Enable Advanced Data Security for Azure SQL Database | Step-by-Step Guide

Enable Advanced Data Security for SQLdb1 Azure SQL Database

Question

SIMULATION -

You need to enable Advanced Data Security for the SQLdb1 Azure SQL database. The solution must ensure that Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) alerts are sent to User1@contoso.com.

To complete this task, sign in to the Azure portal and modify the Azure resources.

Explanations

See the explanation below.

1. In the Azure portal, type SQL in the search box, select SQL databases from the search results then select SQLdb1. Alternatively, browse to SQL databases in the left navigation pane.

2. In the properties of SQLdb1, scroll down to the Security section and select Advanced data security.

3. Click on the Settings icon.

4. Tick the Enable Advanced Data Security at the database level checkbox.

5. Click Yes at the confirmation prompt.

6. In the Storage account select a storage account if one isn't selected by default.

7. Under Advanced Threat Protection Settings, enter User1@contoso.com in the Send alerts to box.

8. Click the Save button to save the changes.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/advanced-data-security

Sure, I can provide a detailed explanation on how to enable Advanced Data Security for the SQLdb1 Azure SQL database and configure Azure Advanced Threat Protection alerts to be sent to User1@contoso.com.

Here are the steps to complete this task:

  1. Sign in to the Azure portal using your Azure account credentials.

  2. Navigate to the Azure SQL database that you want to enable Advanced Data Security for (in this case, SQLdb1).

  3. Click on the "Security" tab on the left-hand side of the page.

  4. Under the "Security" tab, click on the "Advanced Data Security" option.

  5. On the Advanced Data Security page, click on the "Configure Advanced Data Security" button.

  6. In the "Advanced Data Security" blade that appears, select the "Enable Advanced Data Security" option.

  7. You will then need to configure the Advanced Data Security settings. These settings include threat detection policies, data discovery & classification, vulnerability assessment, and automatic remediation.

  8. Configure the Advanced Data Security settings according to your requirements. For example, you can select the "Threat Detection" option and configure the policies for detecting anomalous activities, SQL injection attacks, and other threats.

  9. Once you have configured the Advanced Data Security settings, click on the "Save" button to enable Advanced Data Security for the SQLdb1 database.

  10. Next, to configure Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) alerts to be sent to User1@contoso.com, you will need to navigate to the Azure ATP portal.

  11. In the Azure ATP portal, click on the "Settings" option on the left-hand side of the page.

  12. Under the "Settings" tab, click on the "Alerts" option.

  13. On the "Alerts" page, click on the "Add Alert Rule" button.

  14. In the "Add Alert Rule" blade that appears, configure the alert rule according to your requirements. For example, you can select the "SQL injection" option as the alert type, set the alert severity level, and configure the alert actions to be taken.

  15. In the "Alert Rule Details" section, add the email address User1@contoso.com to the "Recipients" field.

  16. Once you have configured the alert rule, click on the "Save" button to enable Azure ATP alerts to be sent to User1@contoso.com.

That's it! By following these steps, you should now have enabled Advanced Data Security for the SQLdb1 Azure SQL database and configured Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) alerts to be sent to User1@contoso.com.