SC-500: Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer
Microsoft’s new cloud security engineering certification — securing Azure platform workloads and AI solutions. Successor to AZ-500.
Duration
Formats
4 days
day(s)
Instructor-led,Virtual,On-site
Category
Security,Cloud,AI
About this course
SC-500 is Microsoft’s 2026 successor to AZ-500, expanding the security engineer role to cover protection of AI workloads alongside classic cloud security. This four-day course covers securing identity and access, network and compute security, data protection, security operations with Defender for Cloud, and the new discipline of securing AI model deployments and agentic solutions in enterprise environments.
As one of the first waves of training on this brand-new certification, the course combines the official curriculum with field experience securing Azure estates.
What you'll learn
- Secure identity, access, and network perimeter for Azure workloads
- Implement platform protection for compute, storage, and databases
- Operate Microsoft Defender for Cloud across multicloud estates
- Design secure environments for building and running AI solutions
- Apply current security patterns and controls to enterprise AI deployments
Course syllabus
- Module 1 — Secure identity and access
- Module 2 — Secure networking and platform workloads
- Module 3 — Secure data and applications
- Module 4 — Security operations with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Module 5 — Secure AI workloads and model deployments
- Exam preparation
Who should attend
- Azure security engineers, including current AZ-500 holders transitioning to the new credential
- Cloud engineers taking ownership of AI workload security
- Security professionals preparing for the SC-500 exam
Prerequisites
Hands-on Azure administration experience and solid security fundamentals. AZ-104 or equivalent knowledge is strongly recommended.
What's included
- Official Microsoft courseware and hands-on labs
- Kloudatech hyperlinked study guide
- Certificate of attendance
Certification
Prepares for exam SC-500, leading to the Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate certification. Replaces AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer), which retires 31 August 2026.