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DP-300 Implement a secure environment Practice Question
You have an Azure SQL Database that stores financial data. You need to audit all SELECT operations on the 'Transactions' table and store the audit logs in an Azure Storage account. What should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse diagnostic settings (which send metrics and logs to Log Analytics) with server-level auditing (which captures detailed database activity like SELECT operations), leading them to choose Option C instead of the correct server-level audit configuration.
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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Configure server-level auditing to log to an Azure Storage account.
Azure SQL Database supports server-level auditing that can write audit logs directly to an Azure Storage account. This meets the requirement to audit SELECT operations on the 'Transactions' table and store logs in Azure Storage. Server-level auditing captures all database events, including SELECT statements, and can be configured to target a storage container.
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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Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud on the server and review security insights.
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Cloud provides threat detection, not auditing of specific table operations.
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Create a server audit using SQL Server Audit and specify a file destination.
Why it's wrong here
Azure SQL Database does not support SQL Server Audit; it uses server-level auditing via Azure portal or PowerShell.
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Enable diagnostic settings for the database and send to a Log Analytics workspace.
Why it's wrong here
Diagnostic settings can capture query store data but not specific SELECT audit events on a table.
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Configure server-level auditing to log to an Azure Storage account.
Why this is correct
Server-level auditing can capture all events including SELECT on specific tables and store them in Azure Storage.
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Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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