Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, and Azure management and governance features. This beginner-level certification covers cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Azure architectural components including regions, availability zones, and resource hierarchy, as well as Azure identity, security, cost management, and governance tools. No prerequisites required.
Exam domains
- Describe Azure architecture and services38%
Cover Azure regions, region pairs, availability zones, resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups, plus core compute, networking, storage, and identity services including Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, RBAC, and Defender for Cloud.
- Describe Azure management and governance33%
Cover Azure cost management, Microsoft Purview, Azure Policy, resource locks, ARM templates, infrastructure as code, and monitoring through Azure Advisor, Service Health, and Azure Monitor.
- Describe cloud concepts28%
Define cloud computing, the shared responsibility model, public/private/hybrid cloud models, the consumption-based pricing model, and serverless. Compare IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service types.
Sources
Questions are grounded in 150 references from official and authoritative materials.