Summary
In this module, you configured comprehensive auditing for Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance. You implemented audit action groups to capture authentication events and query executions. Then you configured multiple audit destinations including blob storage with immutable WORM policies for compliance archives, and configured Log Analytics for operational monitoring. For SQL Managed Instance, you created server audits using T-SQL and diagnostic settings, including support operations auditing to track platform-level administrative actions.
You now have a tamper-resistant audit trail that demonstrates who accessed banking data, when, and what queries they executed, including every query from Contoso's AI fraud detection service. This foundation meets regulatory requirements for financial services and provides forensic evidence for security investigations.