SC-500 Cloud & AI Security Engineer Associate HandsOn Course (Udemy.com)
Get prepared for the SC-500 exam with instructor led labs and hands on simulations available 24/7
Created by: John Christopher
Last updated October 2026
What you will learn
- Learn the concepts and perform hands on activities needed to pass the SC-500 exam
- Gain a tremendous amount of knowledge involving securing Microsoft Azure Services
- Get loads of hands on experience with securing Microsoft Azure Services
- Utilize hands on simulations that can be access anytime, anywhere!
How it compares
Against the other 848 rated Udemy courses in IT Certifications on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 80% of them
- Reviews1,702#205 of 849 by number of reviews
- Length18.5 hourslonger than 80% of them
- Last updatedOctober 2026more recently than 99% of them
Course Description
We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more than the average course on Udemy!
Have access to the following:
Training from an instructor of over 25+ years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer
Lecture that explains the concepts in an easy to learn method for someone that is just starting out with this material
Instructor led hands on and simulations to practice that can be followed even if you have little to no experience
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDING HANDS ON LECTURE AND PRACTICE TUTORIALS:
Secure access to resources by using Microsoft Entra ID
Understanding the concepts of Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Implement and configure Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Understanding the concepts of conditional access policies
Implement conditional access policies
Implement & configure authentication methods, multifactor (MFA) & passwordless
Understanding multifactor authentication (MFA)
Implement and configure multifactor authentication (MFA)
Implement and configure app registration permission with roles
Understanding the concepts of enterprise applications and app registrations
Implement and configure identity for applications with app registrations
Implement and configure app registration permission scopes
Implement and configure identity for applications with enterprise applications
Manage permission grants and consent settings
Understanding the concepts of managed identities and service principals
Creating a managed identities for Azure resources
Implement a virtual machine to used with a managed identity
Implement and configure managed identities for Azure resources
Secure secrets and keys by using Azure Key Vault
Deploy Key Vault and configure settings
Key Vault security with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
Configure access to Key Vault
Manage keys, secrets, and certificates
Configure Key rotation
Implement backup and recovery of certificates, secrets, and keys
Implement governance to enforce security and regulatory compliance
Implement and configure security controls by using Azure Policy and more
Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Costs involved in using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Setting up plans for using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Evaluate regulatory compliance by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Security controls in Defender for Cloud, security standards & recommendations
Implement resource groups
Implement resource locks
Understanding the concepts of roles in Azure
Manage Azure built-in role assignments
Manage custom roles, including Azure roles and Microsoft Entra roles
Implement security for storage accounts
Understanding the concepts of storage accounts
Implement and configure a storage account
Configure Azure Storage firewall rules
Implement and configure security for storage accounts with SAS and more
Implement Defender for Storage threat protection configurations
How to test Defender for Storage by uploading malware
Accessing Defender for Storage recommendations and alerts
Manage access to storage, including access policies
Implement security for databases
Understanding the concepts of relational databases before using Azure SQL
Implement a platform-level Azure SQL configuration
Setting up SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for connecting to SQL
How to connect to a SQL database with SSMS
Configure Defender for Databases protection across Azure database services
Configure database vulnerability assessment support for Defender for Databases
Implement security for Azure network services
Introduction to VNets, peering, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and VPN gateways
Setting up a virtual machine for use in hands on
Implement and configure virtual networks
Implement and configure virtual network peering
Configure user-defined routes (UDRs)
Implement & manage network security groups NSG & application security groups ASG
Understanding the concepts of Azure Virtual WAN
Azure Virtual WAN SKUs
Architectures used for configuring the security for an Azure Virtual WAN
Azure Private Link services to secure access to network resources
Implement and configure Azure Firewall
Direct traffic through the Azure Firewall
Implement security for AI
Understanding how Copilot AI accesses data
Identify which Copilot features can be enabled or disabled
Identify use cases for AI Researcher, Analyst, and custom agents
Manage access to Copilot with licenses
Manage user access to agents
Enable and configure a Microsoft Copilot Studio agent
Configure approval for accessing an agent
Implement security for servers and virtual machines (VMs)
Implement and configure disk encryption
Plan and implement Azure Bastion to support just-in-time (JIT) VM access
Extend security controls to hybrid and multicloud servers by using Azure Arc
Understanding the concepts of Defender for Servers
Setting up a virtual server for Onboarding to Defender for Servers/Cloud
Verifying a virtual server is Onboarded into Defender for Servers/Cloud
Configure Defender for Servers settings, including vulnerability scanning & EDR
Implement security for application platform services
Detect risks in container workloads by using Defender for Containers
Enable Defender for Containers through Defender for Cloud
Implement and configure security controls for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Implement and configure an Azure Container Registry
Implement and configure security controls for Azure Container Registry
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
1,702 Reviews
John Christopher
John Christopher is a Technical Instructor that has been in the business for 25 years. His first experience with information technology occurred in the early 90s when he ran an MS-DOS based BBS(Bulletin Board System) as a System Operator. In the late 90s, after working with Windows NT 3.50 performing backups for Regal Group, he decided to get Windows NT Microsoft Certified.
