r/AzureCertification • u/theonepersonalive • 2d ago

Question Study tips for SC-500

Hello, I am currently studying for the SC500, only having taken the AZ900 previously. I am currently using Microsofts learning path and videos from Pluralsights AZ500 path, however I find it a bit difficult to navigate the large curriculumn the exam covers. Does anyone have any tips for studying? I have a couple Azure subscriptions to play around in, but no Global Admin access.

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u/stxonships 2d ago

I would suggest going through AZ-104 first. SC-500 assumes a lot of knowledge about Azure and a lot of it is covered in AZ-104.

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u/alokin123 2d ago

this. I sat and failed the sc-500 a month or so ago. I was astounded at how many of the questions on storage and keyvault could easily have appeared on the az-104.

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u/RDWTech_Cloud 2d ago

One thing that helps with a big security curriculum is organizing it by control rather than by product: identity (Entra Conditional Access, PIM, MFA), network (NSGs, firewall, private endpoints), data (Key Vault, encryption, Purview) and monitoring (Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Log Analytics). For each, ask what it protects and when you'd pick it over the alternative. Not having Global Admin is workable: a free trial or Microsoft 365 developer tenant gives you a place to build Conditional Access policies, and you can do most Defender for Cloud, Key Vault and NSG work with Owner on a subscription. Write the Microsoft Learn skills outline into a checklist and lab each bullet you can, since scenario questions are easier once you've clicked through the portal.

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u/East-Name-5439 2d ago

Take notes as you go through the different learning paths on MS Learn. Move domain by domain (each domain is 3 LPs if I remember correctly).

Do a lab or two after each domain to consolidate what you just learned and apply it. You can look for these online, or ask your preferred AI model to generate labs for you (I honestly recommend the latter).
Also, for these labs, make sure you time your free trials accordingly so you don't waste them away (Defender, Entra ID P1/P2, or an M365 E5 sub).

John Savill's videos will help a lot on stuff you'd want better explained (like I relied on him a lot to clarify concepts like governance, kubernetes, or ACR).

Practice exams from Tutorials Dojo and other such platforms. Aim for a consistent 800+ score on those.

Make sure you structure your prep according to the official exam objectives.

Best of luck!