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Training Camp’s five-day SC-500 boot camp covers identity, platform protection, data security, and AI workload security for the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer exam. Exam voucher and free retake included.

Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer

Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Boot Camp (SC-500)

Five Days to SC-500 Exam-Ready. Expert cloud security training, mobile app, exam voucher, and hands-on labs included.

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Five days built for cloud security professionals who need to be exam-ready, not just exposed to the material. Instructor-led coverage of all four SC-500 domains with hands-on labs.

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REF: SC-500 4
Curriculum aligned to the latest Exam Outline.
Format Live, Instructor-Led
Duration 5

The Cloud and AI Security Engineer is Hard. We Know How to Pass It.

This 5-day boot camp covers all four domains of the Cloud and AI Security Engineer certification, from Entra ID and Key Vault through the AI security controls that are new to this exam. Expert instructors work through the material with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios. You finish the week exam-ready.

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Practice questions mapped to Microsoft’s four skills areas, instructor review of the item formats you will actually see, and targeted work on the AI security content most candidates have never touched.

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The Successor to AZ-500

SC-500 replaces the Azure Security Engineer Associate and is the first Microsoft security cert to test AI workload security.

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AI Security, Fully Covered

Purview DSPM for Copilot, conditional access for Entra Agent ID, AI Gateway and Foundry agent guardrails, all on the exam.

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Azure and Microsoft 365

Several AI security tasks live in Purview and the Microsoft 365 admin center, so the class covers those consoles as well.

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Taught by a Microsoft Learning Partner on official MOC materials, current with the July 2026 release of this certification.

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Hands-On Security Labs

Guided labs in Entra ID, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Purview and Foundry, so you configure the real controls.

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Taught by Practitioners

Working cloud security pros who know which Defender and Entra behaviors trip people up, because they run them in production.

Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Boot Camp (SC-500)

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    COURSE STRUCTURE

    Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Boot Camp (SC-500)
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    A structured path designed for working professionals.
    Each day builds on the last—momentum is everything.

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    MODULE_ID: PREP

    Live Training QS: ~5
    BEFORE CLASS
    Critical Path

    Before Class

    Pre-course materials access
    L.prep.1
    Foundation concepts review
    L.prep.2
    Baseline self-assessment
    L.prep.3
    Progress Buffer 20% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00

    MODULE_ID: MS-AISEC-01

    Live Training QS: ~5
    DAY 1
    Critical Path

    Identity, Access and Governance

    SC-500 Exam Structure, Four Skill Areas and Item Formats
    L.01.1
    Privileged Identity Management: Eligible Roles, Activation and Access Reviews
    L.01.2
    Conditional Access Policies, Named Locations and Authentication Strength
    L.01.3
    Authentication Methods: MFA, Passwordless, FIDO2 and Temporary Access Pass
    L.01.4
    Enterprise Applications, App Registrations and Service Principals
    L.01.5
    OAuth Permission Grants, Admin Consent and Consent Settings
    L.01.6
    System-Assigned and User-Assigned Managed Identities for Azure Resources
    L.01.7
    Lab: Configure PIM, Conditional Access and Passwordless Sign-In
    L.01.8
    Deploying Key Vault: Access Policies Versus Azure RBAC Permission Model
    L.01.9
    Key Vault Firewall, Private Endpoints, Soft Delete and Purge Protection
    L.01.10
    Managing Keys, Secrets and Certificates and Defender for Key Vault
    L.01.11
    Azure Policy Built-In and Custom Definitions, Initiatives and Remediation
    L.01.12
    Regulatory Compliance Standards and Recommendations in Defender for Cloud
    L.01.13
    Resource Locks, Built-In Roles and Custom Azure and Entra Roles
    L.01.14
    Remediating Overprivileged RBAC Assignments and Azure Backup Security Features
    L.01.15
    Lab: Enforce Security Controls With Azure Policy, Key Vault and Bicep
    L.01.16
    Progress Buffer 20% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00

