Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500)

The Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500) course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to implement security controls, maintain the security posture, and identify and remediate vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure. The course covers the following topics:

1. Identity and Access Management: Learners will learn how to manage access to Azure resources by implementing Azure AD identities, role-based access control (RBAC), and Azure AD Privileged Identity Management.

2. Platform Protection: Learners will learn how to protect Azure resources by implementing various security controls, including network security, Azure Security Center, and Azure DDoS Protection.

3. Data and Application Protection: Learners will learn how to protect data and applications in Azure by implementing Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery, and by configuring security settings for Azure Storage and Azure SQL Database.

4. Security Operations: Learners will learn how to monitor and respond to security events in Azure by implementing Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics, and by creating custom alerts and queries.

5. Governance and Compliance: Learners will learn how to maintain compliance with industry regulations and internal policies by implementing Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints, and by configuring auditing and logging.

The prerequisites are not mandatory, but they are recommended to ensure that learners can keep up with the course content and have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in securing and administering Microsoft 365 effectively. Learners who do not meet these prerequisites can still benefit from the course but may need to invest additional time and effort to understand some of the more advanced concepts covered in the course.