The AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals exam is an entry level exam designed to validate a candidates fundamental knowledge of the Azure cloud. Posts in this series will be focused on the knowledge covered in this exam as a means of providing a base for later posts focused on Azure security.

The Azure series will begin with a discussion of various cloud concepts. This section will be followed by a discussion of the services offered by Azure. Our third section will focus on the various management tools that are available. The final section of our fundamentals discussion will provide an introduction to common Azure security tools.

The following will serve as a road map that will be used in the development of these initial posts in the Azure Security Series:

• Basic Cloud Concepts
  • Benefits of the Cloud
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Models
• Azure Service Offerings
  • Architecture
  • Products and Services
  • Solutions
  • Management Tools
• Security and Compliance
  • Network Security
  • Identity Services
  • Security Tools and Features
  • Governance
  • Monitoring and Reporting
  • Privacy, Compliance, and Data Protection Standards
• Azure Pricing
  • Subscriptions
  • Planning and Managing Costs
  • Support
  • Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Service Lifecycle

The structure of this series has been developed to mirror the Azure Fundamentals certification. Please join us in the next post where we will examine the benefits provided by the cloud.