AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Fourth Edition

About Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

The Microsoft Certified: Candidates for this exam should have the foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The exam is intended for candidates who are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services or are new to Azure. Azure Fundamentals exam is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support. Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development. Azure Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks:

1. Describe cloud concepts (20-25%)
2. Describe core Azure services (15-20%)
3. Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure (10-15%)
4. Describe general security and network security features (10-15%)
5. Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features (15-20%)
6. Describe Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements (10-15%)

Recommended Knowledge

1. Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud services
2. Describe the differences between categories of cloud services
3. Describe the differences between types of cloud computing
4. Describe the core Azure architectural components
5. Describe core resources available in Azure
6. Describe core solutions available in Azure
7. Describe Azure management tools
8. Describe Azure security features
9. Describe Azure network security
10. Describe core Azure identity services
11. Describe Azure governance features
12. Describe privacy and compliance resources
13. Describe methods for planning and managing costs
14. Describe Azure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and service lifecycles

All the required information is included in this Study Guide.