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Microsoft AZ-500 Exam

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Last Updated : 02-12-2023

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Microsoft AZ-500 Exam Overview :

Exam Name Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
Exam Code AZ-500
Actual Exam Duration 120 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam 60
Exam Registration Price $165
Official Information https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-az-500.aspx
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Microsoft AZ-500 Exam Topics :

Section Weight Objectives
Manage identity and access 30-35% - Manage Azure Active Directory identities
  • configure security for service principals
  • manage Azure AD directory groups
  • manage Azure AD users
  • manage administrative units
  • configure password writeback
  • configure authentication methods including password hash and Pass Through Authentication (PTA), OAuth, and passwordless
  • transfer Azure subscriptions between Azure AD tenants
- Configure secure access by using Azure AD
  • monitor privileged access for Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • configure Access Reviews
  • activate and configure PIM
  • implement Conditional Access policies including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • configure Azure AD identity protection

- Manage application access

  • create App Registration
  • configure App Registration permission scopes
  • manage App Registration permission consent
  • manage API access to Azure subscriptions and resources

- Manage access control

  • configure subscription and resource permissions
  • configure resource group permissions
  • configure custom RBAC roles
  • identify the appropriate role
    - apply principle of least privilege
  • interpret permissions
    - check access
Implement platform protection 15-20% - Implement advanced network security
  • secure the connectivity of virtual networks (VPN authentication, Express Route encryption)
  • configure Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Application Security Groups (ASGs)
  • create and configure Azure Firewall
  • implement Azure Firewall Manager
  • configure Azure Front Door service as an Application Gateway
  • configure a Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Azure Application Gateway
  • configure Azure Bastion
  • configure a firewall on a storage account, Azure SQL, KeyVault, or App Service
  • implement Service Endpoints
  • implement DDoS protection
- Configure advanced security for compute
  • configure endpoint protection
  • configure and monitor system updates for VMs
  • configure authentication for Azure Container Registry
  • configure security for different types of container
    - implement vulnerability management
    - configure isolation for AKS
    - configure security for container registry
  • implement Azure Disk Encryption
  • configure authentication and security for Azure App Service
    - configure SSL/TLS certs
    - configure authentication for Azure Kubernetes Service
    - configure automatic updates
Manage security operations 25-30% - Monitor security by using Azure Monitor
  • create and customize alerts
  • monitor security logs by using Azure Monitor
  • configure diagnostic logging and log retention

- Monitor security by using Azure Security Center

  • evaluate vulnerability scans from Azure Security Center
  • configure Just in Time VM access by using Azure Security Center
  • configure centralized policy management by using Azure Security Center
  • configure compliance policies and evaluate for compliance by using Azure Security Center
  • configure workflow automation by using Azure Security Center

- Monitor security by using Azure Sentinel

  • create and customize alerts
  • configure data sources to Azure Sentinel
  • evaluate results from Azure Sentinel
  • configure a playbook by using Azure Sentinel

- Configure security policies

  • configure security settings by using Azure Policy
  • configure security settings by using Azure Blueprint
Secure data and applications 20-25% - Configure security for storage
  • configure access control for storage accounts
  • configure key management for storage accounts
  • configure Azure AD authentication for Azure Storage
  • configure Azure AD Domain Services authentication for Azure Files
  • create and manage Shared Access Signatures (SAS
    - create a shared access policy for a blob or blob container
  • configure Storage Service Encryption
  • configure Azure Defender for Storage

- Configure security for databases

  • enable database authentication
  • enable database auditing
  • configure Azure Defender for SQL
    - configure Azure SQL Database Advanced Threat Protection
  • implement database encryption
    - implement Azure SQL Database Always Encrypted
- Configure and manage Key Vault
  • manage access to Key Vault
  • manage permissions to secrets, certificates, and keys
    - configure RBAC usage in Azure Key Vault
  • manage certificates
  • manage secrets
  • configure key rotation
  • backup and restore of Key Vault items
  • configure Azure Defender for Key Vault

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