SKILL BENCHMARK
AZ-500: Azure Storage and Data Security Competency (Intermediate Level)
- 30m
- 30 questions
The Azure Storage and Data Security Competency (Intermediate Level) benchmark measures your comprehensive understanding of securing and managing the storage and data within the Azure platform. You will be evaluated on your ability to manage Azure storage and file shares, secure Azure databases, and implement data security measures. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates competency in many areas of this domain and has the knowledge and insights needed to ensure that data stored within the Azure platform remains safe, secure, and accessible only to authorized personnel.
Topics covered
- automate storage account blob lifecycle activities
- configure ADE to harden Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)
- configure Azure Tables within a storage account
- create a managed disk and attach it to a VM
- create an SAS for a blob
- create a shared access signature (SAS) for a storage account
- create SQL logins
- enable database authentication including through Azure AD
- enable data classification
- enable encryption for virtual machine disks
- enable high availability for Azure SQL
- enable SQL access using PowerShell
- enable SQL access using the CLI
- enable SQL access using the portal
- enable storage account Blob versioning
- manage Azure SQL configuration settings
- manage TDE for Azure databases
- manage the blob soft delete feature
- map a drive to an Azure Files share
- map a mount point to an Azure Files share
- mask sensitive database data
- recognize how an Azure Files share enables shared folders in the cloud
- use a customer-managed key to encrypt an Azure storage account
- use PowerShell to manage an Azure Files share
- use PowerShell to manage storage account keys
- use SQL data sensitive labels
- use the CLI to manage an Azure Files share
- use the CLI to manage storage account keys
- use the portal to deploy Azure SQL
- use the portal to manage an Azure Files share
