AZ-400 Develop a security and compliance plan Practice Question
This AZ-400 practice question tests your understanding of develop a security and compliance plan. Examine the command output carefully: the correct answer depends on what the output actually shows, not on general recall alone. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
```kql
AzureDevOpsAuditLogs
| where TimeGenerated > ago(30d)
| where OperationName == "Project.Create"
| where ResultType == "Success"
| project TimeGenerated, ProjectName, ActorUPN
| summarize Count = count() by ActorUPN
| top 5 by Count desc
```
You are analyzing Azure DevOps audit logs with a KQL query. What is the purpose of this query?
Refer to the exhibit.
```kql
AzureDevOpsAuditLogs
| where TimeGenerated > ago(30d)
| where OperationName == "Project.Create"
| where ResultType == "Success"
| project TimeGenerated, ProjectName, ActorUPN
| summarize Count = count() by ActorUPN
| top 5 by Count desc
```
A
List the top 5 most active users in Azure DevOps
Why wrong: Only project creation is counted, not all activities.
B
Display detailed audit records of project creation with timestamps
Why wrong: The query summarizes counts, not details.
C
Identify users who created projects and have admin role
Why wrong: No role filtering is applied.
D
Find the top 5 users who created the most projects in the last 30 days
The query counts successful project creations per user and returns top 5.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Find the top 5 users who created the most projects in the last 30 days
Option C is correct because the query filters for successful project creation events, groups by actor, and returns the top 5 users by count. Option A is wrong because it does not filter by role. Option B is wrong because it only counts project creation, not all operations. Option D is wrong because it does not show creation time details.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✗
List the top 5 most active users in Azure DevOps
Why it's wrong here
Only project creation is counted, not all activities.
✗
Display detailed audit records of project creation with timestamps
Why it's wrong here
The query summarizes counts, not details.
✗
Identify users who created projects and have admin role
Why it's wrong here
No role filtering is applied.
✓
Find the top 5 users who created the most projects in the last 30 days
Why this is correct
The query counts successful project creations per user and returns top 5.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Develop a security and compliance plan — This question tests Develop a security and compliance plan — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Find the top 5 users who created the most projects in the last 30 days — Option C is correct because the query filters for successful project creation events, groups by actor, and returns the top 5 users by count. Option A is wrong because it does not filter by role. Option B is wrong because it only counts project creation, not all operations. Option D is wrong because it does not show creation time details.
What should I do if I get this AZ-400 question wrong?
Identify which AZ-400 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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