Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500)

This Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) course prepares you to design, implement, and manage end-to-end security controls across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments — including the emerging landscape of AI workloads and autonomous agents.

Through a combination of instructor-led sessions and hands-on labs, you build practical skills in identity security, cloud infrastructure protection, threat detection, and posture management. This course is intended for security engineers who are responsible for planning and implementing security controls across cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments using Microsoft security technologies.

At Firebrand, we are proud to be one of the few companies in the world designated a Microsoft Cloud Partner.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review method, you’ll get access to official courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is aimed at professionals such as:

• Cloud Security Engineers who implement, manage, and monitor security controls and posture across Azure and hybrid environments
• Security Operations (SecOps) Analysts who use ⁠Microsoft Sentinel and Defender tools to monitor threats and handle event collection
• Cybersecurity Architects who design secure enterprise cloud and AI ecosystems and need to understand baseline configurations
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialists focused on securing Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, and workload identities
• AI Implementation & Compliance Engineers tasked with securing generative AI models, Copilot deployments, and autonomous agent guardrails

• Learning Path 1: Secure access to resources by using Microsoft Entra
• Learning Path 2: Secure Azure Key Vault with defense in depth for the cloud and AI workloads
• Learning Path 3: Enforce security governance and regulatory compliance
• Learning Path 4: Implement security for Azure Storage for the cloud and AI security engineer
• Learning Path 5: Implement security for Azure SQL databases
• Learning Path 6: Implement network security controls in Azure
• Learning Path 7: Implement security for AI
• Learning Path 8: Implement security for servers and virtual machines
• Learning Path 9: Secure Azure application platform services for the cloud and AI security engineer
• Learning Path 10: Manage security posture by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Learning Path 11: Implement activity and event collection in Microsoft Sentinel
• Learning Path 12: Deploy and operate Microsoft Security Copilot

Microsoft recommends that learners have practical experience administering Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments, including: 

• Compute
• Networking
• Storage
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration

As part of this accelerated course, you'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by the Firebrand Certification Guarantee:

Exam SC-500: Implementing End-to-End Security Controls for Cloud and AI Workloads

Domains:

• Manage identity, access, and governance (20–25%)
• Secure storage, databases, and networking (25–30%)
• Secure compute (20–25%)
• Manage and monitor security posture (20–25%)