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    Free Practice Questions for Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) Certification

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    prerequisites:

    Practical experience in administration of Azure and hybrid environments (compute, network, storage), strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration.

    target audience:

    Security engineers who protect organizational systems and data across cloud and hybrid environments, including AI workloads. Works with architects, administrators, engineers, analysts, and developers.

    Exam Topics & Skills Assessed

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    Domain 1: Manage identity, access, and governance

    Subdomain 1.1: Secure access to resources by using Microsoft Entra ID

    Implement and configure Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Implement conditional access policies Implement and configure authentication methods, including multifactor authentication (MFA) and passwordless Implement and configure identity for applications, including enterprise applications and app registrations Manage OAuth permission grants and consent settings Implement and configure managed identities for Azure resources

    Subdomain 1.2: Secure secrets and keys by using Azure Key Vault

    Deploy Key Vault Configure Key Vault settings Configure access to Key Vault Configure firewall settings on Key Vault Manage keys, secrets, and certificates Scan for secrets by using Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (Defender CSPM) Implement Defender for Key Vault

    Subdomain 1.3: Implement governance to enforce security and regulatory compliance

    Implement and configure security controls by using Azure Policy, including built-in and custom policy definitions Evaluate regulatory compliance by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Implement and configure security controls in Defender for Cloud, including security standards and recommendations Implement resource locks Manage Azure built-in role assignments Manage custom roles, including Azure roles and Microsoft Entra roles Evaluate and remediate overprivileged access assignments by using Azure role-based access control (RBAC) Configure security controls for backup protection by using Azure Backup security features Implement and configure security controls by using infrastructure as code

    Domain 2: Secure storage, databases, and networking

    Subdomain 2.1: Implement security for storage accounts

    Implement and configure security for storage accounts Configure Azure Storage firewall rules Implement Defender for Storage threat protection configurations Manage access to storage, including access policies

    Subdomain 2.2: Implement security for databases

    Implement platform-level security configurations in Azure SQL Configure database auditing for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance Configure Defender for Databases protection across Azure database services

    Subdomain 2.3: Implement security for Azure network services

    Implement and manage network security groups (NSGs) and application security groups (ASGs) Implement and configure network access policies by using Azure Virtual Network Manager Configure security for an Azure Virtual WAN Implement and configure security for virtual private network (VPN) connections Implement and configure Microsoft Entra Private Access Configure Azure private endpoints to secure access to Azure platform as a service (PaaS) resources Configure Azure Private Link services to secure access to network resources Implement and configure Azure Firewall Evaluate effective security rules by using Azure Network Watcher diagnostics

    Domain 3: Secure compute

    Subdomain 3.1: Implement security for AI

    Identify overexposure of data in SharePoint Identify risks related to Microsoft Copilot and AI apps by using Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) Enable and configure real-time protection for Microsoft Copilot Studio agents Implement conditional access for Microsoft Entra Agent ID Analyze blast radius for security risks related to Entra Agent ID by using Defender XDR Manage Entra Agent ID access Configure and deploy AI Gateway in Azure API Management for Microsoft Foundry Enable Defender for AI Service in Cloud Workload Protection in Defender for Cloud Configure guardrails for agent security in Foundry Monitor AI security by using the Data and AI security dashboard in Defender for Cloud Manage agents in Microsoft 365 admin center

    Subdomain 3.2: Implement security for servers and virtual machines (VMs)

    Implement and configure disk encryption Plan and implement Azure Bastion Enable and enforce use of just-in-time (JIT) VM access Extend security controls to hybrid and multicloud servers by using Azure Arc Onboard servers to Defender for Servers in Defender for Cloud, including hybrid and multicloud scenarios Configure Defender for Servers settings, including vulnerability scanning, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) Implement and manage agentless scanning for VMs in Defender for Servers Configure security features on a VM, including secure boot, virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM), integrity monitoring, and security type Enforce security configuration of Azure-managed servers by using Azure Machine Configuration

    Subdomain 3.3: Implement security for application platform services

    Detect misconfigurations and runtime risks in container workloads by using Defender for Containers Implement and configure security controls for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Implement and configure security controls for Azure Container Registry Implement and configure security controls for Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps Implement and configure security controls for Azure Functions, including authentication and network access Implement and configure security controls for Azure Logic Apps Implement and configure security controls for Azure App Service Implement and configure Azure Web Application Firewall Implement security policies for back-end API protection by using API Management

    Domain 4: Manage and monitor security posture

    Subdomain 4.1: Manage security posture by using Defender for Cloud

    Identify security risks by using Defender CSPM Evaluate compliance against security frameworks by using Defender for Cloud Enable and configure Defender for Cloud workload protection plans Connect hybrid cloud and multicloud environments to Defender for Cloud, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Configure Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management settings for Azure VMs Discover unprotected assets and vulnerabilities by using Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management (EASM)

    Subdomain 4.2: Implement activity and event collection in Microsoft Sentinel

    Create and connect workspaces in Microsoft Sentinel Assign roles in Microsoft Sentinel Implement and use content hub solutions Configure and use Microsoft data connectors for Azure resources Implement and configure syslog and Common Event Format (CEF) event collections Implement and configure collection of Windows Security events by using data collection rules, including Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) Create custom log tables in the workspace to store ingested data Implement automation rules and playbooks in Microsoft Sentinel Implement data retention in Microsoft Sentinel data stores Query Microsoft Purview Audit in Defender XDR

    Subdomain 4.3: Implement Microsoft Security Copilot

    Configure workspaces for Security Copilot Manage permissions and roles in Security Copilot Enable and configure plugins Enable and configure Microsoft agents and Security Store agents

    Techniques & products

    Microsoft Entra ID
    Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
    Conditional Access
    Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
    Passwordless authentication
    Managed Identities
    OAuth
    Azure Key Vault
    Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (Defender CSPM)
    Defender for Key Vault
    Azure Policy
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    Resource Locks
    Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
    Custom Roles
    Azure Backup
    Infrastructure as Code
    Azure Storage
    Azure Storage firewall
    Defender for Storage
    Azure SQL
    Azure SQL Database
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    Defender for Databases
    Network Security Groups (NSGs)
    Application Security Groups (ASGs)
    Azure Virtual Network Manager
    Azure Virtual WAN
    VPN connections
    Microsoft Entra Private Access
    Azure Private Endpoints
    Azure Private Link services
    Azure Firewall
    Azure Network Watcher
    SharePoint
    Microsoft Copilot
    AI apps
    Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
    Microsoft Copilot Studio
    Microsoft Entra Agent ID
    Defender XDR
    AI Gateway
    Azure API Management
    Microsoft Foundry
    Defender for AI Service
    Cloud Workload Protection
    Disk Encryption
    Azure Bastion
    Just-in-Time (JIT) VM access
    Azure Arc
    Defender for Servers
    Vulnerability Scanning
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
    Agentless scanning
    Secure Boot
    Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM)
    Integrity Monitoring
    Azure Machine Configuration
    Defender for Containers
    Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
    Azure Container Registry
    Azure Container Instances
    Azure Container Apps
    Azure Functions
    Azure Logic Apps
    Azure App Service
    Azure Web Application Firewall
    API Management
    Microsoft Sentinel
    Content Hub solutions
    Microsoft data connectors
    Syslog
    Common Event Format (CEF)
    Windows Security events
    Data Collection Rules
    Windows Event Forwarding (WEF)
    Custom Log Tables
    Automation Rules
    Playbooks
    Data Retention
    Microsoft Purview Audit
    Microsoft Security Copilot
    Plugins
    Microsoft agents
    Security Store agents
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
    Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
    Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management (EASM)

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