    MODULE_ID: MS-AISEC-02

    Live Training QS: ~6
    DAY 2
    Critical Path

    Securing Storage, Databases and Networking

    Storage Account Security: Shared Key, SAS, Entra Authorization and Encryption
    L.02.1
    Azure Storage Firewall Rules, Service Endpoints and Trusted Services
    L.02.2
    Defender for Storage: Malware Scanning and Sensitive Data Threat Detection
    L.02.3
    Managing Access to Blobs and Files With Stored Access Policies
    L.02.4
    Azure SQL Platform Security: TDE, Always Encrypted and Entra Authentication
    L.02.5
    Database Auditing for Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance
    L.02.6
    Defender for Databases Across Azure SQL, Open-Source and Cosmos DB
    L.02.7
    Lab: Lock Down a Storage Account and Audit Azure SQL Database
    L.02.8
    Network Security Groups, Application Security Groups and Effective Rules
    L.02.9
    Azure Virtual Network Manager Security Admin Rules and Network Groups
    L.02.10
    Securing Azure Virtual WAN Hubs and Site-to-Site VPN Connections
    L.02.11
    Microsoft Entra Private Access for Private Application Connectivity
    L.02.12
    Private Endpoints and Private Link Services for PaaS Resources
    L.02.13
    Azure Firewall SKUs, Rule Collections, DNAT and Threat Intelligence Mode
    L.02.14
    Network Watcher Diagnostics: IP Flow Verify, NSG Diagnostics and Flow Logs
    L.02.15
    Lab: Deploy Azure Firewall, Private Endpoints and NSG Flow Logs
    L.02.16
    Progress Buffer 40% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00

    MODULE_ID: MS-AISEC-03

    Live Training QS: ~6
    DAY 3
    Critical Path

    Securing Servers, VMs and Application Platforms

    Azure Disk Encryption, Encryption at Host and Customer-Managed Keys
    L.03.1
    Azure Bastion Deployment, SKUs and Native Client Connectivity
    L.03.2
    Just-in-Time VM Access Policies and Request Workflow
    L.03.3
    Azure Arc Onboarding for Hybrid and Multicloud Servers
    L.03.4
    Defender for Servers Plans: Vulnerability Scanning and EDR Integration
    L.03.5
    Agentless Scanning and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management for VMs
    L.03.6
    Trusted Launch: Secure Boot, vTPM, Integrity Monitoring and Security Type
    L.03.7
    Lab: Onboard Arc Servers, Enable JIT and Apply Azure Machine Configuration
    L.03.8
    Defender for Containers: Misconfiguration Detection and Runtime Protection
    L.03.9
    AKS Security: Entra Integration, Network Policies and Workload Identity
    L.03.10
    Azure Container Registry: Private Access, Content Trust and Image Scanning
    L.03.11
    Securing Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps
    L.03.12
    Azure Functions and Logic Apps: Authentication and Network Access Controls
    L.03.13
    App Service Security: Easy Auth, VNet Integration and Managed Certificates
    L.03.14
    Azure Web Application Firewall Policies and API Management Back-End Policies
    L.03.15
    Lab: Secure an AKS Cluster, App Service and API With WAF
    L.03.16
    Progress Buffer 40% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00

    MODULE_ID: MS-AISEC-04

    Live Training QS: ~7
    DAY 4
    Critical Path

    Securing AI Workloads and Agents

    AI Workload Threat Model: Prompt Injection, Data Leakage and Overexposure
    L.04.1
    Identifying Data Overexposure in SharePoint and OneDrive
    L.04.2
    Purview Data Security Posture Management for Copilot and AI Apps
    L.04.3
    Real-Time Protection for Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents
    L.04.4
    Microsoft Entra Agent ID: Agent Identities and Lifecycle Management
    L.04.5
    Conditional Access Policies for Microsoft Entra Agent ID
    L.04.6
    Analyzing Agent ID Blast Radius in Microsoft Defender XDR
    L.04.7
    Lab: Configure Purview DSPM for AI and Agent ID Conditional Access
    L.04.8
    AI Gateway in Azure API Management for Microsoft Foundry Models
    L.04.9
    Token Limits, Content Safety and Semantic Caching Policies in AI Gateway
    L.04.10
    Enabling Defender for AI Services in Cloud Workload Protection
    L.04.11
    Configuring Guardrails for Agent Security in Microsoft Foundry
    L.04.12
    Monitoring With the Data and AI Security Dashboard in Defender for Cloud
    L.04.13
    Managing Agents and Copilot Settings in Microsoft 365 Admin Center
    L.04.14
    Lab: Deploy AI Gateway and Enable Defender for AI Services
    L.04.15
    Lab: Investigate an AI Security Alert From Dashboard to Remediation
    L.04.16
    Progress Buffer 60% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00

