AZ-500 Study Guide

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate — Comprehensive Exam Preparation (January 2026 Update)

Exam

AZ-500

Passing Score

700 /1000

Questions

40–60

Duration

100 min

Question Types

MCQ, Case Studies, Labs

Domain Weight Distribution

Domain 1 — Secure Identity and Access

15–20%

Domain 2 — Secure Networking

20–25%

Domain 3 — Secure Compute, Storage, and Databases

20–25%

Domain 4 — Secure Azure Using Defender for Cloud and Sentinel

30–35%