Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Exam Prep — Skills Measured January 22, 2026 Practice Test 2026

Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500) Exam Prep — Skills Measured January 22, 2026

RETIREMENT AND CURRENTNESS WARNING: Microsoft states that Exam AZ-500 and the related Azure Security Engineer certification retire on August 31, 2026; the pinned study guide specifies 11:59 PM Central Standard Time. This independent practice product does not imply current availability after retirement. Check the current official Microsoft exam or certification page for the availability and guidance applicable on your exam date. Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500) Exam Prep — Skills Measured January 22, 2026 contains 250 independent, original practice questions aligned to the official skills measured as of January 22, 2026. Microsoft provides 100 minutes for this assessment. Microsoft's general policy says most certification exams typically contain 40–60 questions, but the official number is variable and subject to change; there is no fixed official AZ-500 question count in the pinned sources. The actual_test_question_count value of 60 is only a planning reference equal to the upper end of that typical variable range, not a claim about an AZ-500 form. Official domain ranges are 15–20% Secure identity and access, 20–25% Secure networking, 20–25% Secure compute, storage, and databases, and 30–35% Secure Azure using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel. The selected practice allocations of 18%, 24%, 24%, and 34% are deterministic choices within those ranges, not exact Microsoft weights. Microsoft requires an official scaled score of 700 or greater to pass. Prepd's 70% value is an independent practice benchmark, not Microsoft scaled scoring and not a conversion of 700. Most exam questions cover generally available features, although commonly used Preview features may appear; Azure behavior, availability, names, defaults, licensing, and lifecycle claims can change. Prepd is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft Credentials, Pearson VUE, or any exam provider. This bank excludes official sample questions and contains no secure, recalled, copied, leaked, reconstructed, or purported-live exam items or nonpublic exam content. It provides no credential, eligibility decision, official training, endorsement, outcome guarantee, or pass guarantee.