    MODULE_ID: MS-AISEC-05

    Live Training QS: ~7
    DAY 5
    Critical Path

    Security Posture, Sentinel and Exam Preparation

    Defender CSPM: Attack Paths, Cloud Security Explorer and Secret Scanning
    L.05.1
    Workload Protection Plans and AWS and GCP Connectors in Defender for Cloud
    L.05.2
    Defender External Attack Surface Management for Unprotected Assets
    L.05.3
    Microsoft Sentinel Workspaces, Roles and Content Hub Solutions
    L.05.4
    Data Connectors, Syslog and CEF via AMA and Windows Security Events
    L.05.5
    Data Collection Rules, Custom Log Tables and Retention Tiers
    L.05.6
    Automation Rules, Playbooks and Querying Purview Audit in Defender XDR
    L.05.7
    Lab: Connect Sentinel Data Sources and Build an Automation Rule
    L.05.8
    Security Copilot Workspaces, Capacity and Permissions and Roles
    L.05.9
    Enabling Plugins, Microsoft Agents and Security Store Agents
    L.05.10
    Lab: Run Security Copilot Promptbooks Against Defender and Sentinel Data
    L.05.11
    Case Study Review: End-to-End Controls for a Cloud and AI Workload
    L.05.12
    Four-Domain Review and High-Risk Objective Walkthrough
    L.05.13
    Full-Length Practice Exam and Review
    L.05.14
    Exam: SC-500
    L.05.15
    Progress Buffer 60% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00

    MODULE_ID: POST

    Live Training QS: ~8
    AFTER CLASS
    Critical Path

    After Class

    Progress Buffer 80% ALLOCATED
    09:00
    End 17:00
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    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Certification
    FAQ

    Real questions from real professionals who passed.
    Here's how we answer them.

    Passing SC-500 earns Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate. The exam title is Implementing End-to-End Security Controls for Cloud and AI Workloads.

    Yes. Microsoft retired the AZ-500 exam and the Azure Security Engineer Associate certification on August 31, 2026, including the renewal assessment. SC-500 is the successor path.

    It stays on your Microsoft Learn transcript and remains verifiable. It sits in Active Certifications until its normal expiration date, then moves to Historical Certifications.

    No. SC-500 is a separate credential with no conversion path, no transition exam, and no credit for holding AZ-500. You earn it by passing the SC-500 exam.

    Four domains. Manage identity, access, and governance at 20 to 25 percent. Secure storage, databases, and networking at 25 to 30 percent. Secure compute at 20 to 25 percent. Manage and monitor security posture at 20 to 25 percent.

    Inside the Secure compute domain, not as a separate domain. It covers Purview DSPM for Copilot and AI app risk, Copilot Studio agent protection, conditional access and blast radius analysis for Entra Agent ID, AI Gateway in Azure API Management for Microsoft Foundry, Defender for AI Service, and Foundry agent guardrails.

    Through Pearson VUE, either online proctored or at a test center. A score of 700 or greater is required to pass.

    Practical experience administering Azure and hybrid environments across compute, network, and storage, strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration.

    Several of the AI security tasks live in Microsoft Purview and the Microsoft 365 admin center rather than the Azure portal. Candidates coming from a pure Azure background often have not worked in those consoles.

    Five days of instructor-led training covering all four SC-500 domains, with hands-on labs throughout.

    Yes. Training Camp is a Microsoft Learning Partner and this boot camp uses official Microsoft courseware aligned to the current SC-500 skills outline.

    Yes. Your SC-500 exam voucher is included with the boot camp.

    No. AZ-500 retired on August 31, 2026, along with its renewal assessment, so it can no longer be scheduled. SC-500 is the only current path to a Microsoft cloud security associate credential, and holding AZ-500 gives you no credit toward it.

    It sits at the associate level alongside SC-200 for security operations, with SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert above it.

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