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DP-203 Practice Question: Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing
You are configuring security for an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace. You need to ensure that only users in the 'DataScientists' Microsoft Entra group can read data from the 'sales' schema in the serverless SQL pool. What should you configure?
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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Create a database user mapped to the Microsoft Entra group and grant SELECT ON SCHEMA::sales to the group
You create a database user mapped to the Microsoft Entra group in the serverless SQL pool database, then grant SELECT ON SCHEMA::sales to that user. This ensures only members of the 'DataScientists' group have permission to read data from the 'sales' schema. Option A is wrong because a server-level login for the group does not grant specific schema-level permissions; the 'public' role provides broad access. Option C is wrong because the 'Synapse SQL Administrator' role grants too many permissions (admin-level access) and is not schema-specific. Option D is wrong because a contained database user with password does not leverage Microsoft Entra group membership, and the 'db_datareader' role grants read access to all tables, not just the 'sales' schema.
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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Create a server-level login for the group and assign it to the 'public' role
Why it's wrong here
Public role gives no specific permissions
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Create a database user mapped to the Microsoft Entra group and grant SELECT ON SCHEMA::sales to the group
Why this is correct
Granular permissions at schema level
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Assign the 'Synapse SQL Administrator' role to the group at workspace level
Why it's wrong here
Gives admin access, not read-only
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Create a contained database user with password and assign it to the 'db_datareader' role
Why it's wrong here
Does not use Microsoft Entra authentication
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