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Azure Security Engineer

The most comprehensive Azure security path. Moves from cloud fundamentals through administration, security engineering, and into the Cybersecurity Architect Expert — the senior security credential in the Microsoft ecosystem.

1218 Months$130,000–$175,000
Microsoft Azure
01
Study time
4060 hours
Exam cost
$99
$55,000–$75,000

SC-900 establishes foundational security, compliance, and identity knowledge on Microsoft platforms. The correct starting point before pursuing AZ-500.

01

Azure Fundamentals

AZ-900foundational
Study time
4060 hours
Exam cost
$99
$50,000–$70,000

AZ-900 establishes the Azure foundation before you specialize in security. Understanding core Azure services is essential before learning how to secure them.

02
Study time
80120 hours
Exam cost
$165
$95,000–$125,000

AZ-104 provides the administration foundation required before the Security Engineer exam. You cannot effectively secure Azure environments without first knowing how to manage them.

03
Study time
80120 hours
Exam cost
$165
$115,000–$150,000

AZ-500 is the core Azure security credential. It validates threat detection, identity protection, network security, and data encryption using Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.

04
Study time
100160 hours
Exam cost
$165
$150,000–$190,000

SC-100 is the senior security credential in the Microsoft ecosystem. It validates expert-level Zero Trust security architecture and is the target credential for security architects and CISOs in Microsoft environments.

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