Microsoft - Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

This certification validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and core Microsoft Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support. The exam assesses the ability to describe cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), the Azure architectural hierarchy (regions, availability zones, region pairs, resource groups, subscriptions, management groups), and core Azure services across compute, networking, storage, and identity. It also tests the ability to describe Azure management and governance topics including cost management, Azure Policy, resource locks, Microsoft Purview, monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Service Health, Advisor), and deployment options such as the Azure portal, Azure Cloud Shell, Azure Arc, and Azure Resource Manager templates.