Databricks-DE-Pro Data Security and Compliance Practice Question
A data engineer is configuring audit logging for a Unity Catalog-enabled workspace. The security team wants to capture all access to tables and the granting of privileges. Which Databricks feature should the engineer enable to collect these audit events?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is equating data lineage with audit logging, when lineage tracks data flow between objects rather than recording user access events or privilege grants.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Diagnostic log delivery to a cloud storage location.
Databricks audit logs, delivered through diagnostic log delivery, capture Unity Catalog data access and privilege changes. They are the authoritative source for security auditing and compliance. Other features like Delta Live Tables event logs, data lineage, and workspace ACLs serve different purposes and do not provide the required audit event stream.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Workspace access control lists (ACLs).
Why it's wrong here
Workspace ACLs define permissions for workspace objects like notebooks, clusters, and jobs. They do not produce an audit trail of data access or privilege changes in Unity Catalog. The security team needs event records, not permission definitions, so ACLs alone do not meet the requirement.
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Diagnostic log delivery to a cloud storage location.
Why this is correct
Databricks diagnostic logs include audit logs that record Unity Catalog data access and privilege changes. Delivering these logs to cloud storage such as S3, ADLS, or GCS allows the security team to retain and analyze them. This is the standard mechanism for capturing audit events for compliance, and it covers table access and GRANT/REVOKE operations.
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Delta Live Tables event log.
Why it's wrong here
The Delta Live Tables event log records pipeline execution events such as data quality expectations and flow progress. It does not capture Unity Catalog table access or privilege grants. Enabling it would provide pipeline observability but would not satisfy the audit requirement for security events.
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Unity Catalog data lineage.
Why it's wrong here
Data lineage tracks the flow of data between tables and columns across queries and pipelines. While useful for impact analysis and compliance, it does not record who accessed a table or when privileges were granted. It is not a substitute for audit logs, which capture user actions and access events.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Databricks exam blueprint
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