- A
Unified audit log enabled in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal
Audit logging must be turned on for Audit (Premium).
- B
An E5 or A5 license for each user
Audit (Premium) is available with E5/A5 licenses.
- C
An Azure subscription for log storage
Why wrong: Audit logs are stored in Microsoft 365, not Azure.
- D
Power BI Pro licenses for all users
Why wrong: Power BI is unrelated to audit.
- E
Microsoft Sentinel enabled
Why wrong: Sentinel is optional for advanced SIEM, not required.
Question 398 of 1,411
Requirements for Microsoft Purview Audit Premium
This SC-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe the capabilities of microsoft compliance solutions. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO of the following are required to use Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium)?
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
✓
Unified audit log enabled in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal
Option A is correct because Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) requires the unified audit log to be enabled in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. This setting activates the underlying audit pipeline that captures and stores all audited events, which is a prerequisite for both standard and premium audit features. Without the unified audit log enabled, no audit records are generated, making premium capabilities like high-value events and longer retention unavailable.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Unified audit log enabled in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal
Why this is correct
Audit logging must be turned on for Audit (Premium).
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
An E5 or A5 license for each user
Why this is correct
Audit (Premium) is available with E5/A5 licenses.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
An Azure subscription for log storage
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs are stored in Microsoft 365, not Azure.
- ✗
Power BI Pro licenses for all users
Why it's wrong here
Power BI is unrelated to audit.
- ✗
Microsoft Sentinel enabled
Why it's wrong here
Sentinel is optional for advanced SIEM, not required.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates assume an Azure subscription or additional services like Sentinel are required for premium auditing, when in fact the only prerequisites are the unified audit log being enabled and an E5/A5 license per user.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Audit (Premium) extends the standard audit log by providing high-value events (e.g., MailItemsAccessed, Send) and longer retention (up to 1 year, extendable to 10 years). Under the hood, it leverages the same unified audit log pipeline but adds intelligent enrichment, such as recording the subject line of accessed emails, which requires the audit log to be enabled first. In real-world scenarios, organizations often miss enabling the unified audit log and then wonder why premium features show no data, even with E5 licenses.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — This question tests Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Unified audit log enabled in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal — Option A is correct because Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) requires the unified audit log to be enabled in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. This setting activates the underlying audit pipeline that captures and stores all audited events, which is a prerequisite for both standard and premium audit features. Without the unified audit log enabled, no audit records are generated, making premium capabilities like high-value events and longer retention unavailable.
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