Microsoft AZ-500 Replacement Status

AZ-500 is the older Microsoft Azure Security Engineer route. Microsoft Learn retirement materials point the AZ-500 training route toward SC-500, the newer cloud and AI security route covering Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Defender, identity, infrastructure, and AI workload security.

This route has been replaced or renamed. Use this page to choose the current equivalent and avoid starting the wrong Microsoft security path.

Current equivalent

Why the route changed

SC-500 keeps cloud-security foundations relevant while adding AI workload protection. Candidates should expect more attention to Microsoft Entra ID, Defender, posture management, storage, compute, networking, compliance, and security controls for platforms and identities used by AI workloads.

Practice bank status

• Current status: replaced or retiring route
• Exact IT Mastery simulator for AZ-500: not being expanded as a primary new route
• Best use right now: use this page to redirect AZ-500 search intent to the current SC-500 route
• Recommended next page: SC-500

Official sources

• Microsoft retired courses page
• Microsoft Learn course SC-500T00-A

What to open next

• Use SC-500 if your goal is cloud and AI security.
• Use Security+ SY0-701 if you need live baseline security practice now.