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Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate / STUDY TOOLS

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SC-500 is the current Cloud and AI Security Engineer path. AZ-500 retired in August 2026; the new exam includes substantial AI and agent-security content.

Published objectives

Objective Revision topic
Identity · PIM, Conditional Access, authentication, apps, consent and managed identity 01 Microsoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC, 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Secrets · Key Vault access, keys, certificates and protection 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Governance · Policy, roles, locks, backup security and IaC 02 Subscriptions, Policy and Cost Governance, 08 Azure Backup and Site Recovery, 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Storage · Storage access, firewalls and Defender protection 03 Storage Access, Encryption and Redundancy, 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Databases · SQL security, auditing and Defender for Databases 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls, 12 SQL Security and Compliance Controls
Networks · NSGs, Network Manager, WAN/VPN, Private Access, endpoints and Firewall 06 Virtual Networks, Routes and Secure Access, 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
AI · Purview, agent identity, API gateway, Foundry and AI protection 10 AI Data Exposure and Agent Security
Servers · Encryption, Bastion, JIT, Arc, Defender and machine configuration 04 Virtual Machines, Disks and Scale Sets, 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Applications · Container/serverless/app/API/WAF security 05 App Service and Container Platforms, 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Posture · CSPM, multicloud protection, vulnerabilities and EASM 09 Defender, Key Vault and Preventive Controls
Sentinel · Connectors, collection, automation and retention 07 Azure Monitor, Logs and Alerts, 11 Sentinel, Incident Automation and Security Copilot
Copilot · Security Copilot workspaces, roles, plugins and agents 11 Sentinel, Incident Automation and Security Copilot

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