Week-by-Week Schedule
Week 2— Describe cloud concepts · Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
14 daysDescribe cloud concepts
Use this page to practise cloud concepts questions. AZ-900 questions on this domain are scenario-based — you must identify the correct deployment or service model for a business requirement, not just define the terms.
📅 Days 8–14🎯 ~24 questions/day⚖ 8% of exam
- ✓IaaS, PaaS and SaaS responsibilities and real-world examples.
- ✓Public, private, hybrid and community cloud deployment models.
- ✓CapEx vs OpEx trade-offs and the economic case for cloud.
Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
This domain covers Microsoft 365 security, compliance, privacy, and trust concepts, including Defender, Purview, and Entra. The exam tests your ability to identify which service addresses specific risks, understand shared responsibility, and recognize compliance offerings like Service Trust Portal and audit logs, without deep configuration tasks.
📅 Days 8–14🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
- ✓Identify Microsoft Defender for Office 365 protections against phishing, malware, and zero-day threats.
- ✓Describe Microsoft Purview solutions for data classification, DLP, eDiscovery, and insider risk management.
- ✓Explain Microsoft Entra ID capabilities: conditional access, MFA, identity protection, and privileged identity management.
Week 3— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 15–21🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 4— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 22–28🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 5— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 29–35🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 6— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 36–42🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 7— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 43–49🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 8— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 50–56🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 9— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 57–63🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 10— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 64–70🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 11— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 71–77🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 12— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 78–84🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam
Week 13— Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
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📅 Days 85–90🎯 ~4 questions/day⚖ 29% of exam