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Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) Training

CertOcean's Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) training is a live, instructor-led online course that prepares you for the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) certification exam. You learn in 15 live sessions (30 hours in total) with an expert instructor, work through 8 curriculum modules with hands-on assignments and keep lifetime access to the class recordings.

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Course overview

About the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) training

About the SC-500 exam
  • Full name: Exam SC-500: Implementing End-to-End Security Controls for Cloud and AI Workloads
  • Certification: Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (replaced AZ-500, available since 21 July 2026)
  • Duration: 120 minutes; passing score: 700 (on a scale of 1–1000); Microsoft does not publish the number of questions
  • Delivery: Pearson VUE test centre or online; price is set by country (Associate exams typically cost US$165 in the US)
  • Renewal: free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn every year
  • If you hold AZ-500, it stays on your Microsoft Learn transcript but can no longer be renewed

This course includes

  • Instructor-led live sessions30 Hours of Online Live Instructor-led Classes. Training Schedule: 6 sessions of 5 hours each.
  • AssignmentsEach class will be followed by practical training sessions for a better hands-on experience.
  • Lifetime AccessStudents will get lifetime access to all the course materials where presentations, quizzes, installation guides, and class recordings are available.
  • 24/7 expert supportWe provide 24/7 support to all the students, thereby resolving technical queries.
  • CertificationOnce you have completed your final course training and project, you will receive CertOcean's course completion certificate for SC-500 Cloud and AI Security Engineer training.

What you'll learn in this course

  • Secure access with Microsoft Entra ID: Conditional Access, PIM, MFA, passwordless and managed identities
  • Protect secrets, keys and certificates with Azure Key Vault and Defender for Key Vault
  • Enforce governance and compliance with Azure Policy, RBAC and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Secure storage, Azure SQL and networks with firewalls, private endpoints and Azure Firewall
  • Secure AI workloads and agents with Purview DSPM, Defender for AI services and Foundry guardrails
  • Protect servers, containers and app services with Defender for Servers, Defender for Containers and WAF
  • Detect and respond to threats with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Security Copilot
  • Prepare confidently for the SC-500 exam, the successor of AZ-500

Learning Objectives

CertOcean's SC-500 training prepares you for the exam that replaced AZ-500. It follows Microsoft's four SC-500 skill areas:
  • Manage identity, access and governance (20–25%): Microsoft Entra ID, Privileged Identity Management, Conditional Access, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy and RBAC
  • Secure storage, databases and networking (25–30%): storage accounts, Azure SQL, network security groups, Azure Firewall, Private Link and Microsoft Entra Private Access
  • Secure compute (20–25%): AI workloads and agents, servers and VMs, containers, AKS, App Service, Functions and API Management
  • Manage and monitor security posture (20–25%): Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Security Copilot
Through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, you learn to secure Azure, hybrid and multicloud environments and the AI workloads running on them.
Curriculum

Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) course syllabus

8 modules · 56 topics · 30 hours of live training

Securing Access with Microsoft Entra ID 6 topics
  • Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Conditional Access policies
  • Authentication methods: MFA and passwordless
  • Identity for applications: enterprise apps and app registrations
  • OAuth permission grants and consent settings
  • Managed identities for Azure resources
Protecting Secrets and Keys with Azure Key Vault 5 topics
  • Deploying and configuring Key Vault
  • Access control and firewall settings
  • Managing keys, secrets and certificates
  • Scanning for secrets with Defender CSPM
  • Microsoft Defender for Key Vault
Governance and Regulatory Compliance 7 topics
  • Azure Policy: built-in and custom definitions
  • Regulatory compliance and security standards in Defender for Cloud
  • Resource locks
  • Built-in and custom roles (Azure and Microsoft Entra)
  • Finding and fixing overprivileged access with RBAC
  • Security controls for Azure Backup
  • Security controls with infrastructure as code
Securing Storage and Databases 6 topics
  • Storage account security and firewall rules
  • Defender for Storage threat protection
  • Managing access to storage and access policies
  • Platform-level security in Azure SQL
  • Auditing for Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance
  • Defender for Databases
Securing Azure Networking 7 topics
  • Network security groups and application security groups
  • Network access policies with Azure Virtual Network Manager
  • Azure Virtual WAN and VPN security
  • Microsoft Entra Private Access
  • Private endpoints and Azure Private Link
  • Azure Firewall
  • Evaluating effective security rules with Network Watcher
Securing AI Workloads 8 topics
  • Finding data overexposure in SharePoint
  • AI and Copilot risks with Microsoft Purview DSPM
  • Real-time protection for Copilot Studio agents
  • Conditional Access and access management for Microsoft Entra Agent ID
  • Blast-radius analysis with Defender XDR
  • AI Gateway in Azure API Management for Microsoft Foundry
  • Defender for AI services and the Data and AI security dashboard
  • Guardrails for agents in Foundry and managing agents in the Microsoft 365 admin center
Securing Servers, Containers and App Services 8 topics
  • Disk encryption, Azure Bastion and just-in-time VM access
  • Trusted launch features: secure boot, vTPM and integrity monitoring
  • Hybrid and multicloud servers with Azure Arc
  • Defender for Servers, vulnerability scanning, EDR and agentless scanning
  • Azure Machine Configuration
  • Defender for Containers, AKS, Container Registry, Container Instances and Container Apps
  • Securing Azure Functions, Logic Apps and App Service
  • Web Application Firewall and API Management policies
Managing Security Posture and Operations 9 topics
  • Defender CSPM and compliance with security frameworks
  • Defender for Cloud workload protection plans
  • Connecting AWS and Google Cloud to Defender for Cloud
  • Defender Vulnerability Management and Defender EASM
  • Microsoft Sentinel: workspaces, roles, content hub and data connectors
  • Syslog, CEF and Windows Security event collection
  • Custom log tables, automation rules, playbooks and data retention
  • Querying Microsoft Purview Audit in Defender XDR
  • Microsoft Security Copilot: workspaces, roles, plugins and agents

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  • Certificate of completionIssued by CertOcean when you finish the training and assignments.
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How long is the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) course, and when does it start?

The course runs for 30 hours of live, instructor-led online training across 15 sessions. Weekend and weekday batches are available, and the next batch starts on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

What kind of projects are included as part of the training?

CertOcean is offering you the most updated, relevant, and high-value real-world projects as part of the training program. This way, you can implement the learning that you have acquired in real-world industry setup. All training comes with multiple projects that thoroughly test your skills, learning, and practical knowledge, making you completely industry-ready.

You will work on highly exciting projects in the domains of high technology, ecommerce, marketing, sales, networking, banking, insurance, etc. After completing the projects successfully, your skills will be equal to 6 months of rigorous industry experience.

What if i miss the Live session?

If in any case, you miss a session then you can go through a recorded version of Live session which will be available on your learning portal. We also give you the opportunity to re-take this course FREE for the next 1 year.

System requirement for training?

All you need is good internet connection ( we recommend 0.5 MB or 512 KB ) with (headset preferably) and leave the rest on us.

How will i practice?

Yes, We provide step by step guide to creating a FREE Trial Microsoft AZURE Cloud account using your own login id and password.

Does the training includes the exam fee?

Yes, it includes the exam fee

Will I get a certificate after the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) training?

Yes. You receive a CertOcean certificate of completion when you finish the training. The official Microsoft Azure certification is awarded by Microsoft Azure when you pass the exam, and this course prepares you for it.

What if I don't pass the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) exam?

Your enrollment is covered by CertOcean's pass or full refund guarantee. If you don't clear the exam, you can claim a full refund under the guarantee terms.

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