Cloud Concepts
25-30%Cloud computing, shared responsibility, cloud models, consumption pricing, high availability, scalability, reliability, governance, manageability, and service types.
CertVectorAzure Fundamentals study guide
A six-week path from cloud concepts to AZ-900 readiness.
AZ-900 is about choosing the right Azure concept or service for a clear business scenario. Use this plan with CertVector drills to separate service-name confusion from real understanding.
AZ-900 domain weights
Azure Architecture and Services
35-40%Azure regions, availability zones, resources, subscriptions, compute, networking, storage, identity, access, and security services.
Azure Management and Governance
30-35%Cost management, Azure Policy, resource locks, deployment tools, Azure portal, Cloud Shell, monitoring, Advisor, Service Health, and governance controls.
Weekly progression
Move through the domains in order, then spend the final week rotating missed questions and timed checkpoints.
Week 1
Cloud Concepts
Review shared responsibility, cloud models, consumption pricing, high availability, scalability, reliability, and manageability.
Week 2
Azure Architecture
Learn regions, availability zones, resource groups, subscriptions, management groups, and the basic Azure resource hierarchy.
Week 3
Compute, Networking, and Storage
Practice service selection for VMs, App Service, Functions, VNets, ExpressRoute, Blob Storage, Files, redundancy, and migration tools.
Week 4
Identity and Security
Tighten Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, conditional access, RBAC, Zero Trust, Defender for Cloud, and encryption basics.
Week 5
Management and Governance
Study Cost Management, tags, Azure Policy, resource locks, Cloud Shell, ARM templates, Azure Monitor, Advisor, and Service Health.
Week 6
Timed Readiness
Run mixed drills, review missed explanations, identify weak domains, and complete timed simulations before scheduling the exam.
Use the plan inside the product
Start with mixed Azure drills, inspect your weak domains, then use missed-question review to reinforce the services and governance concepts that were not clear.