SC-500 is the cert the security world has been waiting for — the first Microsoft exam to formally test AI security as its own discipline, and the successor to AZ-500 as the Cloud Security Engineer credential. It proves you can lock down identity, storage, databases, networking, and compute across Azure and hybrid environments while also securing the new frontier: Microsoft Copilot, Entra Agent ID, Defender for AI Service, and the Foundry AI Gateway. Every partner pursuing the Solutions Partner for Security designation needs engineers who can defend production cloud workloads AND the AI agents now running inside them — and that demand is exploding. With the $10,000/year partner incentive tied to this designation, an SC-500 holder isn't just a security hire, they're one of the highest-leverage certified team members on your roster. This is end-to-end cloud and AI security, validated.
320 questions organized across 10 focused study days. Each day targets a specific exam domain with detailed explanations.
SC-500 covers 8 functional areas. Study time is weighted by topic importance to help you focus where it matters most.