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Training journeys
Training journey for cloud IT pros
Training journey for hybrid cloud IT pros
Training journey for cloud IT pros expert level
Training journey for developers
Training journey for data & AI professionals
Training journey for data analysts
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days
Microsoft Azure certifications
Certifications poster
Certifications overview
Azure Fundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals
Azure AI Fundamentals
Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure Network Engineer Associate
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Azure Developer Associate
DevOps Engineer Expert
Azure Database Administrator Associate
Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Azure Data Scientist Associate
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Azure Training Journey
Grow in role
Implement and manage
secure cloud solutions
Azure security engineer
AZ-500
Start here
Implement, manage, and
monitor cloud solutions
Azure administrator
AZ-104
Master the basics
Manage SAP solutions on Azure
Azure for SAP workloads
AZ-120
Deliver virtual desktop experiences
and remote apps on Azure
Azure Virtual Desktop administrator
AZ-140
Implement and manage
networking solutions
Azure network engineer
AZ-700
New to Azure administration
Prerequisites for Azure administrators
Choose additional paths that best fit your role and projects
Want to keep learning?
Explore the Security, Compliance, and Identity Training Journey
New to the cloud or new to Azure
Azure fundamentals
AZ-900
Training journey for cloud IT pros
Implement, manage, and
monitor cloud solutions
Azure administrator
Manage Windows Server on-premises,
hybrid, and IaaS platform workloads
Windows Server hybrid administrator
AZ-800
AZ-801
Deliver virtual desktop experiences
and remote apps on Azure
Azure Virtual Desktop administrator
Grow in role
Start here
Choose additional paths that best fit your role and projects
Master the basics
Training journey for hybrid cloud IT pros
AZ-104
AZ-140
New to the cloud or new to Azure
Azure fundamentals
AZ-900
New to Azure administration
Prerequisites for Azure administrators
Check out the full
Azure Training Journey
Deliver continuous value integrating
people, processes, and technologies
DevOps engineer
AZ-400
Implement, manage, and
monitor cloud solutions
Azure administrator
Design and implement end-to-end
cloud solutions
Azure solutions architect
AZ-305
Grow in role
Start here
Choose additional paths that best fit your role and projects
Training journey for cloud IT pros expert level
Master the basics
New to Azure infrastructure architecture
Prerequisites for Azure solution architects
AZ-104
New to Azure administration
Prerequisites for Azure administrators
Check out the full
Azure Training Journey
Design, build, test, and
maintain cloud apps
Azure developer
AZ-204
Build, manage, and
deploy AI solutions
Azure AI engineer
Master the basics
Grow in role
Start here
Choose additional paths that best fit your role and projects
New to data solutions on Azure
Azure data fundamentals
New to AI or new to AI on Azure
Azure AI fundamentals
DP-900
AI-900
AI-102
Deliver continuous value integrating
people, processes, and technologies
DevOps engineer
AZ-400
Training journey for developers
Want to keep learning?
Check out the Power Platform Training Journey
New to the cloud or new to Azure
Azure fundamentals
AZ-900
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Azure Training Journey
Develop cloud-native apps that
store and manage data
Azure Cosmos DB developer
DP-420
Deliver continuous value integrating
people, processes, and technologies
Azure data engineer
DP-203
Manage relational cloud
and hybrid databases
Azure database administrator
DP-300
Build, train, and deploy
machine learning models
Azure data scientist
DP-100
Master the basics
Grow in role
Start here
Choose additional paths that best fit your role and projects
Training journey for data & AI professionals
New to data solutions on Azure
Azure data fundamentals
New to AI or new to AI on Azure
Azure AI fundamentals
DP-900
AI-900
New to the cloud or new to Azure
Azure fundamentals
AZ-900
Check out the full
Azure Training Journey
Build enterprise-scale data
analytics solutions
Azure Enterprise data analyst
DP-500
Maximize the value of data assets
with advanced analytics
Power BI data analyst
PL-300
Master the basics
Grow in role
Start here
New to Microsoft Power Platform
Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
PL-900
Training journey for data analysts
New to data solutions on Azure
Azure data fundamentals
DP-900
New to the cloud or new to Azure
Azure fundamentals
AZ-900
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Azure Training Journey
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days
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Azure AI Fundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals
Azure Fundamentals
Azure Virtual Desktop
Cloud-Native Apps
Deliver Integrated Analytics with Azure Synapse
DevOps with GitHub
Linux OSS Database Migration
Migrating On-Premises Infrastructure and Data
Well-Architected
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Microsoft
Azure
certifications
Help advance your career, earn recognition,
and validate your technical knowledge and
abilities in current and future industry job
roles with Microsoft Azure certifications.
