DP-203 Practice Question: Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing
You are a data engineer for a healthcare company. You have an Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 account that stores sensitive patient data. You need to ensure that all access to the data is logged and that you can audit who accessed which files and when. You also need to minimize administrative effort. Which solution should you implement?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that network security features like Private Link or classic storage analytics logging provide auditing, but they do not capture detailed access logs in a queryable format.
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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Configure diagnostic settings to send logs to Azure Monitor Logs and use Log Analytics to query access logs.
Configuring diagnostic settings to send Data Lake Storage Gen2 logs to Azure Monitor Logs and using Log Analytics to query them provides a comprehensive auditing solution with minimal administrative effort. This approach captures detailed access logs, including who accessed files and when, and integrates with Azure Monitor for easy analysis and alerting. It is the recommended method for auditing access to sensitive data in Data Lake Storage Gen2.
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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Enable Azure Storage analytics logging and store logs in a separate storage account.
Why it's wrong here
Azure Storage analytics logging (classic logging) is deprecated for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2. It does not provide the granularity or integration needed for comprehensive auditing of Data Lake Storage Gen2 access. While it can log some operations, it is not the recommended approach and requires manual analysis. It also does not integrate with Azure Monitor or provide easy querying.
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Use Azure Advisor to monitor access and generate audit reports.
Why it's wrong here
Azure Advisor provides recommendations for optimizing Azure resources, but it does not log or audit data access. It cannot track who accessed which files or when. Therefore, it does not meet the requirement for auditing access to sensitive data. It is not a logging or auditing tool for data access.
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Implement Azure Private Link for the storage account and enable network security groups.
Why it's wrong here
Azure Private Link and network security groups are network security features that restrict access to the storage account, but they do not log or audit data access. They can help secure the data but do not provide the required auditing capability. They do not capture who accessed files or when, so they do not fulfill the auditing requirement.
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Configure diagnostic settings to send logs to Azure Monitor Logs and use Log Analytics to query access logs.
Why this is correct
Configuring diagnostic settings to send Data Lake Storage Gen2 logs (such as StorageRead, StorageWrite, StorageDelete) to Azure Monitor Logs enables centralized logging and auditing. Log Analytics provides a powerful query language to analyze access patterns, identify who accessed files, and when. This solution minimizes administrative effort because it integrates with Azure Monitor and requires no custom logging infrastructure.
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