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Azure Security Engineer Study Roadmap

AZ-500 · 12-week plan · Free

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Progress:
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Domain Weight Distribution

D1: Manage Identity and Access
25-30%
D2: Secure Networking
20-25%
D3: Secure Compute, Storage, and Databases
20-25%
D4: Manage Security Operations
25-30%

Week-by-Week Study Plan

Week 1

Identity: Microsoft Entra ID, authentication methods, MFA, passwordless

Week 2

Identity: Conditional Access, PIM, identity protection, app registrations

Week 3

Identity: Managed identities, service principals, Azure AD B2B/B2C

Week 4

Networking: NSGs, ASGs, Azure Firewall, firewall policies

Week 5

Networking: VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, DDoS Protection, Private Link

Week 6

Networking: Web Application Firewall, Front Door, network segmentation

Week 7

Compute: VM security, disk encryption, container security, AKS hardening

Week 8

Storage: Storage encryption, Key Vault, SAS tokens, access policies

Week 9

Storage: SQL/Cosmos DB security, Microsoft Purview, data classification

Week 10

Security Ops: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Secure Score, recommendations

Week 11

Security Ops: Microsoft Sentinel, KQL queries, workbooks, playbooks

Week 12

Full Review: Practice exams, hands-on labs, weak area focus

Free Resources

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