AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

This course comprises 16 purposely designed modules that take you on a carefully defined learning journey.

It is an instructor-led course which runs to a fixed schedule, with set start and finish dates. It is driven forward by your instructor and features live sessions that are aired at a set time. You will, however, have time to complete certain activities at your own pace outside of the live sessions.

The materials for each module are accessible from the start of the course and will remain available for the duration of your enrollment. Methods of learning and assessment will include reading material, hands-on labs, and online exam questions.

As part of our mentoring service you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. We provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, and resolve issues.

Once you have successfully completed the course, you will earn your Certificate of Completion.

You will be able to:

• Manage identity and access
• Secure networking
• Secure compute, storage, and databases
• Manage security operations

• Individuals seeking to prepare for the Microsoft AZ-500 certification exam.
• Azure security engineers who are planning to take the associated certification exam.
• Azure security engineers who are performing security tasks in their day-to-day job.
• Engineers who want to specialize in providing security for Azure-based digital platforms and play an integral role in protecting an organization's data.

Before attending this course, you should:

• Have experience of security best practices and industry security requirements such as defense, least privileged access, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, shared responsibility, and the zero trust model.
• Be familiar with security protocols such as Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Internet Security Protocol (IPSec), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and disk and data encryption methods. Have some experience of deploying Azure workloads.
• Have experience of Windows and Linux operating systems and scripting languages.
• Have experience of Windows and Linux operating systems and scripting languages.
• Course labs may use PowerShell and the CLI.

Please note: This course does not cover the basics of Azure administration, instead the course content builds on that knowledge by adding security specific information.

This course will help you to prepare for the AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies certification exam.

It is ideal for IT security professionals who are planning to take the associated certification exam, or who are performing security tasks in their day-to-day job.

• It will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to implement security controls, maintain an organization’s security posture, and identify and remediate security vulnerabilities.
• You will learn important concepts of security for identity and access, platform protection, data and applications, and security operations.
• It will also help you to build your knowledge of Azure pricing and support.

>When you take this course, you will also get information and guidance on the Microsoft certification process, knowledge checks and practice questions, and useful tips on how to pass the exam.