Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer (SC-500) ® 2026
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Quick Answer: The SC-500 exam has 40-60 questions, a 100 minutes time limit, a 700 / 1000 passing score, and costs $165 USD. It covers Identity, Access & Governance, Storage, Database & Network Security, Compute & AI Workload Security, Security Posture, Sentinel & Security Copilot. ExamCert has 1000+ free practice questions, a full study guide, and a money-back guarantee.
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SC-500 is Microsoft’s new associate-level security engineering exam, extending traditional Azure security into AI workload security. It covers Entra ID and Key Vault access control, storage, database and network protection, compute and container hardening, and posture management with Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and Security Copilot. Passing earns the Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate credential.
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SC-500 Exam Domains
40-60 questions in 100 minutes. Passing score: 700 / 1000. Exam fee: $165 USD. Format: Multiple choice & interactive case items.
Identity, Access & Governance
Microsoft Entra ID access control, Privileged Identity Management, conditional access, MFA and passwordless, managed identities, Azure Key Vault secrets and keys, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud compliance, and Azure RBAC.
Storage, Database & Network Security
Storage account security and firewalls, Defender for Storage, Azure SQL platform security and auditing, Defender for Databases, NSGs and ASGs, Virtual Network Manager, Entra Private Access, private endpoints and Private Link, and Azure Firewall.
Compute & AI Workload Security
Securing AI: Purview DSPM for AI, Copilot and agent risks, Entra Agent ID conditional access, AI Gateway in API Management, Defender for AI Service, and Foundry guardrails. Plus disk encryption, Bastion, JIT VM access, Azure Arc, Defender for Servers, Defender for Containers, AKS, App Service, and Azure WAF.
Security Posture, Sentinel & Security Copilot
Defender CSPM risk identification, workload protection plans, multicloud connectors for AWS and GCP, Defender EASM, Microsoft Sentinel workspaces, data connectors, CEF and syslog collection, automation rules and playbooks, and Microsoft Security Copilot workspaces, plugins, and agents.
Why SC-500?
SC-500 is Microsoft’s new associate-level security engineering exam, extending traditional Azure security into AI workload security. A respected Microsoft credential for Cloud Security Engineer, AI Security Engineer, Azure Security Engineer.
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Target Audience
For security engineers who protect organizational systems and data across cloud and hybrid environments, spanning identity, network, application, data, and compute security — and who are now responsible for securing the platforms, data, identities, and infrastructure behind AI workloads.
Recommended Prerequisites
- •Practical experience administering Azure and hybrid environments across compute, network, and storage
- •Strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID
- •Familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration
Official Exam Details
Format: Multiple choice & interactive case items
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