Microsoft · Professional Certification · Foundational
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Crydd Score 83
Demand High
Career Value Moderate
Recognition High
AZ-900 at a glance
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Cloud
- Level
- Foundational
- Cost
- $99
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- 2–4 weeks
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Format
- 40–60 questions, about 65 minutes
- Prerequisites
- None
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Skills it covers
- Cloud concepts
- Azure services overview
- Pricing
- Governance basics
Where AZ-900 takes you
- Cloud Engineer
- IT Support Specialist
- Business Analyst
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