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Question 1: Encryption key configurations

Which two statements are true of encryption key configurations?

A They register a KMS key into your Databricks account and allow rotation of cryptographic material
B They must be created for each workspace only
C They cannot be rotated once created
D Data is not encrypted if they are not used

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Encryption configurations integrate KMS keys and support rotation.
B is incorrect. They are not strictly per workspace.
C is incorrect. Rotation is supported.
D is incorrect. Data is still encrypted by default without custom keys.

Question 2: Encryption key targets

Which three elements can encryption key configurations be applied to?

A Root storage bucket, system storage bucket, and cluster disk volumes
B External storage bucket, metastore bucket, cluster volumes
C Root bucket, external bucket, and metastore bucket
D Only cluster disk volumes

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. These are supported encryption targets.
B is incorrect. External storage and metastore bucket are not fully correct.
C is incorrect. Includes invalid components.
D is incorrect. Encryption can apply to more than cluster disks.

Question 3: Workspace authentication

Which two authentication schemes are supported for querying a list of workspaces programmatically?

A OAuth and Basic authentication
B PAT and credential passthrough
C OAuth and PAT
D Basic and credential passthrough

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. OAuth and Basic authentication are supported.
B is incorrect. Credential passthrough is not used here.
C is incorrect. PAT is not part of the expected answer.
D is incorrect. Credential passthrough is irrelevant.

Question 4: Metastore prerequisites

What are two prerequisites for creating an AWS Databricks metastore?

A Bucket and IAM role with appropriate permissions
B VPC and subnet
C Workspace and service account
D Storage credential and cluster

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Metastore requires storage bucket and IAM role.
B is incorrect. VPC is not required.
C is incorrect. Workspace creation is separate.
D is incorrect. Storage credential is not a prerequisite.

Question 5: Storage credentials

Where are storage credentials created?

A Workspace/Data explorer
B Workspace/Admin console
C Account console/Data page
D SQL

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Storage credentials are created in the Data Explorer.
B is incorrect. Admin console is for settings.
C is incorrect. Account console does not create workspace credentials.
D is incorrect. SQL is not used.

Question 6: Object storage access

What roles do you need to connect to object storage?

A Self-assuming cross-account role
B Unity Catalog workspace only
C Assume permissions
D Local IAM user

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Cross-account IAM role enables secure storage access.
B is incorrect. Workspace alone is insufficient.
C is incorrect. Not a defined role.
D is incorrect. IAM user is not scalable.

Question 7: Serverless compute security

Which statement confirms that serverless compute and cloud resources are secured?

A By communicating on the same IP
B By configuring serverless compute only
C By using cloud resources
D By enabling compute only

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Same-IP communication ensures secure boundary.
B is incorrect. Configuration alone is insufficient.
C is incorrect. Resource usage does not guarantee security.
D is incorrect. Compute alone is not security.

Question 8: External location setup

Which three steps are required to create an external location?

A Create a catalog, create connection, create storage credential
B Create workspace, create cluster, create connection
C Create IAM role, create VPC, create subnet
D Create notebook, create query, create dataset

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. These steps define external access configuration.
B is incorrect. Workspace/cluster not required here.
C is incorrect. Infrastructure steps are unrelated.
D is incorrect. Analytical steps irrelevant.

Question 9: AWS service integration

Which element must be created when integrating Databricks with AWS-managed services?

A IAM role
B VPC
C Bucket
D Key

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. IAM role enables secure service integration.
B is incorrect. VPC is not required for integration.
C is incorrect. Bucket is not always required.
D is incorrect. Key alone is insufficient.

Question 10: NCC firewall

Which statements confirm NCC firewall enablement?

A Serverless compute uses NCC and firewall allowlist is configured
B Using compute resources only
C Using one IP for communication
D Enabling SQL warehouse

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. NCC usage and allowlisting confirm firewall setup.
B is incorrect. Compute usage alone is insufficient.
C is incorrect. IP communication does not confirm firewall.
D is incorrect. SQL warehouse unrelated.

Question 11: Query federation privileges

What privileges do you need to perform query federation?

A Metastore admin and account admin
B Read-only connection
C Create connection only
D Workspace admin

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Both admin roles are required.
B is incorrect. Read-only insufficient.
C is incorrect. Connection alone insufficient.
D is incorrect. Workspace admin insufficient.

Question 12: Workspace prerequisites (AWS)

Which two elements must be created before a Databricks workspace?

A Bucket and cross-account IAM role
B VPC and subnet
C Storage credential and metastore
D Workspace and cluster

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Storage and IAM role required.
B is incorrect. VPC not mandatory.
C is incorrect. Not prerequisites.
D is incorrect. Circular dependency.

Question 13: Subnet requirements

What are the subnet requirements for each Databricks workspace?

A Two private subnets
B One public subnet only
C Two public subnets
D One public and one private subnet

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Two private subnets are required.
B is incorrect. Not enough.
C is incorrect. Public subnets not required.
D is incorrect. Architecture requires two private.

Question 14: Foundation model service

Which service allows fine-tuning of foundational models?

A Amazon Bedrock
B SageMaker
C AWS Glue
D S3

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Bedrock supports model fine-tuning.
B is incorrect. SageMaker is broader ML platform.
C is incorrect. Glue is ETL tool.
D is incorrect. S3 is storage.

Question 15: Regionality

Where is regionality determined when setting up workspaces?

A VPC
B Subnet
C Workspace
D IP range

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. VPC determines regional deployment.
B is incorrect. Subnet is secondary.
C is incorrect. Workspace inherits region.
D is incorrect. IP range does not define region.

Question 16: AWS connection pattern

Which two steps are required to connect Databricks to AWS-managed services?

A Enable/configure service and create IAM role
B Create connection only
C Enable console access only
D Create storage credential only

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Both steps are required for integration.
B is incorrect. Connection alone insufficient.
C is incorrect. Console access irrelevant.
D is incorrect. Storage credential alone insufficient.

Question 17: Workspace API

Which API is used to create a workspace?

A Account API
B Workspace API
C SCIM API
D Unity Catalog API

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Account API provisions workspaces.
B is incorrect. Workspace API operates within workspace.
C is incorrect. SCIM is for identity.
D is incorrect. UC handles governance.

Question 18: Redshift federation

Which statement confirms federated query on Redshift?

A Default port is 5439
B Port is 5349
C All ports must be open
D No firewall needed

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Redshift uses port 5439.
B is incorrect. Invalid port.
C is incorrect. Not required.
D is incorrect. Firewall rules required.

Question 19: Trusted principal

Who is the trusted principal for external storage permissions?

A Static Unity Catalog IAM role
B Workspace IAM role
C Metastore IAM role
D User IAM role

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. Static UC IAM role is used for trust relationship.
B is incorrect. Workspace role is not the principal.
C is incorrect. Metastore role is not correct in AWS context.
D is incorrect. User role is not used.

Question 20: Workspace bucket requirements

What are the workspace bucket requirements?

A One bucket for system and DBFS
B Two buckets required
C Three buckets required
D Shared bucket allowed

Answer: A

Rationale:
A is correct. AWS uses one bucket for both system and DBFS.
B is incorrect. That applies to GCP.
C is incorrect. Not required.
D is incorrect. Buckets are not shared across workspaces.

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