DP-300 Implement a secure environment Practice Question
You need to audit all successful and failed login attempts on an Azure SQL Database. Which feature should you enable?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse Microsoft Defender for SQL's threat detection (which does log some security events) with the dedicated, configurable SQL Server Audit feature that is required for explicit login auditing.
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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SQL Server Audit with a server-level audit specification that includes SUCCESSFUL_LOGIN_GROUP and FAILED_LOGIN_GROUP.
SQL Server Audit is the correct feature because it allows you to capture both successful and failed login attempts at the server level by defining a server audit specification that includes the SUCCESSFUL_LOGIN_GROUP and FAILED_LOGIN_GROUP audit action groups. These groups specifically log authentication events, which is exactly what is needed to audit all login attempts. Microsoft Defender for SQL, Vulnerability Assessment, and regulatory compliance dashboards do not provide granular login event auditing.
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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Microsoft Defender for SQL threat detection.
Why it's wrong here
Threat detection alerts on suspicious activities but does not provide comprehensive audit logs.
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SQL Vulnerability Assessment.
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability assessment scans for security misconfigurations, not logs.
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Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud's regulatory compliance dashboard.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance dashboard provides assessment, not audit logs.
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SQL Server Audit with a server-level audit specification that includes SUCCESSFUL_LOGIN_GROUP and FAILED_LOGIN_GROUP.
Why this is correct
These audit action groups capture all login attempts.
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Azure SQL Performance Tuning
Azure SQL Performance Tuning is the process of optimizing the speed and efficiency of queries and database operations in Microsoft Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance to reduce latency and improve throughput.
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