Azure certification planning, security focus

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• mikey88 CISSP, CySA+, Security+, Network+ and others Posts: 440Member ■■■■■□□□□□

  November 2018

  If you want to focus on cloud security, then look into AWS certs or pick up some automation/scripting skills while you wait for updated exam curriculum.
  

  Certs: CISSP, CySA+, Security+, Network+ and others | 2019 Goals: Cloud Sec/Scripting/Linux
  
  

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• Azt7 ITIL, MCSA Office 365, MCSE Productivity, AWS CSAA, Azure Architect Posts: 113Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  November 2018

  Yeah, I don't know where the Azure cert program is going. 
  
  They updated all the exams in the fall of 2017 and even realeased the 70-535 Solution Architect (which I passed in August). 
  
  Less than a year after that update, all those exams are getting retired for some brand new ones ?
  
  Looks like they are all over the place so I woud recommend waiting for any Azure cert and rather go for CCSK or CCSP if you qualify. Those are vendor neutral and can be applied to all cloud environnements

  Certifications : ITIL, MCSA Office 365, MCSE Productivity, AWS CSAA, Azure Architect, CCSK
  Studying for : ISO 27005 Risk Manager - 11/19 
  2020/2021 : CRISC - TOGAF 
  

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• cochi78 Member Hannover, GermanyPosts: 68Member ■■■□□□□□□□

  January 4

  The Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate got changed. It's only one exam now (AZ-203) after some feedback from test takers.

  
  

  In addition, there's "Azure Fundamentals" (AZ-900) and "Azure DevOps Engineer Expert" (AZ-400, need Administrator or Developer Associate first) now.
  

  
  
  

  
  2019 Goals - LPIC 701, CASP✔, CCNA
  2019 Recert - Docker Associate, CySA+✔
  

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• MitM Posts: 581Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  January 30

  ^^^ wtf?

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• wirygnrhd comptia Posts: 3Member ■■□□□□□□□□

  April 3

  If you decide to take Azure Architect certification, you need to take AZ-300 and AZ-302 exams. If you have passed 70-535 exam before Dec.31, 2018, you need to take AZ-302 exam.

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• Arkrain Posts: 55Member ■■■□□□□□□□

  April 3

  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/azure-exams.aspx
  

  
  

  And in 1 of may there is one exam (AZ-103) for the Azure Administrator Associate.
  

  
  
  

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• SteveLavoie Posts: 646Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  April 3 edited April 3

  I am on the same path.. Azure architect and security.  I am currenty studying for AZ-103 using the older material for AZ-100 and AZ-101. Then I hope that study material for the architect will have been re-released. 
  
  Then for the security aspect, I will study for ISC2 CCSP (I am already CISSP). 

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• Arkrain Posts: 55Member ■■■□□□□□□□

  April 3

  This is the new release AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Engineer in beta
  
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/community-blog-post.aspx?BlogId=8&Id=375220
  
  
  
  
  

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• jasper_zanjani A+, Linux+, LPIC-1, Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP) Tampa, FLPosts: 33Member ■■■□□□□□□□

  July 7

  I am preparing for the AZ-103. Any suggestions on particular exam guides?
  

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• JoJoCal19 California Kid Posts: 2,780Mod Mod

  July 8

  jasper_zanjani said:

  I am preparing for the AZ-103. Any suggestions on particular exam guides?
  

  A Cloud Guru has courses for the Azure exams. 

  Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, CEHv8, CHFIv8, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
  Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
  Next Up:​ OSCP
  Studying:​ Code Academy (Python), Bash Scripting, Virtual Hacking Lab Coursework

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• jasper_zanjani A+, Linux+, LPIC-1, Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP) Tampa, FLPosts: 33Member ■■■□□□□□□□

  July 10

  JoJoCal19 said:

  jasper_zanjani said:

  I am preparing for the AZ-103. Any suggestions on particular exam guides?
  

  A Cloud Guru has courses for the Azure exams. 

  Damn! They are super expensive! If I was working for a company I'd definitely have them pay for it! 😂
  

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• jasper_zanjani A+, Linux+, LPIC-1, Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP) Tampa, FLPosts: 33Member ■■■□□□□□□□

  July 10

  JoJoCal19 said:

  jasper_zanjani said:

  I am preparing for the AZ-103. Any suggestions on particular exam guides?
  

  A Cloud Guru has courses for the Azure exams. 

  Also.. goddamn, how many certs do you have?! And congrats on passing the AWS last month, what cert are you getting for Python?
  

