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AZ-500 Core Services & Categories

A quick map of core services by category to reduce confusion in scenarios.

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Quick answers

  • You don’t need every service: know categories + common ones.
  • Practice matching scenarios to services (that’s the exam).
  • Learn common confusion pairs and constraints.
  • Repeat short mini tests until it becomes automatic.

AZ-500 questions often test 'which service solves this security need' in a specific scenario.

This page helps you map scenarios to the right Azure security services, then practice them with questions.

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  • You want a quick baseline: 10-question mini test
  • You plan to practice offline with packs in the app
  • You want explanations + exam-style timed mode

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Core services by category (high-level)

  • Core categories: compute, storage, networking, identity, governance.
  • Practice: match scenarios to the right category and control.
  • Repeat: short mini tests until it becomes automatic.

Topics & Skills Covered

  • Azure AD, RBAC, PIM
  • Key Vault
  • Defender for Cloud
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Azure Policy & governance
  • Network protections

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sentinel vs Defender for Cloud — what’s the difference?

Defender focuses on security posture and workload protection; Sentinel is SIEM/SOAR for collecting signals and responding to incidents.

Do AZ-500 questions mix services together?

Yes — many scenarios require combining identity, logging, and protection controls.

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