Candidates for this exam should have foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The exam is intended for candidates who are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services or are new to Azure.

Azure Fundamentals exam is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support. Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development.

Azure Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.

Skills measured

• The content of this exam was updated on November 9, 2020. Please download the exam skills outline below to see what changed.

• Describe cloud concepts (20-25%)

• Describe core Azure services (15-20%)

• Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure (10-15%)

• Describe general security and network security features (10-15%)

• Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features (20-25%)

• Describe Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements (10-15%)

Languages: English

Retirement date: None

This exam measures your ability to describe the following concepts: cloud concepts; core Azure services; core solutions and management tools on Azure; general security and network security features; identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features; and Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements.