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?
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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It sends high-severity security alerts to an Event Hub for further processing.
Azure Security Center automation can be configured to send high-severity security alerts to an Event Hub for further processing, enabling integration with SIEM systems or custom workflows. Option A is incorrect because Azure Monitor logging is not configured by this automation; it's about forwarding alerts. Option B is incorrect because Azure Policy is used for compliance enforcement, not for remediating alerts via automation. Option D is incorrect because creating incidents in Azure Sentinel is a separate action, not directly triggered by this automation; it forwards alerts to 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
The automation does not interact with Azure Monitor.
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It applies an Azure Policy to remediate high-severity alerts.
Why it's wrong here
No policy action is defined.
- ✓
It sends high-severity security alerts to an Event Hub for further processing.
Why this is correct
The action type is EventHub, and source severity is High.
- ✗
It creates incidents in Azure Sentinel for high-severity alerts.
Why it's wrong here
The automation sends to Event Hub, not directly to Sentinel.
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