when the tenant setting 'Apply sensitivity labels to exported data' is enabled. Option A is wrong because the labeling policy applies at the report level, not during export. Option B is wrong because file encryption settings in Purview do not control Power BI export behavior. Option C is wrong because the sensitivity label in the report does not automatically carry over to exports unless the tenant setting is enabled.
A Power BI administrator wants to allow users to create dashboards and reports, but prevent them from sharing content outside the organization. Which two settings should be configured in the Power BI admin portal? (Choose two.)
Explanation: Option A (control 'Share content with external users') and Option D (disable 'Publish to web') are correct. Option A directly blocks sharing with external users. Option D prevents public sharing via embed codes. Option B (create workspaces) is irrelevant to sharing. Option C (export data) is about exporting, not sharing. Option E (featured tables) is unrelated.
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