DP-203 Practice Question: Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
{
"type": "Microsoft.Security/automations",
"apiVersion": "2020-01-01",
"properties": {
"description": "Monitor for high-severity alerts",
"isEnabled": true,
"actions": [
{
"actionType": "EventHub",
"eventHubResourceId": "/subscriptions/.../resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/ehns1/eventhubs/eh1",
"connectionString": "Endpoint=sb://..."
}
],
"scopes": [
"/subscriptions/.../resourceGroups/rg1"
],
"sources": [
{
"ruleId": "HighSeverityAlerts",
"severity": "High"
}
]
}
}You deploy the Azure Security Center automation shown in the exhibit. What is the purpose of this automation?
⚠ Common exam trap
DP-203 often tests the distinction between continuous export to Event Hub versus other integrations like Azure Monitor, Azure Policy, or Sentinel, causing candidates to confuse the purpose of each service.
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
✓
It sends high-severity security alerts to an Event Hub for further processing.
The automation in Azure Security Center (now Microsoft Defender for Cloud) is configured to export high-severity security alerts to an Azure Event Hub. This is a built-in continuous export feature that streams alerts to an Event Hub for further processing by downstream systems like SIEM, SOAR, or custom applications. The correct option directly matches this purpose: sending high-severity alerts to an Event Hub.
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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It configures Azure Monitor to log high-severity alerts.
Why it's wrong here
Azure Monitor logging is configured through diagnostic settings, not through a Security Center automation workflow. The automation reacts to generated alerts by invoking a Logic App. It is tempting because both involve alert handling, but this feature performs response actions rather than configuring telemetry collection.
- ✗
It applies an Azure Policy to remediate high-severity alerts.
Why it's wrong here
The automation triggers a Logic App on alerts, not Azure Policy assignment; policy remediation is a separate governance mechanism. It is tempting because both remediate issues, but this workflow responds to Security Center alerts by invoking actions such as notifications or tickets, not by applying policy definitions.
- ✓
It sends high-severity security alerts to an Event Hub for further processing.
Why this is correct
The automation triggers on high-severity security alerts and routes them to an Event Hub, enabling downstream consumption by external SIEM or processing systems. This satisfies the requirement to forward alerts beyond Microsoft Defender for Cloud's native notifications for further automated processing.
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It creates incidents in Azure Sentinel for high-severity alerts.
Why it's wrong here
Security Center automation triggers Logic Apps on alerts, not Sentinel incident creation; Sentinel ingests alerts through its own data connectors. It is tempting because Sentinel incidents are the natural triage artefact, but this automation's action set targets playbooks and email notifications, not the Sentinel incidents API.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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