AZ-500 Retires August 31, 2026 Skills outline reviewed July 10, 2026

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Certification: Azure Security Engineer Associate

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Reviewed July 10, 2026
Identity and access security
Platform protection concepts
Security operations context
Current security-track handoff
Azure Reference support

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Identity and access security Platform protection concepts Security operations context Current security-track handoff Azure Reference support

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