DP-300 Configure and manage automation of tasks Practice Question
You need to automate the deployment of Azure SQL Database with a specific configuration across multiple environments (dev, test, prod). The deployment must include firewall rules, auditing settings, and threat detection policies. Which THREE tools can be used to implement 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
✓
ARM templates with Bicep
Options A, C, and E are correct because ARM/Bicep templates can define the entire infrastructure, Azure PowerShell can be used in scripts, and Azure CLI can also be used. Option B (Azure Migrate) is for migration, not automation. Option D (Azure Data Studio) is a client tool for querying, not automation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
ARM templates with Bicep
Why this is correct
Declarative infrastructure as code.
- ✗
Azure Migrate
Why it's wrong here
Migration tool, not deployment.
- ✓
Azure PowerShell
Why this is correct
Can script resource creation.
- ✗
Azure Data Studio
Why it's wrong here
Not an automation tool.
- ✓
Azure CLI
Why this is correct
Can script resource creation.
Go deeper
Related to this question
Learn chapter
Overview of Azure Data Platform Options
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.
Key term
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.
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every DP-300 question from scratch — 906 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. 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.