The exam is AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies, and the associated certification is Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate.
The course maps to the exam "AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies" and its associated certification, "Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate".
The listed passing score is 700 (on Microsoft’s 1–1000 scale). The exam is available in several languages, including English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
Exam fees are not included in the training. Candidates register and sit the exam separately through Microsoft’s testing provider.
Passing certifies you as an Azure Security Engineer Associate — the role AZ-500 is designed to prepare you for, covering identity and access, platform protection, security operations, and data and application security.
Budget the exam separately and book it while the material is fresh: the 700 passing score rewards steady coverage across all four domains rather than depth in just one.
SC-200 is a four-day course for security professionals responsible for threat detection, investigation, and response. It focuses on using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft 365 Defender.
View courseThis training prepares experienced security professionals to design, operate, and govern a cloud security program aligned with ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018. It addresses the realities of hybrid and multi cloud environments where accountability, data protection, and shared responsibility models.
View courseAZ-104 is a four-day, instructor-led course for IT professionals who operate Microsoft Azure environments. You learn how to manage subscriptions, secure identities with Azure Active Directory, and administer core infrastructure.
View courseYes. The AZ-500 course is built on an assume-breach posture and the Zero Trust model, which frames how you design security controls in Azure.
AZ-500 covers identifying Azure data protection mechanisms and implementing Azure data encryption methods. The program also includes configuring encryption for data at rest and configuring security for data infrastructure.
AZ-500 includes configuring security services, applying security policies using Azure Security Center, managing security alerts, responding to remediation needs, and creating security baselines. It frames operations as monitoring, logging, auditing, and controlled response.
AZ-500 is for Azure Security Engineers who perform security tasks in Azure environments or plan to take the AZ-500 certification exam. It is also relevant for engineers specializing in securing Azure-based platforms and organizational data.
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