5.3 hrs

Average time before exposed cloud workloads were attacked. Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026.

Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500) certification

Exposed Cloud Gets Hit in Hours.

Leave a cloud workload exposed and attackers find it in about five hours. SC-500 proves you can lock down Azure, your data and your AI workloads before they do.

HRD Corp claimableYayasan Peneraju: may be eligibleKL, Penang or online

Exam

SC-500

Course

4 days

Course fee

RM3,000

With exam

RM3,374

Next intake

4 Jan 2027

Quick answer

What is Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate?

Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate validates that you can secure Azure and hybrid environments end to end: identity and governance, storage, databases and networks, compute and AI workloads, and security posture with Defender for Cloud and Sentinel. One 120-minute exam, SC-500, earns it.

Exam facts verified against learn.microsoft.com on 23 Oct 2026

FOR

Azure administrators and security engineers

ROLES

Cloud security engineer, Azure security engineer, AI platform security lead

SKIP IF

Azure is new to you. Build Azure administration skills first

01

The Credential

What you study, practise and sit to earn it.

Pass one exam, SC-500, and you hold Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate. It is Microsoft’s security engineering credential for cloud and AI workloads.

COURSE

4 days, SC-500T00

HANDS-ON

Microsoft Official Course labs

EXAM

SC-500, 120 min

CREDENTIAL

Microsoft Certified Associate

Awarded by

Microsoft

Level

Intermediate, associate

Prerequisites

None formal

Recommended

Hands-on Azure administration and Microsoft Entra ID

Validity

12 months, renew free online

Covers

Azure, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Security Copilot

02

Decide in 60 Seconds

Four options people weigh against each other.

If you want to

Choose

Why

Secure Azure, data and AI workloads

→

SC-500

Microsoft’s cloud and AI security engineering credential

Investigate and respond to threats

→

SC-200

Security operations with Defender XDR and Sentinel

Go deep on securing AWS

→

AWS Security Specialty

Hands-on AWS identity, data and incident response

Secure cloud across any provider

→

ISC2 CCSP

Vendor-neutral cloud security

No formal prerequisites. But are you ready?
0/4

Tick what applies. 3 or 4: you are ready for this course. Fewer: build Azure administration skills first, or start with SC-900.

03

What the Exam Covers

Skills measured for exam SC-500. Bars to scale.

4 skill areasLargest: Storage, Databases and Networking, 25 to 30%

Secure Storage, Databases and Networking · 25–30%
Manage Identity, Access and Governance · 20–25%
Secure Compute, Including AI · 20–25%
Manage and Monitor Security Posture · 20–25%

Source: Microsoft Learn SC-500 study guide. Microsoft publishes weightings as ranges; bars show the midpoint.

04

What the Course Covers

Microsoft Official Course SC-500T00, with hands-on labs.

Four days of Microsoft Official Course training. You secure identities and secrets first, then storage and databases, then bring it together with posture management and compliance.

5 modules

Identity, Access and Governance

  • Authentication methods in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Privileged Identity Management
  • Secured APIs for declarative agent plugins
  • Azure Key Vault: keys, secrets, certificates and Defender
  • Azure Policy, resource locks and least-privilege RBAC

4 modules

Storage and Databases

  • Access and network security for Azure Storage
  • Microsoft Defender for Storage
  • Platform security and auditing for Azure SQL
  • Microsoft Defender for Databases

2 modules

Posture and Compliance

  • Security controls and recommendations in Defender for Cloud
  • Regulatory compliance in Defender for Cloud

Labs

in a live Azure environment, alongside instructor-led sessions.

05

Why Now

How fast cloud attacks land, where they go, and why train with us.

5.3 hrs

average time before exposed cloud workloads were attacked

Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026

78%

of observed attack techniques against critical infrastructure used cloud identity abuse

Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026

88%

of enterprises are already experimenting with AI agents

Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026

6 hrs

Six Hours to Report. Who’s Watching the Alerts?

Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854) came into force on 26 August 2024. Critical infrastructure entities must report a cyber security incident within six hours, and managed SOC monitoring services now need a licence. Much of that infrastructure now runs in the cloud.

NACSA; Cyber Security (Notification of Cyber Security Incident) Regulations 2024

Microsoft Solutions Partner, Training Services

Delivering the Microsoft Official Course SC-500T00

Exam add-on

Add your exam for RM374

HRD Corp registered

This course is HRD Corp claimable

KL, Penang or online

Instructor-led in class or live online

06

The Cost, All In

Every figure per person, in ringgit.

Fees

Four-day courseRM3,000

Exam add-on (SC-500)RM374

Funding

HRD Corp claim for employersClaimable

Yayasan Peneraju financing (Bumiputera)May be eligible

Course with exam

RM3,374

RM3,000 + RM374

Dates

Where

Fee

Mon 4 to Thu 7 Jan 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Penang or online

RM3,000 / RM3,374 with exam

Tue 30 Mar to Fri 2 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,000 / RM3,374 with exam

Mon 24 to Thu 27 May 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Penang or online

RM3,000 / RM3,374 with exam

Tue 20 to Fri 23 Jul 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,000 / RM3,374 with exam

Training a team? We run private intakes on dates that suit your organisation, with HRD Corp claims handled alongside you.

07

Exam and Renewal

What exam day looks like, and what happens after you pass.

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate

Exam

SC-500

Duration

120 minutes, proctored

Passing score

700 or greater

Languages

English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish

Scheduling

Through Pearson VUE

Retakes

After 24 hours for a second attempt

Exam add-on

RM374 through Trainocate

EVERY 12 MONTHS

Renew free online

Microsoft associate certifications expire after a year. Renew at no cost by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn.

STAY CURRENT

Learn what changed

The renewal assessment covers the latest product updates, so your skills stay in step with Microsoft security.

FAQ

Questions People Ask

What is SC-500?

SC-500, Implementing End-to-End Security Controls for Cloud and AI Workloads, is the exam for Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate. It covers identity and governance, storage, databases and networks, compute and AI, and security posture.

At Trainocate Malaysia the four-day SC-500T00 course is RM3,000 per person, or RM3,374 with the exam. The course is HRD Corp claimable, and Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for Yayasan Peneraju funding.

A proctored exam of 120 minutes, scheduled through Pearson VUE. You need 700 or more to pass, and it may include interactive components.

Yes. The exam measures how you secure AI services alongside servers, virtual machines and application platforms, and how you use Microsoft Security Copilot.

No formal prerequisites. Microsoft recommends practical Azure administration experience across compute, network and storage, strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, and some Microsoft 365 administration.

SC-500 is for engineers who build and secure cloud and AI workloads. SC-200 is for analysts who detect, investigate and respond to threats. Many security teams need both.

The certification is valid for 12 months. Renew it free by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn.

Lock Down Cloud and AI Workloads

Pick an intake. An advisor confirms fees, HRD Corp claims and Yayasan Peneraju eligibility with you.

  • Next intake: 4 to Thu 7 Jan 2027
  • RM3,000, or RM3,374 with exam

Sources

  1. Microsoft Learn: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate
  2. Microsoft Learn: SC-500 study guide
  3. Microsoft Learn: Renew your Microsoft certification
  4. Microsoft: Digital Defense Report 2026
  5. Trainocate: SC-500T00 course page
  6. NACSA: Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854)
  7. MAICSA: Act 854 regulations summary