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Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

Standardize your team on Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) with a structured Microsoft training path — a blueprint-weighted practice exam and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets Teams seat.

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Course
1
Practice exam
5
Core skills
$165
Exam fee (Microsoft)
Microsoft Azure / 365 admin team at workstations with PowerShell and identity consoles
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam fee (Microsoft)
$165
Courses on path
1
Official source
Microsoft’s official exam page
Exam code
  • AZ-700

Exam datasheet

Prerequisites
None, but knowledge of networking and Azure fundamentals is recommended.
Recommended experience
1-2 years of experience in networking and Azure administration
Recertification
2 years
Testing center

Exams

Exams for this certification

Exam fees per engineer, paid to the exam vendor$165

Exam — Required

Every engineer on the Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) path takes AZ-700.

  1. AZ-700Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking SolutionsPractice exam included on every Teams seat
    Exam fee
    $165
    Exam length
    120 minutes
    Questions
    40-60
    Passing score
    700

    Exam blueprint: AZ-700

Skills your team builds

Design and implement hybrid networkingDesign and implement core networking infrastructureDesign and implement routingSecure and monitor networksDesign and implement private access to Azure services

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    AZ-700

    Prepare for the AZ-700 exam and earn your Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate certification. This AZ-700 training covers Virtual WAN, Azure Route Server, Firewall Manager, and DDoS Protection. You'll dive into Application Gateway v2, Front Door, and Private Link for secure app delivery, plus ExpressRoute and Azure DNS. Whether designing hub-and-spoke topologies or implementing NSGs, this AZ-700 course equips you to optimize performance and scale. Prove your expertise by utilizing the latest Azure networking features.

    Knox Hutchinson
    166 videosPractice exam21h
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Every certification course includes

  • Expert-led video training
  • Certification practice exams
  • Per-team completion reporting

Microsoft career ladder

Where Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) sits in your team's Microsoft progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Entry level

    6 certs

    Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

    AI-900

    Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)

    DP-900

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900)

    AB-900

    Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

    AZ-900

    Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

    PL-900

    Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

    SC-900

  2. Associate level

    13 certs

    Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)

    DP-300

    Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

    AZ-700

    You are here

    Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

    AZ-500

    Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)

    MD-102

    Exam MO-310: Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps)

    MO-310

    Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)

    DP-600

    Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

    SC-300

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate (MS-721)

    MS-721

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)

    MS-700

    Microsoft Azure Administrator

    AZ-104

    Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)

    PL-300

    Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200)

    PL-200

    Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

    SC-200

  3. Professional level

    10 certs

    AI Business Professional

    AB-730

    AI Transformation Leader

    AB-731

    Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

    AZ-140

    Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution

    AI-103

    Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

    AZ-400

    Exam MO 211: Microsoft Excel Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)

    MO-211

    Exam MO-110: Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 Apps)

    MO-110

    Exam MO-210: Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps)

    MO-210

    Microsoft Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)

    MO-111

    Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 & AZ-801)

    AZ-800, AZ-801

  4. Expert level

    3 certs

    Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

    SC-100

    Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

    AZ-305

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)

    MS-102

Customer outcome

Build AZ-700 capability across the whole team, not one engineer

Assign the Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) course to the engineers who need it, and the team report shows who has started, who has finished, and who has passed the practice exam — the view leadership uses to see Microsoft skills coverage across the team and where the gaps are.

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Team capability

Make AZ-700 a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on AZ-700 gives leadership a clear picture of Microsoft skills coverage — who has completed the training, who is still on the path, and where the gaps are — so staffing and escalation plans rest on known capability instead of on one engineer.

Credential: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

Exam
  • AZ-700

Frequently asked questions about Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) training for their team.

How does Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) fit into our internal compliance or governance program?

Teams often cite AZ-700 when documenting who is trained to change Azure network infrastructure such as VPN gateways, ExpressRoute circuits and routing. CBT Nuggets team reporting adds per-learner progress, completion and completion exports that can serve as audit evidence. The auditor's control crosswalk decides how the credential formally maps to a given framework.

Who on the team should hold AZ-700, and what can a certified team own in Azure networking?

AZ-700 fits network engineers and cloud engineers responsible for an organization's Azure network. The linked course prepares them to own VNet design and DNS, VNet-to-VNet connectivity, site-to-site and point-to-site VPNs, ExpressRoute designs, advanced routing and Azure Virtual WAN. It also covers private VM connectivity, load balancers, Application Gateway and Azure Front Door, with deployments through PowerShell and ARM templates.

What does CBT Nuggets Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) training include for a team?

CBT Nuggets Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) courses are built by named expert trainers. Where a course includes hands-on virtual labs or a practice exam mapped to Microsoft's published exam objectives, the course list on this page says so. Team admin reporting tracks assignment, completion and exam readiness per engineer — the view managers use to run a team training program.

How do I assign and track Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) training for my team?

From the admin console, managers assign the Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) courses directly to specific engineers or role groups and track completion and practice-exam scores per learner. Team-wide reporting rolls up to a single dashboard you can review or export for leadership reviews or compliance reporting.

How long does it take to prepare a team for the AZ-700 exam?

The linked live courses add up to about 21 hours of video per engineer. Total preparation time depends on each engineer's starting point, including prior experience with hybrid connectivity and Azure Resource Manager.

What if Microsoft updates the Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) exam objectives?

CBT Nuggets updates Microsoft course content as exam objectives refresh, and this page shows the current exam's status and any retirement date the vendor has announced. When Microsoft restructures or renames a track, the assigned training stays aligned with the same team training plan, and the training stays current without anyone losing their progress mid-stream.

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