Which server-level audit action group should you use?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You provide temporary securityadmin access to User1 to the database server. You need to know if User1 adds logins to securityadmin.

Which server-level audit action group should you use?
A . SERVER_STATE_CHANGE_GROUP
B . SERVER_PRINCIPAL_IMPERSONATION_GROUP
C . SUCCESSFUL_LOGIN_GROUP
D . SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Reference:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc280663.aspx

SERVER_STATE_CHANGE_GROUP

This event is raised when the SQL Server service state is modified. Equivalent to the Audit Server Starts and Stops Event Class.

SERVER_PRINCIPAL_IMPERSONATION_GROUP

This event is raised when there is an impersonation within server scope, such as EXECUTE AS <login>.

Equivalent to the Audit Server Principal Impersonation Event Class.

SUCCESSFUL_LOGIN_GROUP Indicates that a principal has successfully logged in to SQL Server. Events in this class are raised by new connections or by connections that are reused from a connection pool. Equivalent to the Audit Login Event Class.

SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP

This event is raised whenever a login is added or removed from a fixed server role. This event is raised for the sp_addsrvrolemember and sp_dropsrvrolemember stored procedures. Equivalent to the Audit Add Login to Server Role Event Class.