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AZ-500 vs SC-200 as a first Azure security cert?
Amara Diallo
2026-05-30Cloud-security track, ~1 year IT. Which lands better for a first SOC-in-cloud role?
Cloud-security track, ~1 year IT. Which lands better for a first SOC-in-cloud role?
SC-200 if you want SOC/analyst work — it's Defender + Sentinel operations, exactly the day job. AZ-500 is broader engineering (network, identity, platform). For a FIRST role targeting detection/response, SC-200 maps more directly to what you'll be hired to do.
Lines up with what I saw applying — most cloud-SOC postings named Sentinel, not "Azure security" generally.
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