What is AZ-500?

The AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies certification exam tests and validates a candidates expertise at implementing security controls, and maintaining security, and identity, access and protections within Microsoft Azure.

Candidates for this exam should have strong skills in scripting and automation, a deep understanding of networking, virtualization, and cloud N-tier architecture, and a strong familiarity with cloud capabilities, Microsoft Azure products and services, and other Microsoft products and services.

Skill Measurement

• Manage Identity and Access (IAM) (20-25%)
• Implement Platform Protection (35-40%)
• Manage Security Operations (15-20%)
• Secure Data and Applications (30-35%)

Study Focus Areas

• Azure AD
  • How Azure AD works
  • RBAC concept (Admin, contributor, etc.)
  • What are App registrations
  • Difference between PTA and PHS (AAD Connect)
  • Conditional Access rules (How they work and how they interact)
  • Identiy Protection (difference to PIM)
  • Privileged Identity Management
• Network
  • Network Security Groups
  • Application Security Groups
  • Azure Firewall
  • Network concepts (Hub and spoke)
• Container
  • Kubernetes security with ASC
  • Network design
  • Threat protection possibilities
• Deployment
  • Completing ARM Templates
• Various topics
  • Azure Monitor (generate alerts, data store, etc.)
  • Azure Policy
  • Management Groups
  • Azure Blueprints
  • Subscription movement
  • Intune baseline management
  • Just-in-time VM access
  • Azure Security Center
  • Storage Account (SAS, Keys, etc.)
  • Difference between ER and S2S
  • Resource locks

Note: Source: https://www.reimling.eu/2020/04/how-i-pass-the-azure-security-exam-az-500/

Study Resources

Reviews

How I Pass The Azure Security Exam AZ-500 by Gregor Reimling

Study Guide

Microsoft Azure Exam AZ-500 Study Guide by Thomas Thornton

Online Course

Microsoft Learn Azure - Microsoft Learn

Microsoft AZ-500 Certification Course: Azure Security Technologies - Skylines Academy (*7 Day Free Trials)

Online Practice Exam

Azure AZ-500 Security Technologies Practice Test - Udemy by Riaan Lowe

Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500) - WHIZLABS