Visit the certifications page to get started.
Manage hybrid cloud
infrastructure
Support with data
and analytics
Innovate with
best-in-class apps
Secure from
the ground up
Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure Network Engineer Associate
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
Azure Data Scientist Associate
Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Database Administrator Associate
Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
DevOps Engineer Expert
Azure Developer Associate
Azure Fundamentals
Azure Data Fundamentals
Azure AI Fundamentals
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty
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Microsoft Azure certifications for IT pros (1)
Manage hybrid cloud infrastructure
Azure Administrator Associate
Exam AZ-104
Azure Security
Engineer Associate
Exam AZ-500
Azure Network
Engineer Associate
Exam AZ-700
Windows Server Hybrid
Administrator Associate
Exams AZ-800 + AZ-801
Azure administrators implement, manage,
and monitor an organization’s Microsoft
Azure environment.
Azure security engineers implement
security controls that protect identity,
access, data, applications, and networks in
cloud and hybrid environments as part of
an end-to-end infrastructure.
Azure network engineers plan, implement,
and maintain Azure networking solutions,
including hybrid networking, connectivity,
routing, security, and private access to
Azure services.
Windows Server hybrid administrators
configure and manage Windows Server
on-premises, hybrid, and infrastructure as
a service (IaaS) platform workloads.
• Manage Azure identities and
governance
• Implement and manage storage
• Deploy and manage Azure compute
resources
• Implement and manage virtual
networking
• Monitor and maintain Azure resources
• Manage identity and access
• Secure networking
• Secure compute, storage, and
databases
• Manage security operations
• Design and implement core networking
infrastructure
• Design, implement, and manage
connectivity services
• Design and implement private access
to Azure services
• Secure and monitor networks
• Deploy and manage Active Directory
Domain Services (AD DS) in on-
premises and cloud environments
• Manage Windows Servers and
workloads in a hybrid environment
• Manage virtual machines and
containers
• Implement and manage an on-
premises and hybrid networking
infrastructure
• Manage storage and file services
• Secure Windows Server on-premises
and hybrid infrastructures
• Implement and manage Windows
Server high availability
• Implement disaster recovery
• Migrate servers and workloads
• Monitor and troubleshoot Windows
Server environments
Microsoft Azure certifications for IT pros (2)
Manage hybrid cloud infrastructure
DevOps Engineer Expert
Exam AZ-400
Azure Solutions
Architect Expert
Exam AZ-305
Azure for SAP Workloads
Specialty
Exam AZ-120
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Exam AZ-140
DevOps engineers work with people,
processes, and products to enable
continuous delivery of value in
organizations.
Azure solution architects design cloud and
hybrid solutions that run on Microsoft
Azure, including compute, network,
storage, monitoring, and security.
Architects or engineers for Azure for SAP
Workloads have extensive experience and
knowledge of the SAP system landscape
and industry standards that are specific to
the initial migration or integration and the
long-term operation of an SAP solution on
Microsoft Azure.
Administrators for Azure Virtual Desktop
design, implement, manage, and maintain
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
experiences and remote apps for any
device.
