Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp

The Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp teaches vital Microsoft Azure administration, cloud security, and AI security skills. Through expert instruction and support, comprehensive labs, and simulations, you will prepare for the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam and the SC-500 Implementing End-to-End Security Controls for Cloud and AI Workloads exam. Successful completion of these exams will lead to the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and Microsoft Certified:...

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Course code: LBC106

What you will learn

  • Administer Azure identities, governance, and role-based access control
  • Implement and manage Azure storage, compute, and virtual networking, monitoring, backup, and data protection
  • Secure identities and secrets with Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Key Vault
  • Protect storage, databases, and networks across cloud and hybrid environments
  • Secure compute and AI workloads, including Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Entra Agent ID, Microsoft Foundry guardrails, and Defender for AI
  • Manage and monitor security posture with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Security Copilot

How you will benefit

  • Apply what you learn through hands-on labs, simulations, and real-world scenarios
  • Benefit from expert instruction and support
  • Prepare for the AZ-104 and SC-500 exams
  • Obtain exam vouchers with bootcamp purchase
  • Build Microsoft Azure credentials that can help demonstrate your cloud administration and security skills to employers

How the course is taught

  • Live Online, Instructor-Moderated
  • 7 Days to complete Boot Camp
  • 90-day extended access to all boot camp materials
  1. Azure Administrator Associate
    1. Identity
    2. Governance and compliance
    3. Azure administration
    4. Virtual Networking
    5. Intersite connectivity
    6. Network traffic management
    7. Azure storage
    8. Azure virtual machines
    9. Serverless computing
    10. Data protection
    11. Monitoring
  2. Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate
    1. Identity, access, and governance
    2. Storage, databases, and networking
    3. Exam review and SC-500 certification exam
    4. Compute and AI security
    5. Security posture management and monitoring

Boot camps are led by instructors that have years of industry experience and are recognized as subject matter experts.

Prerequisites:

A basic understanding of cloud computing is recommended, but not required. For the security certification, practical Azure administration experience at approximately the AZ-104 level is recommended, along with familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration.

Certification Requirements:

For the Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) exam, a basic understanding of cloud computing is recommended, but not required:

  • Build familiarity with Azure identities and governance, storage, compute, virtual networking, monitoring, backup, and data protection.
  • No prerequisite Microsoft certification is required to attend the boot camp.

For the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) exam, the following experience is recommended:

  • Have practical Azure administration experience at approximately the AZ-104 level.
  • Be familiar with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration.
  • Be comfortable applying security controls across cloud and hybrid environments, including identity, networking, compute, storage, databases, security operations, and AI workloads.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
  • Speakers and a microphone (Built-in or USB plug-in or wireless)
  • A webcam.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 7 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.7 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Microsoft Word Online.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Zoom Meetings.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The student materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

The training develops skills relevant to roles such as Azure Administrator, Cloud Security Engineer, Azure Security Engineer, Security Engineer, Identity and Access Engineer, Security Operations Analyst, and AI Security Engineer.

By combining AZ-104 administration skills with SC-500 cloud and AI security skills, the boot camp prepares students to support both day-to-day Azure operations and the security of modern cloud and AI-enabled environments.

SC-500 is Microsoft's cloud and AI security engineering certification exam. It validates skills for implementing end-to-end security controls across identity, networking, compute, data, AI workloads, and security posture management.

Some Azure experience is recommended. Microsoft positions this certification path for students with practical Azure administration experience, familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration. The AZ-104 portion of this dual-certification boot camp provides a strong administration foundation before the SC-500 security content.

Yes. You will be prepared to sit for and receive exam vouchers for the Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) and Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) certification exams with your enrollment.

For the Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) exam, a basic understanding of cloud computing is recommended, but not required:

  • Build familiarity with Azure identities and governance, storage, compute, virtual networking, monitoring, backup, and data protection.
  • No prerequisite Microsoft certification is required to attend the boot camp.

For the Microsoft Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) exam, the following experience is recommended:

  • Have practical Azure administration experience at approximately the AZ-104 level.
  • Be familiar with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration.
  • Be prepared to apply security controls across cloud and hybrid environments, including AI-enabled workloads.

You can register for the boot camp whenever you are ready. Our team will help you select the session that will best fit you.

The boot camp is 7 days in length. You will have 90 days of extended access to boot camp components, including class recordings, after the boot camp. 

The boot camp instructor will be available during the session to answer any questions. You will also have access to the Infosec Skills platform where you will be able to create support requests, as needed.

Upon successful completion of your boot camp session, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from Infosec and the school or organization that you registered through.

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