DP-300 Plan and implement data platform resources Practice Question
Your company is adopting Microsoft Defender XDR for enhanced security. You need to enable Microsoft Defender for SQL for your Azure SQL Database to receive security alerts and vulnerability assessments. What is the first step you must take?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates think they need to first run a vulnerability assessment scan (Option B) to see alerts, but the scan itself requires Defender for SQL to be enabled first, making the enablement the true first step.
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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Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL on the Azure SQL logical server.
Microsoft Defender for SQL must be enabled at the logical server level before any security alerts or vulnerability assessments can be applied to the Azure SQL Database. This server-level enablement activates the Defender for SQL features (including vulnerability assessment and threat detection) for all databases under that server, making it the prerequisite step.
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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Configure Microsoft Intune to manage access.
Why it's wrong here
Intune is for mobile device management.
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Run a vulnerability assessment scan from the Azure portal.
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability assessment is part of Defender for SQL, but must be enabled first.
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Configure Microsoft Purview to scan the database.
Why it's wrong here
Purview is for data catalog and governance.
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Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL on the Azure SQL logical server.
Why this is correct
Enabling Defender for SQL activates security alerts and vulnerability assessments.
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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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