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AZ-500 · Question #464

You are troubleshooting a security issue for an Azure Storage account. You enable Azure Storage Analytics logs and archive it to a storage account. What should you use to retrieve the diagnostics…

The correct answer is C. AzCopy. To retrieve diagnostic logs archived to an Azure Storage account, you should use AzCopy, a command-line utility optimized for high-performance data transfer.

Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 6, 2026Secure compute, storage, and databases

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You are troubleshooting a security issue for an Azure Storage account. You enable Azure Storage Analytics logs and archive it to a storage account. What should you use to retrieve the diagnostics logs?

Options

  • AAzure Cosmos DB explorer
  • BSQL query editor in Azure
  • CAzCopy
  • DFile Explorer in Windows

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Why each option

To retrieve diagnostic logs archived to an Azure Storage account, you should use AzCopy, a command-line utility optimized for high-performance data transfer.

AAzure Cosmos DB explorer

Azure Cosmos DB explorer is used for managing and querying data in Azure Cosmos DB, not for retrieving logs from Azure Storage.

BSQL query editor in Azure

A SQL query editor is used for interacting with relational databases, not for accessing diagnostic logs stored in Azure Storage accounts.

CAzCopyCorrect

AzCopy is a command-line utility designed for high-performance data transfer to and from Azure Blob, File, and Table storage, making it the appropriate tool for retrieving archived logs.

DFile Explorer in Windows

File Explorer in Windows is for local file system navigation and network shares, not directly for accessing content within an Azure Storage account.

Concept tested: Retrieving data from Azure Storage accounts using AzCopy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy-v10

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