DP-300 Implement a secure environment Practice Question
Your company uses Azure SQL Database and needs to audit all data modifications (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) for compliance. You enable SQL Database auditing and configure a storage account for logs. However, you notice that some DELETE operations are not being audited. What could be the cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often assume all data modification operations are always audited by default, overlooking that Azure SQL Database auditing allows filtering by operation outcome (success/failure), which can cause specific operations to be omitted from logs.
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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The audit is configured to capture only successful operations.
Azure SQL Database auditing can be configured to capture only successful operations or only failed operations, or both. If the audit is set to capture only successful operations, DELETE operations that fail (e.g., due to permissions or constraint violations) will not be logged. The question states that some DELETE operations are missing, which aligns with a filter that excludes failed operations.
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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The diagnostic setting is configured incorrectly.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Diagnostic settings are for metrics and logs, not audit records.
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The storage account firewall is blocking the audit logs.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: If logs are written, firewall is not the issue; the problem is missing operations.
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The audit is configured to capture only successful operations.
Why this is correct
Correct: Auditing can be set to capture both success and failure; if only success, some operations may not be logged if they fail.
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The database has Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) enabled.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: TDE does not affect auditing.
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