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A Power BI administrator needs to track all activities related to report views, data exports, and dataset refreshes across all workspaces in their Power BI tenant for auditing purposes. Which feature should the administrator use?
- APower BI usage metrics reports
- BPower BI monitoring in Azure Log Analytics
- CPower BI audit logs in the Microsoft 365 compliance center
- DPower BI data lineage view
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Power BI audit logs in the Microsoft 365 compliance center
Power BI audit logs, accessible through the Microsoft 365 compliance center, provide detailed records of user and admin activities, including report views, data exports, and dataset refreshes, making them ideal for comprehensive auditing.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Usage metrics reports provide aggregated views of report usage but lack the detailed, individual activity records needed for auditing.
- B. While Azure Log Analytics can be used for advanced monitoring, the native and comprehensive solution for auditing Power BI activities is the Microsoft 365 compliance center audit logs.
- D. Data lineage view shows the flow of data but does not record user activities or data exports.
Power BI Audit Logs
Power BI audit logs, found in the Microsoft 365 compliance center, provide detailed records of user and administrator activities across a Power BI tenant for security and compliance auditing.
- Records user and admin activities
- Includes report views, exports, refreshes
- Accessed via Microsoft 365 compliance center
- Essential for auditing and compliance
Memory trick: The audit logs are the detective's record book for all Power BI actions.