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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Microsoft
Issued: Feb 27, 2023

Microsoft certification demonstrating foundational knowledge of Azure cloud services, core solutions, and management tools.

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Certification Details
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Issuer: Microsoft
Issued: February 27, 2023
Expires: Does not expire

Overview
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The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, security, privacy, compliance, and Azure pricing and support.

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Skills Covered
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Cloud Concepts
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  • Benefits of cloud computing
  • Cloud service types (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
  • Cloud deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid)
  • Shared responsibility model
  • Consumption-based model

Azure Architecture and Services
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  • Core architectural components (regions, availability zones, resource groups)
  • Compute services (Virtual Machines, App Services, Container Instances, Kubernetes Service)
  • Networking services (Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure DNS)
  • Storage services (Blob, Disk, File, Archive)
  • Database services (Cosmos DB, SQL Database, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Identity services (Azure Active Directory, Azure AD Domain Services)

Azure Management and Governance
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  • Cost management and billing
  • Governance and compliance (Azure Policy, Blueprints, Resource locks)
  • Resource management tools (Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, PowerShell, CLI)
  • Monitoring tools (Azure Advisor, Azure Monitor, Azure Service Health)

Azure Security and Privacy
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  • Azure security features (Azure Security Center, Key Vault, Azure Sentinel)
  • Network security (NSGs, Azure Firewall, DDoS Protection)
  • Identity and access management
  • Azure governance methodologies
  • Privacy, compliance, and data protection standards

Why This Certification
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This certification established my foundational understanding of Azure cloud infrastructure, which is critical for designing secure, scalable cloud architectures. It provided the baseline knowledge needed to pursue more advanced Azure security certifications.

As organizations increasingly migrate to Azure, having a strong foundation in Azure services enables me to make informed architectural decisions and communicate effectively with cloud engineering teams.

Next Steps
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Building on this foundation, I’m pursuing:

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)