Microsoft Azure Security Engineer

The Microsoft Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) certification validates expertise in implementing security controls, maintaining the security posture, managing identity and access, and protecting data, applications, and networks in Azure environments. Security engineers work alongside security architects and DevOps engineers to plan and implement security strategies. This certification is highly valued by organizations adopting zero-trust security models on Azure.

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What is the Microsoft Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) Certification?

Who Should Take This Course?

Azure security engineers responsible for cloud security posture
IT security professionals managing Azure identity and access
Cloud architects integrating security into Azure workloads
Security operations center (SOC) analysts using Azure Sentinel
Compliance officers implementing Azure governance and controls
Systems administrators transitioning into cloud security roles

What You Will Learn in the AZ-500 Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Manage Identity and Access

Configure Azure AD, implement MFA, and manage privileged identities.

Azure Active Directory — users, groups, and enterprise apps
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Conditional Access policies
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and just-in-time access
Azure AD Identity Protection and risk-based policies
External identities — B2B collaboration and guest access

Implement Platform Protection

Secure Azure infrastructure including networks, compute, and containers.

Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Application Security Groups
Azure Firewall, Azure DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall
Azure Bastion and JIT VM Access
Container security — ACR, AKS security, and pod identity
Azure Defender for Servers and endpoint protection

Secure Data and Applications

Protect sensitive data and applications using Azure security services.

Azure Key Vault — secrets, keys, and certificates management
Storage security — encryption, SAS tokens, and access policies
SQL Database security — TDE, Always Encrypted, auditing
App Service security — authentication, managed identities, CORS
Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations

Manage Security Operations

Monitor, detect, and respond to threats using Azure security tools.

Microsoft Sentinel — workbooks, analytics rules, and playbooks
Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for security monitoring
Microsoft Defender for Cloud — secure score and compliance
Incident response and threat hunting in Azure
Azure Policy and regulatory compliance frameworks

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or equivalent hands-on Azure experience
2+ years of experience in IT security or cloud security roles
Understanding of networking — firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation
Familiarity with Windows and Linux server security hardening
Basic knowledge of scripting — PowerShell or Azure CLI
Understanding of identity protocols — OAuth 2.0, SAML, OpenID Connect

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the AZ-500 certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
Exam Code	AZ-500
Exam Type	Multiple Choice, Case Studies, Drag-and-Drop, Active Screen
Total Questions	40–60
Passing Score	700 (out of 1000)
Exam Duration	120 minutes
Language	English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian
Exam Provider	Microsoft / Pearson VUE
Exam Focus	Securing Azure identity, platform, data, and security operations management
Exam Registration	Register at microsoft.com/en-us/learning or via Pearson VUE testing centers
Retake Policy	24 hours before first retake; 14 days before subsequent retakes; 5 attempts per year
Certification Validity	1 year — renewable via free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn