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- Cloud
- Security
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and core Microsoft Azure services, including compute, networking, storage, identity, security, cost management, and governance. It is an ideal starting point for a career in Azure. This path aligns to the current AZ-900 skills measured and walks you through each exam domain, then finishes with preparation strategies to help you approach exam day with confidence.\ \ This learning path is actively in production with legacy content in the 2nd section of the Path. More content will be added to this page as it gets published and becomes available in the library. Planned content includes:
**Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)**
- AZ-900: Describing Cloud Concepts (video course) - AZ-900: Describing Azure Architecture and Services (video course) - AZ-900: Managing, Deploying, and Monitoring Azure Resources (video course) - AZ-900: Describing Azure Identity, Access, and Security (video course) - AZ-900: Cost Management, Governance & Compliance Tools (video course) - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900): Exam Preparation & Strategy (video course)
Content in this path
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Watch the following courses to get learning about Microsoft Azure fundamentals and prepare for the AZ-900 exam!
AZ-900 Legacy Content
This earlier series of courses covers the full AZ-900 exam guide and remains available for those already working through it. While these courses reflect a previous content design and are scheduled for refresh, they still provide solid guidance across core topics. If you’re midway through the series or prefer a more traditional layout, you can continue learning here while the new modular courses roll out above.
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Build confidence to ace your certification exam with a variety of prep tools, including video courses, labs, and practice exams.
What You'll Learn
- How to describe core cloud concepts, including cloud models, the shared responsibility model, and IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
- How to describe Azure architecture and services, including regions, availability zones, compute, networking, and storage
- How to manage, deploy, and monitor Azure resources using the Azure portal, Cloud Shell, CLI, ARM templates, and Azure Monitor
- How to describe Azure identity, access, and security, including Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Zero Trust, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- How to use cost management, governance, and compliance tools such as the pricing calculator, Azure Policy, resource locks, and Microsoft Purview
- How to prepare for the AZ-900 exam with effective study and test-taking strategies
- There are no formal prerequisites for this exam. Candidates should be technology professionals looking to demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure, ideally with some experience in an area of IT such as infrastructure management, database management, or software development.
- Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Architecture
- Azure Management
- Azure Governance
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