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Microsoft Azure AI learning paths.

Current courses and certifications, who they suit, and a practical way to connect the learning to AI security and governance.

Cyrus Security · October 27, 2026 · Learning resource

Choose the route for the work.

Use the current AI-901, AI-103, and SC-500 routes shown below. The updated Fundamentals path includes technical expectations; read its current audience profile rather than assuming an older exam description still applies.

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Fundamentals

AI-901

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

Aspiring AI solution developers learning Azure AI concepts and implementation foundations.

Experience and preparation: Microsoft now expects familiarity with Azure resources and Python syntax; avoid describing the updated exam as wholly nontechnical.

Status checked October 27, 2026: Current; AI-901 replaced retired AI-900 exam

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Associate

AI-103

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate

Developers building and deploying AI applications and agents with Python and Microsoft Foundry.

Experience and preparation: Experience developing Python applications and familiarity with AI, generative AI, and Azure services.

Status checked October 27, 2026: Current; replaces retired Azure AI Engineer Associate AI-102 route

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Associate

SC-500

Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate

Security engineers protecting cloud, hybrid, and AI-enabled environments, including identity, governance, workload controls, and monitoring.

Experience and preparation: Practical Azure and hybrid administration experience, strong Microsoft Entra ID familiarity, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration.

Status checked October 27, 2026: Current; replacement for retired Azure Security Engineer Associate AZ-500

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Bring security into the lab.

Create a small AI application with a clear service identity and a documented data boundary. Test a rejected action, a missing-information question, and the process for disabling an integration.

Draw the data, identity, and action paths.
Choose a realistic failure and test it safely.
Keep the configuration and evidence with your project.
Explain one limitation and one improvement you would make.

Official courses and preparation paths

Microsoft Learn offers self-directed material alongside instructor-led courses. The course pages below describe the current audience and content. Instructor-led durations are scheduling descriptions, not promises about how long an individual needs to become ready for an exam.

Introduction to AI in Azure · AI-901T00-A ↗

Foundation course. Microsoft lists a one-day instructor-led format and self-directed material.

Develop AI apps and agents on Azure · AI-103T00-A ↗

Developer course. Microsoft lists a four-day instructor-led format and self-directed material.

Implement end-to-end security controls for cloud and AI workloads · SC-500T00-A ↗

Security engineering course. Microsoft lists a four-day instructor-led format and self-directed material.

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