Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400 Training

Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400 Certification Training

The Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer AZ-400 Certification provides students with the expertise to design and implement DevOps processes effectively. The course covers essential topics such as planning, source control, Git scaling, artifact management, dependency handling, secret management, container build strategies, release planning, workflow optimization, and feedback mechanisms.

Additionally, you will gain in-depth knowledge of DevOps and Azure, developing skills in SRE strategy, instrumentation strategy, security and compliance planning, Azure Service Fabric setup, and Azure Pipelines integration, among other key concepts.

Key Features

• Course and material in English 
• Intermediate - advanced level
• 1 year access to the platform & class recordings
• 4 hours of video lessons
• 40 hours live online class. New class batch every month 
• Official Microsoft Azure live class training content
• Practice labs and projects with integrated Azure labs
• Access to official Microsoft courseware aligned to the examination
• Official course completion badge/certificate hosted on the Microsoft Learn portal
• 50 hours of study time recommendation 
• 1 course-end project
• 2 Exam simulation test
• No exam voucher but certification of completion included

Learning Outcomes:

• Streamline Development Processes – Master Git, branching strategies, and code quality enforcement.
• Automate Infrastructure – Use Terraform, ARM templates, and Kubernetes for efficient deployment.
• Optimize CI/CD Pipelines – Build, manage, and automate Azure Pipelines and containerized workflows.
• Enhance Security & Compliance – Implement secure authentication, role-based access control (RBAC), and governance policies.
• Monitor & Improve Performance – Leverage Azure Monitor and Application Insights for tracking and optimization.

Target Audience

• DevOps Engineers – Professionals responsible for implementing and managing DevOps processes.
• Software Developers & Engineers – Those looking to integrate CI/CD, automation, and DevOps workflows into their development process.
• System Administrators & IT Operations Professionals – Those managing infrastructure, deployments, and automation using Azure DevOps.
• Cloud Engineers & Architects – Professionals designing and maintaining cloud-based DevOps solutions.
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) – Those ensuring system reliability and automation within Azure environments.
• Security & Compliance Professionals – Individuals managing security, compliance, and governance within DevOps pipelines.
• Technical Project Managers – Those overseeing DevOps teams and aligning business goals with DevOps strategies.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions exam, you need to meet one of the following:

• Have subject matter expertise in working with people, processes, and products to enable continuous value delivery in organizations.
• Have expertise in designing and implementing strategies for collaboration, code, infrastructure, source control, security, compliance, continuous integration, testing, delivery, monitoring, and feedback.

You should be able to work with cross-functional teams that include, but not limited to:

• Developers
• Site reliability engineers
• Azure administrators

You should have strong skills on:

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub

Pre-requisites

You must earn at least one of the following certifications as a prerequisite:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Post the certification, you need to appear for the Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions- AZ-400 exam to become a Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Topics covered:

• Course Introduction
• Design and implement logging 
• Design and implement telemetry
• Integrate logging and monitoring solutions
• Develop an actionable alerting strategy
• Design a failure prediction strategy
• Design and implement a health check 
• Design an authentication and authorization strategy 
• Design a sensitive information management strategy
• Develop security and compliance 
• Design governance enforcement mechanisms
• Plan and implement branching strategies for the source code
• Configure repositories
• Integrate source control with tools 
• Communicate deployment and release information with business stakeholders 
• Automate communication with team members
• Design build automation 
• Design a package management strategy
• Design an application infrastructure management strategy
• Maintain build strategy 
• Design a process for standardizing builds across organization 
• Develop deployment scripts and templates 
• Implement an orchestration automation solution 
• Plan the deployment environment strategy

FAQ

What is the importance of the AZ 400 certification exam?

The AZ-400 certification exam is crucial as it validates your skills in implementing DevOps practices on Microsoft Azure. It demonstrates your ability to manage CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure, and integrate various tools, which are highly sought after in the tech industry. Earning this certification teaches you to design and implement processes, opens up advanced career opportunities, and shows employers that you have the expertise to drive efficient and scalable cloud solutions.

Will missing a live class affect my ability to complete the course?

No, missing a live class will not affect your ability to complete the course. With our 'flexi-learn' feature, you can watch the recorded session of any missed class at your convenience. This allows you to stay up-to-date with the course content and meet the necessary requirements to progress and earn your certificate. Simply visit the learning platform, select the missed class, and watch the recording to have your attendance marked.