AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Practice Tests 2025

Want to become a Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate? This course helps you master the AZ-500 exam with carefully crafted practice tests that simulate the real exam experience.

With Azure security being a top priority across industries, AZ-500 validates your ability to manage identity, implement platform protection, manage security operations, and secure data and applications.

These practice tests are designed to sharpen your skills, identify weak areas, and boost your confidence before exam day.

Topics Covered:

Secure identity and access (15–20%)

Manage security controls for identity and access

• Manage Azure built-in role assignments

• Manage custom roles, including Azure roles and Microsoft Entra roles

• Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Permissions Management

• Plan and manage Azure resources in Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management, including settings and assignments

• Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to Azure resources

• Implement Conditional Access policies for cloud resources in Azure

Secure networking (20–25%)

Plan and implement security for virtual networks

• Plan and implement Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Application Security Groups (ASGs)

• Manage virtual networks by using Azure Virtual Network Manager

• Plan and implement user-defined routes (UDRs)

• Plan and implement Virtual Network peering or VPN gateway

• Plan and implement Virtual WAN, including secured virtual hub

• Secure VPN connectivity, including point-to-site and site-to-site

• Implement encryption over ExpressRoute

• Configure firewall settings on Azure resources

• Monitor network security by using Network Watcher

Secure compute, storage, and databases (20–25%)

Plan and implement advanced security for compute

• Plan and implement remote access to virtual machines, including Azure Bastion and just-in-time (JIT)

• Configure network isolation for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Secure and monitor AKS

• Configure authentication for AKS

• Configure security monitoring for Azure Container Instances (ACIs)

• Configure security monitoring for Azure Container Apps (ACAs)

• Manage access to Azure Container Registry (ACR)

• Configure disk encryption, including Azure Disk Encryption (ADE), encryption at host, and confidential disk encryption

Secure Azure using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel (30–35%)

Implement and manage enforcement of cloud governance policies

• Create, assign, and interpret policies and initiatives in Azure Policy

• Configure Azure Key Vault network settings

• Configure access to Key Vault, including vault access policies and Azure Role Based Access Control

• Manage certificates, secrets, and keys

• Configure key rotation

• Perform backup and recovery of certificates, secrets, and keys

• Implement security controls to protect backups

• Implement security controls for asset management