CCOA Securing Assets Practice Question
You are configuring security monitoring for a database. Which THREE events should you definitely log to ensure compliance and detect malicious activity?
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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Successful and failed login attempts.
Monitoring administrative changes, authentication success/failure, and data access are the pillars of database security logging.
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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Successful and failed login attempts.
Why this is correct
Necessary to detect brute-force or unauthorized access attempts.
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Changes to database user privileges or schema (e.g., 'GRANT' commands).
Why this is correct
Administrative changes are high-risk and must be audited.
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The specific hardware temperature of the server.
Why it's wrong here
This is a system health metric, not a security event.
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The number of active user sessions in the connection pool.
Why it's wrong here
This is a performance metric, not a security log.
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Large-scale data exports or queries affecting sensitive tables.
Why this is correct
Critical to identify data exfiltration attempts.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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