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• JoJoCal19 California Kid Posts: 2,780Mod Mod

  July 10

  jasper_zanjani said:

  JoJoCal19 said:

  jasper_zanjani said:

  I am preparing for the AZ-103. Any suggestions on particular exam guides?
  

  A Cloud Guru has courses for the Azure exams. 

  Also.. goddamn, how many certs do you have?! And congrats on passing the AWS last month, what cert are you getting for Python?
  

  Thanks! All my certs are in my sig except my old Network+ (non-expiry). I'm probably not going to do a cert for Python, just starting with Codeacademy and then looking at Python Crash Course by NoStarch.

  Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, CEHv8, CHFIv8, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
  Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
  Next Up:​ OSCP
  Studying:​ Code Academy (Python), Bash Scripting, Virtual Hacking Lab Coursework

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• MrNetTek 41 certificate exams, 51 training certificates, and a bachelor's and master’s degree. Posts: 87Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 17 edited July 31

  Great info to know. I'm going to pursue a few Azure certs, myself...starting with the AZ-900, and then moving on to the dev cert. I put this page together for my x900 studies: http://eddiejackson.net/wp/?page_id=23856 (I'll continue adding study material there).
  
  Courses I'm taking:
  
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/azure-fundamentals/
  
  https://www.udemy.com/az-900-azure-exam-prep-understanding-cloud-concepts
  

  
  

  
  

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• chrisone Senior Member Posts: 1,846Member ■■■■■■■■□□

  July 17 edited July 17

  I have plans to do the Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 and O365 Fundamentals MS-900 by end of the year. The ultimate goal will be to get the security tracks in Azure Security Associates AZ-500 & O365 Security Administrator Associates MS-500 in 2020.
  
  It is inevitable, many companies are making the move to the cloud.

  2019 Goals:
  Courses: Real World Red Team Attacks- AppSec Cali 2019 (complete), Active Directory Attacks for Red and Blue Teams Advanced Edition - BlackHat (completed),
  Certs: Certified Red Team Professional - Pentester Academy (passed!), Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 (in progress), Azure Security Engineer Associate AZ-500

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• MrNetTek 41 certificate exams, 51 training certificates, and a bachelor's and master’s degree. Posts: 87Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 17 edited July 31

  @chrisone
  "It is inevitable, many companies are making the move to the cloud."
  
  Agreed.
  
  

  
  

  -MrNetTek at your service-

             

  
  
  
  

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• malachi1612 Senior Member UKPosts: 411Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 18

  I want to do some Azure certs maybe along side my Cyber Security studying but MS dont make it easy to lab in for Azure.  Signing up to Azure trials isnt easy and I always have problems.
  

  
  

  Same for anyone else?
  

  Certifications:

  MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, MCSA: Windows Server 2016, ITIL Foundation, MCSA: Windows 10, MCP

  
  

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• MrNetTek 41 certificate exams, 51 training certificates, and a bachelor's and master’s degree. Posts: 87Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 18 edited July 31

  @malachi1612
  
  Same. Luckily for me, my company now has Azure. So, working on the labs are much easier. 
  
  The way MS has set up the "free" Azure, you need to register with a different person to get the 1-month free access. I originally went through 3 people during Intune training. Not fun, but not impossible.
  

  
  

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• malachi1612 Senior Member UKPosts: 411Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 18

  MrNetTek said:

  @malachi1612
  
  Same. Luckily for me, my company now has Azure. So, working on the labs are much easier. 
  
  The way MS has set up the "free" Azure, you need to register with a different person to get the 1-month free access. I originally went through 3 people during Intune training. Not fun, but not impossible.
  
  
  
  
  

  Yeah doesn't seem to work anymore.  After completing my Windows 10 exams a few years back and trying to sign up now, even with different details it does not work.
  

  Certifications:

  MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, MCSA: Windows Server 2016, ITIL Foundation, MCSA: Windows 10, MCP

  
  

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• MrNetTek 41 certificate exams, 51 training certificates, and a bachelor's and master’s degree. Posts: 87Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 18 edited July 31

  @malachi1612
  
  Hit up a friend or family member. Use their info. It will work then. 
  

  
  

  
  

  -MrNetTek at your service-
  
  

             

  
  
  
  

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• MrNetTek 41 certificate exams, 51 training certificates, and a bachelor's and master’s degree. Posts: 87Member ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 19 edited July 31

  @malachi1612
  
  Look at this: https://www.microsoft.com/handsonlabs/selfpacedlabs
  
  
  -MrNetTek at your service-
  
  

             

  
  
  

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