Immediate Discontinuation of Azure Passes

Important breaking news that has immediate impacts to TSPs delivering courses that currently use an Azure Pass. Effective immediately, Microsoft is discontinuing the use of Azure passes and recalling any Azure Passes in use by students and trainers.

 

Why is Microsoft removing the Azure Pass option?

As a part of the commitment to provide the best possible learner experience, Microsoft was in the process of moving away from using Azure passes to provide cloud access to course labs. The lab experience via the Lab Hosters (LH) removes friction for learners (i.e. activation and support considerations) and provides a more uniform training experience for our learners regardless of their location.

Recently, Microsoft has experienced a significant increase in potential fraud and unintended use of Azure services, resulting in the immediate discontinuation of Azure Passes.

 

Which courses are impacted by the discontinuation of the Azure Pass? 

The following course will not have labs available until end of January: 

• SC-200T00: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst 

Lab Hosters are working quickly to convert the following courses to non-Azure Pass. Please consult directly with your Lab Hoster to find out the status of what they have available. 

• AZ-2001: Implement Security Through a Pipeline Using Azure DevOps 

• AZ-2008: DevOps Foundations: The Core Principles and Practices 

• AZ-400T00: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps solutions 

• SC-300T00: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator 

All localized versions of labs for these courses are offline. An ETA on when they will be available will be provided at a later date. 

 

Please consult with your Authorized Lab Hosters to see if your delivery will be impacted as a result of not having Azure passes. Additional information can be found in the attached FAQ. 

 

Dan