About This Study Plan

This 30-day study plan breaks the AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer Associate) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 8 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 4 exam domains — Manage Identity and Access, Secure Networking, Secure Compute, Storage, and Databases, Manage Security Operations — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. A balanced plan with security labs for thorough AZ-500 preparation.

4Study Sessions

8Total Tasks

4Domains Covered

Prerequisites

Basic Azure knowledge
1-2 hours of study time per day

Study Schedule

Week 1Identity & Access Security

Study and configure conditional access, PIM, and identity protection.
Complete hands-on labs for app registration and managed identities.

Week 2Network & Platform Security

Implement Azure Firewall, NSGs, and Private Link.
Complete network security and Bastion labs.

Week 3Data & Compute Security

Configure Key Vault, encryption, and database security.
Complete storage security and Always Encrypted labs.

Week 4Security Operations & Review

Implement Sentinel and Defender for Cloud.
Take mock exams and review all domains.

Study Tips

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Use Azure free tier to practice security configurations.

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Study Defender for Cloud recommendations in your own tenant.

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Practice writing KQL queries.

Recommended Azure Study Resources

Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free AZ-500 learning path, which provides interactive modules and sandboxed Azure environments. The Microsoft Virtual Training Days programme also offers free instructor-led sessions with a 50% exam discount voucher upon completion.