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Azure Course Blueprints

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Ilan_Nyska
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Dec 13, 2024

Overview

The Course Blueprint is a comprehensive visual guide to the Azure ecosystem, integrating all the resources, tools, structures, and connections covered in the course into one inclusive diagram. It enables students to map out and understand the elements they've studied, providing a clear picture of their place within the larger Azure ecosystem. It serves as a 1:1 representation of all the topics officially covered in the instructor-led training. Formats available include PDF, Visio, Excel, and Video.

 

Links:

Each icon in the blueprint has a hyperlink to the pertinent document in the learning path on Learn.

Layers:

You have the capability to filter layers to concentrate on segments of the course

 

Integration: 

The Visio Template+ for expert courses like SC-100 and AZ-305 includes an additional layer that enables you to compare SC-100, AZ-500, and SC-300 within the same diagram. Similarly, you can compare any combination of AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-204, and AZ-104 to identify differences and study gaps. Since SC-300 and AZ-500 are potential prerequisites for the expert certification associated with SC-100, and AZ-204 or AZ-104 for the expert certification associated with AZ-305, this comparison is particularly useful for understanding the extra knowledge or skills required to advance to the next level.

Advantages for Students

  • Defined Goals: The blueprint presents learners with a clear vision of what they are expected to master and achieve by the course’s end.
  • Focused Learning: By spotlighting the course content and learning targets, it steers learners’ efforts towards essential areas, leading to more productive learning.
  • Progress Tracking: The blueprint allows learners to track their advancement and assess their command of the course material. 
  • Topic List: A comprehensive list of topics for each slide deck is now available in a downloadable .xlsx file. Each entry includes a link to Learn and its dependencies.

Download links

Associate Level

PDF

Visio 

Contents

Video
Overview

AZ-104
Azure Administrator Associate
R: 12/14/2023 U: 04/16/2025

Blueprint 

Visio

Excel

Mod 01

AZ-204
Azure Developer Associate
R: 11/05/2024 U: 11/11/2024

Blueprint

Visio

Excel

 

AZ-500
Azure Security Engineer Associate

R: 01/09/2024 U: 10/10/2024

Blueprint 

Visio+

Excel

 

AZ-700
Azure Network Engineer Associate

R: 01/25/2024 U: 11/04/2024

Blueprint 

Visio

Excel

 

SC-200
Security Operations Analyst Associate

R: 04/03/2025 U:04/09/2025

Blueprint Visio

Excel

 

SC-300
Identity and Access Administrator Associate

R: 10/10/2024

Blueprint
 

Excel

 

Specialty
PDF

Visio

 

 

AZ-140
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

R: 01/03/2024 U: 02/27/2025

Blueprint

Visio

Excel

 

Expert level

PDF

Visio 

 

 

AZ-305
Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

R: 05/07/2024 U: 02/05/2025

Blueprint 

Visio+
AZ-104
AZ-204
AZ-700
AZ-140

Excel

 

SC-100 
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

R: 10/10/2024 U: 04/09/2025

Blueprint

Visio+

AZ-500
SC-300
SC-200

Excel

 

Skill based Credentialing

PDF
 

 

 

AZ-1002 
Configure secure access to your workloads
using Azure virtual networking

R: 05/27/2024

Blueprint

Visio

Excel

 

AZ-1003
Secure storage for
Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage

R: 02/07/2024 U: 02/05/2024

Blueprint
 Excel 

 

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Author: Ilan Nyska, Microsoft Technical Trainer

My email ilan.nyska@microsoft.com  
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-nyska/  

 

I’ve received so many kind messages, thank-you notes, and reshares — and I’m truly grateful. But here’s the reality:
💬 The only thing I can use internally to justify continuing this project is your engagement — through this survey
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⏳ Unless I receive enough support via this short survey, the project will be sunset.
Thank you for your support!

