Azure Fundamentals - AZ 900 Prep Guide - Part 3

🚀 Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) – Part 3: Security, Governance & Cost (Final Mastery Session)

Ready to complete your Azure Fundamentals journey and become exam-ready?

This final session is designed to help you master the most important AZ-900 concepts and confidently clear the certification.

🔥 What You’ll Learn (Final Part – High-Weight Topics)

Based on the content from your guide, this session covers:

🔐 Security & Identity (Core Concepts)

1. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
2. Authentication vs Authorization (real-world examples)
3. SSO, MFA & Conditional Access
4. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

🛡️ Azure Security Services

1. Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM & Threat Protection)
2. Secure Score & how to improve it
3. Azure Sentinel (SIEM + SOAR basics)
4. Azure Key Vault (Secrets & security best practices)
5. Resource Hygiene (very important for real-world scenarios)

🌐 Network Security

1. Defense in Depth (layered security approach)
2. NSG vs Azure Firewall (exam-focused comparison)
3. DDoS Protection
4. Shared Responsibility Model (very frequently asked!)

🏢 Governance & Compliance

1. RBAC, Resource Locks, Tags
2. Azure Policy & Blueprints
3. Microsoft Trust Center & Compliance concepts
4. Data Protection & Privacy Fundamentals

💰 Cost Management & Optimization

1. Cost Factors (compute, storage, networking)
2. Reserved Instances & Spot Pricing
3. Azure Hybrid Benefit
4. Pricing Calculator & Cost Management tools

📊 SLA & Lifecycle

1. SLA concepts & downtime calculation
2. Composite SLA (important exam topic)
3. Public Preview vs GA
4. Azure Updates (how to stay current)

⚙️ Azure Management Tools

1. Azure Portal, CLI, PowerShell, Cloud Shell
2. ARM Templates (Infrastructure as Code basics)
3. Azure Monitor & Service Health
4. Azure Advisor (optimization insights)

🏆 Outcome

By the end of this session, you will:

1. Understand Security, Governance & Cost concepts clearly
2. Be 100% ready for the AZ-900 exam topics
3. Gain confidence to clear the certification on the first attempt

🎉 Bonus

1. Certification guidance
2. Study plan & next steps in Azure career