Certification Overview

The Azure Fundamentals certification requires one exam:

• • AZ-900 – Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

This exam validates foundational-level knowledge of cloud services and Azure concepts. It does not require prior technical experience.

What Azure Fundamentals Validates

With Azure Fundamentals, you demonstrate your ability to:

• Understand basic cloud computing concepts
• Identify core Azure services
• Understand Azure pricing and support models
• Describe Azure security and compliance features
• Understand Azure governance and management tools

Track Details & Exam Requirements

The AZ-900 exam covers:

🔹 Cloud Concepts

• Benefits of cloud computing
• Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Public, private, and hybrid cloud

🔹 Core Azure Services

• Azure compute services (VMs, App Services)
• Azure networking basics
• Azure storage services
• Azure database services

🔹 Security, Privacy & Compliance

• Azure security features
• Identity and access management (Azure AD)
• Governance and compliance

🔹 Azure Pricing & Support

• Pricing calculator
• Cost management
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Support plans

Validity & Recertification

Certification Validity

Azure Fundamentals certification does not expire (as per Microsoft’s current policy for fundamentals-level certifications).

Recommended Experience

There are no formal prerequisites. However, it is helpful to have:

• Basic IT knowledge
• General understanding of networking and databases
• Interest in cloud technologies

Who Should Pursue Azure Fundamentals?

• Students and beginners in cloud computing
• Business stakeholders working with Azure
• Sales and marketing professionals in IT
• IT professionals starting cloud careers
• Career changers entering the tech industry

Career Benefits

• Builds strong cloud foundation knowledge
• Enhances credibility in cloud environments
• Prepares you for role-based Azure certifications
• Opens pathways toward Azure Administrator, Developer, and Architect certifications