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Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) validates a professional’s ability to implement, manage, and monitor security controls for Azure and hybrid environments.
What you’ll learn
- Secure identity and access
- Secure networking
- Secure compute, storage, and databases
- Manage security using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel
Practice tests
Exam-style questions with explanations and timed simulation.
Study guide
Download the guide included with this certification pack.
About this exam
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) validates a professional’s ability to implement, manage, and monitor security controls for Azure and hybrid environments. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in protecting identity, securing networking, safeguarding compute, storage, and databases, and operating security solutions with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.









