DP-300 Plan and implement data platform resources Practice Question
You are managing an Azure SQL Managed Instance that hosts multiple databases for a financial application. You need to implement a security solution that meets compliance requirements by auditing all database activity and sending the audit logs to a centralized Log Analytics workspace for analysis. The solution must also support real-time alerts on suspicious activities. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse Microsoft Defender for Cloud (which provides vulnerability assessment and security recommendations) with a full auditing and SIEM solution, or mistakenly think that a storage account plus Intune can provide real-time alerting, when in fact only Log Analytics with Sentinel delivers both centralized auditing and real-time threat detection.
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
✓
Enable auditing to a Log Analytics workspace and integrate with Microsoft Sentinel.
Auditing to a Log Analytics workspace allows centralized collection of audit logs, which can then be integrated with Microsoft Sentinel for real-time analytics, threat detection, and automated alerting on suspicious activities. This meets both the compliance requirement for auditing and the operational need for real-time alerts.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud and configure SQL vulnerability assessment.
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Cloud provides vulnerability scanning, not real-time activity alerts.
- ✗
Enable auditing to a storage account and use Microsoft Intune for monitoring.
Why it's wrong here
Intune is for endpoint management, not database activity monitoring.
- ✓
Enable auditing to a Log Analytics workspace and integrate with Microsoft Sentinel.
Why this is correct
Auditing to LA workspace and Sentinel enables real-time detection and alerting.
- ✗
Enable Microsoft Purview Data Map for the managed instance.
Why it's wrong here
Purview is for data discovery and classification, not real-time alerting.
Go deeper
Related to this question
Learn chapter
Overview of Azure Data Platform Options
Key term
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure SQL Managed Instance is a fully managed cloud database service that gives you nearly all the features of Microsoft SQL Server on your own server, without you having to manage the hardware or operating system.
Key term
Azure SQL Threat Detection
Azure SQL Threat Detection is a built-in security feature that continuously monitors your Azure SQL database for suspicious activities and sends alerts when potential threats are found.
About these practice questions
One of 906 original DP-300 practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This DP-300 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Microsoft certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the DP-300 exam.