About This Study Plan
This 7-day study plan breaks the AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer Associate) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 12 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. An intensive plan for experienced security professionals preparing for AZ-500 quickly.
Prerequisites
- Azure networking and identity experience
- 3-4 hours of study time per day
Study Schedule
- Study conditional access policies and PIM.
- Configure managed identities and app registrations.
- Practice identity protection and access reviews.
- Implement NSGs, Azure Firewall, and Private Link.
- Configure WAF, DDoS Protection, and Bastion.
- Practice JIT access and endpoint security.
- Configure Key Vault, encryption, and storage security.
- Implement Sentinel data connectors and analytic rules.
- Study Defender for Cloud secure score and workload protection.
- Take a full AZ-500 mock exam.
- Review KQL query patterns.
- Focus on zero trust scenario questions.
Study Tips
Master zero trust principles — they apply to every domain.
Practice KQL queries for Sentinel.
Understand the difference between detection and prevention controls.
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.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Azure Security Engineer Associate practice questions.