In 1998 he got his first Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer certification. Shortly after getting certified, he began working as a Junior Administrator and Instructor for Knowledge Alliance. From there John was able to become one of the first people in the world to gain an MCSE for the Windows 2000 operating system and he began teaching full time for a company called Productivity Point International. At Productivity Point, John got Citrix Metaframe certified and began teaching Citrix along with Microsoft classes. Productivity Point began experiencing financial troubles and John moved on to work with another training company in 2001
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Reviews
By MMT Consult on 10/7/2026
I passed the exam today and used this course as study material. Please note: I am not new to Azure so i mostly needed the sections on Security copilot and to check up on a few details. I was asked question about foundry in the exam, topics that was not covered by the course.
By Bruno Mazzagardi on 9/23/2026
I'm liking the course a lot. It has good visuals, and he explains many details well. I would just like the practice part to have an invisible option (without the pink squares) so I could see if I actually understood (my Azure setup didn't work). I would also like a little more emphasis on the topics to focus on for the test and maybe how the test would be. But the course is great in preparing you in general for real situations.
By Christoph Krauss on 6/29/2026
This course is totally worth the price. The Microsoft Learning Path for AZ500 is dry like a bone so this course is perfect. Very good explanations and covers all the important things. The SIMLUATIONS are nice to have but I would recommend to build your own Azure environment with the videos. Thank you! :)
By George Bucurescu on 6/3/2026
I am very pleased with this course. The instructor explains the concepts clearly and in an easy-to-understand way. Overall, a great course that I would definitely recommend. Thanks!
By Hana Liouss on 5/15/2026
Very useful course that covered each topic in a clear, informative, and well-structured manner. The hands-on simulations were especially helpful in reinforcing the concepts and providing practical understanding throughout the training.
By Andrew Hughes on 4/29/2026
Christopher is always great. He explains things pretty thoroughly and I can tell he works very hard to provide value to his students. One of the few creators who ALWAYS keeps courses updated as the exam requirements change over the years.
By Eduardo Botelho Ribeiro on 4/2/2026
O material é um tanto superficial e parece focar por tempo mais que necessário em tópicos básicos não relacionadas ao tema de segurança. No geral é muito bom, mas pode ser aprimorado.
By pavaman shimoga on 2/18/2026
- i'm half way through the course!, & a few things really give it an edge; - this course assumes you know nothing about the cloud & the underlying history as well the concept behind that!, its a great refresher! - using command line interface!, this is truly a must for this exam & the course greatly covers it, - lastly; as the author puts it; "death by thousand slides"!, gives a great walkthrough of the portal!,
By Elvin Kubicki on 2/12/2026
This course is laid out very well so far. I have a good feeling moving forward that the material will be covered very well in easy to understand language. The simulations will help me to bridge the gap between "knowing about" and "doing"
By Jie Li on 1/16/2026
I saw you have another two courses, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint course with hands on sims Microsoft Defender Course with hands on training and sims what is t difference of the two courses ? Thank you !
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