AZ-500 Exam Domains & Topics
Understand the domains and stop losing points on scenario tradeoffs.
Quick answers
- Secure: IAM + encryption + least privilege.
- Resilient: HA/DR basics, fault tolerance.
- High-performing: caching, scaling, right service choice.
- Cost-optimized: storage tiers and pricing tradeoffs.
AZ-500 is not about memorizing definitions — it’s about applying security controls in Azure across identity, data, platform, and operations.
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How domains map to real questions
The exam is scenario-driven. Your score often depends on choosing the best architecture under constraints (cost vs performance vs reliability vs security).
- Design secure architectures: IAM, encryption, least privilege.
- Design resilient architectures: HA, DR, fault tolerance.
- Design high-performing architectures: caching, scaling, right service choice.
- Design cost-optimized architectures: storage classes, pricing tradeoffs.
Topics & Skills Covered
- Manage Identity and Access
- Implement Platform Protection
- Manage Security Operations
- Secure Data and Applications
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Do I need hands-on labs for AZ-500?
Hands-on helps a lot, but targeted practice questions + explanations can get you exam-ready faster if your time is limited.
What topics usually feel hardest?
Sentinel/Defender workflows, identity governance, key management, and incident response scenarios.
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