Microsoft · Official Blueprint · Last reviewed May 2026
The official Microsoft AZ-500 exam covers 5 domains. The vendor does not publish percentage weights for these domains — treat each as an equal part of the exam blueprint.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Secure identity and access domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Secure identity and access questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Secure compute, storage, and databases domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Secure compute, storage, and databases questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Secure Azure using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Secure Azure using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Manage identity and access domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Manage identity and access questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Secure networking domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Secure networking questionsThe vendor does not currently publish percentage weights for these domains, so Courseiva does not rank them by weight.
Work through each domain systematically — cover fundamentals first, then applied and scenario-based topics.
Never skip a domain regardless of perceived importance. Full coverage is required to pass.
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