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DP-203 Practice Question: Audit all data access to an Azure Storage account
You need to audit all data access to an Azure Storage account. Which Azure service should you enable?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse Azure Policy (which audits resource configurations) with actual data access auditing, or assume Azure Monitor metrics provide sufficient detail, when only Storage analytics logs sent to Log Analytics offer the per-request, queryable audit trail required.
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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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Azure Storage analytics logs and send to Log Analytics workspace
Azure Storage analytics logs capture detailed information about successful and failed requests to a storage account, including authentication details, IP addresses, and operation types. By sending these logs to a Log Analytics workspace, you can query and analyze them using KQL, enabling comprehensive auditing of all data access. This is the correct service for auditing because it provides the granular, queryable logs required for security and compliance audits.
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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Azure Storage analytics logs and send to Log Analytics workspace
Why this is correct
Storage logs capture access details; Log Analytics enables querying.
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Azure Policy to audit storage account access
Why it's wrong here
Azure Policy audits compliance, not data access.
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Azure Monitor metrics
Why it's wrong here
Metrics provide performance, not detailed access logs.
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Azure Security Center
Why it's wrong here
Security Center provides security posture, not detailed audit logs.
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