AZ-900Official Study Objectives

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam Syllabus

Official curriculum domains and skills measured for the AZ-900 certification exam.

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Domain Overview:

Understand cloud computing fundamentals, cloud models (public, private, hybrid), benefits of cloud services (high availability, scalability, elasticity, agility, disaster recovery), and cloud service categories (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, serverless).

Skills Measured & Key Topics (3 topics)
Describe cloud computing
Describe the benefits of using cloud services
Describe cloud service types

Domain Overview:

Explore core architectural components including Azure regions, availability zones, resource groups, and subscriptions. Learn core compute (VMs, App Services, AKS), networking (VNet, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute), storage (Blob, Files, Disk, tiers), and security/identity services (Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, Zero Trust).

Skills Measured & Key Topics (4 topics)
Describe the core architectural components of Azure
Describe Azure compute and networking services
Describe Azure storage services
Describe Azure identity, access, and security

Domain Overview:

Learn cost management tools (Pricing Calculator, TCO, Microsoft Cost Management), governance and compliance solutions (Azure Policy, resource locks, Azure Blueprints, Microsoft Purview), and monitoring/deployment tools (Azure Monitor, Azure Service Health, ARM templates, Bicep).

Skills Measured & Key Topics (4 topics)
Describe cost management in Azure
Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance
Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
Describe monitoring tools in Azure