AI-300 Mlops Infrastructure Practice Question
A data scientist needs to access data in an Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 account from Azure ML. You need to ensure the workspace uses the most secure method to access this data. What should you configure?
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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User-Assigned Managed Identity
Using a User-Assigned Managed Identity allows the Azure ML workspace to authenticate with the storage account without storing keys.
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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Shared Key
Why it's wrong here
Shared keys are less secure than managed identities and are not recommended for production.
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User-Assigned Managed Identity
Why this is correct
Managed identities provide secure, secret-less authentication to Azure resources.
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Public Access
Why it's wrong here
Public access is insecure and violates data governance best practices.
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Account SAS
Why it's wrong here
SAS tokens introduce management overhead and expiration risks.
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