DP-300 Plan and implement data platform resources Practice Question
You need to ensure that all queries executed against an Azure SQL Database are audited and logged to a Log Analytics workspace for security analysis. Which feature should you enable?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'threat detection' (Advanced Threat Protection) or 'security posture management' (Microsoft Defender for Cloud) with the specific need for a full query audit log, but only Azure SQL Auditing provides the granular, configurable logging of all executed queries to a Log Analytics workspace.
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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Azure SQL Auditing
Azure SQL Auditing is the feature specifically designed to track database events and write them to an audit log destination, including a Log Analytics workspace. This enables security analysis by capturing all queries executed against the database, which can then be queried and analyzed within the workspace. The other options focus on vulnerability scanning, threat detection, or security posture management, not on recording query execution logs.
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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SQL Vulnerability Assessment
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability assessment scans for security misconfigurations, not query auditing.
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Advanced Threat Protection
Why it's wrong here
ATP detects anomalous activities but does not log all queries.
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Why it's wrong here
Defender for Cloud provides security recommendations and threat detection, not per-query auditing.
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Azure SQL Auditing
Why this is correct
Auditing captures database events and can be configured to send logs to Log Analytics workspace.
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Key term
Azure SQL Auditing
Azure SQL Auditing is a feature that tracks and records database events, such as data changes and logins, and writes them to an audit log for security monitoring and compliance.
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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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