 

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 Benefits for Trainers:

Trainers can follow this plan to design a tailored diagram for their course, filled with notes. They can construct this comprehensive diagram during class on a whiteboard and continuously add to it in each session. This evolving visual aid can be shared with students to enhance their grasp of the subject matter.

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Are you curious how grounding Copilot in Azure Course Blueprints transforms your study journey into smarter, more visual experience:
🧭 Clickable guides that transform modules into intuitive roadmaps
🌐 Dynamic visual maps revealing how Azure services connect
⚖️ Side-by-side comparisons that clarify roles, services, and security models
Whether you're a trainer, a student, or just certification-curious, Copilot becomes your shortcut to clarity, confidence, and mastery.

Navigating Azure Certifications with Copilot and Azure Course Blueprints | Microsoft Community Hub

Updated Aug 26, 2025
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13 Comments

  • CSI_B-Swiss's avatar
    CSI_B-Swiss
    Copper Contributor

    Thank you for your work. Unfortunately, I cannot access the Visio and Excel files. Could you please refresh the access tokens? Thanks.

    • Ilan_Nyska's avatar
      Ilan_Nyska
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      Thank you so much for your kind words — I really appreciate it. Regarding the Visio and Excel files: unfortunately, as noted in the final section of the document, the Azure Course Blueprints project has been sunset for now. While the project saw incredible engagement — over 60,000 downloads and countless messages of support — the decision to pause further updates was based on the limited measurable feedback received.

      If you'd like to help change that, I’d be grateful if you could take 2 minutes to complete this short survey https://forms.office.com/r/krXJ5NzXu3 It’s the only way I can justify the time investment to refresh and maintain the resources. You’re also welcome to share the tool and encourage others to participate — every response truly helps.

      Thanks again for being part of this journey and for your support!

       

    • weberhardt's avatar
      weberhardt
      Copper Contributor

      Same for me as well. Ive tried to open the excel for AZ500 and AZ700 and both failed.

      • Ilan_Nyska's avatar
        Ilan_Nyska
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        Thank you so much for reporting it. Regarding the Visio and Excel files: unfortunately, as noted in the final section of the document, the Azure Course Blueprints project has been sunset for now. While the project saw incredible engagement — over 60,000 downloads and countless messages of support — the decision to pause further updates was based on the limited measurable feedback received.

        If you'd like to help change that, I’d be grateful if you could take 2 minutes to complete this short survey https://forms.office.com/r/krXJ5NzXu3 It’s the only way I can justify the time investment to refresh and maintain the resources. You’re also welcome to share the tool and encourage others to participate — every response truly helps.

        Thanks again for being part of this journey and for your support!

  • Thank you for your insightful article! Looks like some of your SAS tokens to the blobs have expired. I would be very grateful if you could help me with the AZ-500 and SC-100. Great work!!

    • Ilan_Nyska's avatar
      Ilan_Nyska
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      Thank you so much for your kind words — I really appreciate it. I've made PDFs available again for some time, but the Visio and Excel files unfortunately, as noted in the final section of the document, the Azure Course Blueprints project has been sunset for now. While the project saw incredible engagement — over 60,000 downloads and countless messages of support — the decision to pause further updates was based on the limited measurable feedback received.

      If you'd like to help change that, I’d be grateful if you could take 2 minutes to complete this short survey https://forms.office.com/r/krXJ5NzXu3 It’s the only way I can justify the time investment to refresh and maintain the resources. You’re also welcome to share the tool and encourage others to participate — every response truly helps.

      Thanks again for being part of this journey and for your support!

  • Juanreyes's avatar
    Juanreyes
    Copper Contributor

    Thank you for your insightful article! It provides a clear and efficient approach for learners, making it a valuable resource in preparing for the AZ-500 certification. I truly appreciate the effort you put into making this content accessible and helpful.

    • Ilan_Nyska's avatar
      Ilan_Nyska
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      Thank you so much for the feedback! I hope you pass that one! Stay tuned for updates.