The Microsoft Certified: Candidates for this exam should have the foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The exam is intended for candidates who are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services or are new to Azure. Azure Fundamentals exam is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support.

Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development. Azure Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks:

Describe cloud concepts

Describe core Azure services

Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure

Describe general security and network security features

Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features

Describe Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements