Cloud is today’s demand, but what if I tell you, the cloud is someone else’s computer renting space as we rent a home. As more and more businesses flock to the cloud, here is where attackers/hackers find great opportunities to peep inside and create back doors to your system. Therefore Microsoft is back with its certification that teaches about Azure security and helps us lock our front doors. So this post is about AZ-500 certification and will help you in AZ 500 preparation.
The article will cover the following topics:
Why do we need to Secure Azure?
The problem today is we have become so much dependent on the Internet and devices that by the time we reach 2025, we will have 75 billion Internet-connected devices generating 200 zettabytes of data. Well, with the advent of 5G, Machine learning, AI, and IoT, risk has increased like never before.
To give you a reality check, 64% of companies have faced some sort of cyberattack to date. Not only this, every 39 seconds, hackers attack a system which is 2,244 systems in a day. And if spoken in terms of cost, it is $2.9 million that is lost every minute due to cybercrime.
Scary, isn’t it?
The aftermath effect of a data breach can be scrambling and hectic for companies. It is full of uncertainties because it is undetermined how much data has been compromised. And do you know? It takes an average of 200 days to identify the breach.
What are we protecting against?
By now, we know that something comes into our system and breaches the data, right? So let’s see what they (attackers) are shooting at us? Is it something like Corona Virus? Nope, maybe more silent, more drastic, and more damaging.
It is necessary to know general attacks to acquire an understanding of cybersecurity. Some of the attacks are Malware, Ransomware, Phishing, Distributed Denial of Service, Whaling, Social Engineering, SQL injection, Cross-site scripting, and many of their forms.
Who is helping us to fight against these attacks?👨🏫
To deal with attacks and vulnerabilities, one should be aware of security, policies, and implications. Hence Azure Security Engineers are the one responsible for protecting Azure environments and resources. Moreover, they help in identifying and remediating threats and vulnerabilities.
With the increase in attacks, demand for security professionals continues to rise, and there is not enough Azure talent to fill the gap. If you don’t believe me, here is the stat: there are around 3.5 million jobs available worldwide in the cybersecurity profession.
However, if you want to become Azure Security Engineer and have a thing for security, then Microsoft got you covered. Its AZ-500 certification is made for people like you.
So let’s see What it is and how to prepare for AZ-500.
What is AZ-500 Certification?
The AZ-500 Azure Security Technologies is a new role-based certification by Microsoft focusing on the security and compliance of Azure. Earning this certification will make you Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate.
Microsoft expects candidates for this exam to be Subject Matter Expertise in implementing security controls and should have a profound knowledge of virtualization and networking. Of course, familiarity with cloud capabilities, Azure products, and services is expected.
How do you get this certification?
To earn this badge, you have to pass the AZ-500 Azure Security Technologies exam. You crack the exam; you earn the badge. But this exam is not a catwalk, it measures your skill, your capabilities, and you need to score 70% in the final exam. Overall there will be 40-60 questions that need to be completed in a time span of 150-210 minutes.
Moreover, it tests your capabilities in four particular areas:
Domain | Weightage |
1.Manage Identity and Access | 30-35% |
2. Implement Platform Protection | 15-20% |
3. Manage Security Operations | 25-30% |
4. Secure Data and Applications | 20-25% |
Microsoft keeps on updating certification and skills, so it’s better to have a look at official skillsets once.
How to Prepare for AZ-500?
The AZ-500 exam is a challenging one. Scared?? Don’t be.
Because, as always, we are here to help you, you can rely on our shoulders. At K21academy, we have a specially curated course aimed at preparing candidates for the AZ-500 exam. Not only do we help you with the course and make you practice exam, but we also provide assistance in job support and its interview questions with CV preparation.
Questions for this exam are based on client requirements, business scenarios, case studies with multiple-choice questions. And it goes into detail which is hard to cover through documentation. Therefore it is highly recommended to perform and practice hands-on.
Mark my words, Hands-on experience is the best way to learn and pass the Azure exam. Therefore at k21academy, we keep prime focus at hands-on, and here I am sharing a list of hands-on guides for AZ 500 preparation.
AZ-500 Hands-on Lab Guide 💪
There are 19 Hands-on Labs included in this course by Microsoft to help you in AZ 500 preparation.
- Role-Based Access Control
- Azure Policy
- Resource Manager Locks
- MFA, Conditional Access, and AAD Identity Protection
- Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
- Implement Directory Synchronization
- Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups
- Azure Firewall
- Configuring and Securing ACR and AKS
- Key Vault (Implementing Secure Data by setting up Always Encrypted)
- Securing Azure SQL Database
- Service Endpoints and Securing Storage
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Security Center
- Azure Sentinel
- Bastion Host
- Azure Disk Encryption
- Update Management in Azure
- Just in time VM access
If you don’t have your Azure free account, you can create one here.
Learning Path for AZ-500
This learning path is designed to help participants in AZ 500 preparation. The course is spread over five weeks, and complete details of what will be covered in each week are shown in the below roadmap.
What are you waiting for? Start your Azure Security journey now; head to the Next task for you to take your first jump.
Conclusion
When it comes to security, it is always suggested to be proactive rather than reactive. Therefore, it is high time to act now and save the devastating experience of data loss and compromise security.
The Microsoft Azure Security Technologies certification prepares you to deal with threats and find loopholes to rectify the glitch beforehand.
If you’re planning to give AZ-500 exam, we wish you all the best for your exam and your learning journey.
Related References
- AZ-500 Exam – Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Certification
- AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Step By Step Activity Guides (Hands-On Labs)
- Azure Networking | A Brief Introduction for Beginners
- Virtual Network (VNet) Peering in Azure
- Top 10 Best Practices for Azure Security in 2021
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