• Configure processes and
communications
• Design and implement source control
• Design and implement build and release
pipelines
• Develop a security and compliance plan
• Implement an instrumentation strategy
• Design identity, governance, and
monitoring solutions
• Design data storage solutions
• Design business continuity solutions
• Design infrastructure solutions
• Migrate SAP workloads to Azure
• Design and implement an
infrastructure to support SAP
workloads on Azure
• Design and implement high availability
and disaster recovery (HA/DR)
• Maintain SAP workloads on Azure
• Plan and implement an Azure Virtual
Desktop infrastructure
• Plan and implement identity and
security
• Plan and implement user environments
and apps
• Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual
Desktop infrastructure
Microsoft Azure certifications for developers
Innovate with best-in-class apps
Azure Developer Associate
Exam AZ-204
DevOps Engineer
Expert
Exam AZ-400
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Exam AI-102
Azure Cosmos DB
Developer Specialty
Exam DP-420
Azure developers participate in all phases
of development from requirements
definition and design to development,
deployment, and maintenance.
DevOps engineers work with people,
processes, and products to enable
continuous delivery of value in
organizations.
Azure AI engineers build, manage, and
deploy AI solutions that leverage Azure
Cognitive Services and Azure Applied AI
services.
Azure Cosmos DB developers design,
implement, and monitor cloud-native
applications that store and manage data.
• Develop Azure compute solutions
• Develop for Azure storage
• Implement Azure security
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize
Azure solutions
• Connect to and consume Azure
services and third-party services
• Configure processes and
communications
• Design and implement source control
• Design and implement build and
release pipelines
• Develop a security and compliance
plan
• Implement an instrumentation strategy
• Plan and manage an Azure Cognitive
Services solution
• Implement Computer Vision solutions
• Implement natural language
processing solutions
• Implement knowledge mining solutions
• Implement conversational AI solutions
• Design and implement data models
• Design and implement data
distribution
• Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB solution
• Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB solution
• Maintain an Azure Cosmos DB solution
Microsoft Azure certifications for data and AI pros (1)
Support with data and analytics
Azure Database Administrator Associate
Exam DP-300
Azure Data Engineer Associate
Exam DP-203
Azure Data Scientist Associate
Exam DP-100
Azure database administrators implement and manage the
operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data
platform solutions built with Microsoft SQL Server and
Microsoft Azure Data Services.
Azure data engineers integrate, transform, and consolidate
data from various structured and unstructured data
systems into structures that are suitable for building
analytics solutions.
Azure data scientists apply data science and machine
learning to implement and run machine learning
workloads on Azure.
• Plan and implement data platform resources
• Implement a secure environment
• Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources
• Configure and manage automation of tasks
• Plan and configure a high availability and disaster
recovery (HA/DR) environment
• Design and implement data storage
• Design and develop data processing
• Design and implement data security
• Monitor and optimize data storage and data processing
• Design and prepare a machine learning solution
• Explore data and train models
• Prepare a model for deployment
• Deploy and retrain a model
Microsoft Azure certifications for data and AI pros (2)
Support with data and analytics
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Exam AI-102
Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty
Exam DP-420
Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
Exam DP-500
Azure AI engineers build, manage, and deploy AI solutions
that leverage Azure Cognitive Services and Azure Applied
AI services.
Azure Cosmos DB developers design, implement, and
monitor cloud-native applications that store and manage
data.
Azure Enterprise data analysts design, create, and deploy
enterprise-scale data analytics solutions.
• Plan and manage an Azure AI solution
• Implement image and video processing solutions
• Implement natural language processing solutions
• Implement knowledge mining solutions
• Implement conversational AI solutions
• Design and implement data models
• Design and implement data distribution
• Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB solution
• Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB solution
• Maintain an Azure Cosmos DB solution
• Implement and manage a data analytics environment
• Query and transform data
• Implement and manage data models
• Explore and visualize data
Get the right foundations
Master the basics
Azure Fundamentals
Exam AZ-900
Azure AI Fundamentals
Exam AI-900
Azure Data Fundamentals
Exam DP-900
Azure fundamentals validates foundational knowledge of
cloud services and how those services are provided with
Microsoft Azure.
Azure AI fundamentals validates foundational knowledge
of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts and
related Microsoft Azure services.
Azure data fundamentals validates foundational
knowledge of core data concepts and how they’re
implemented using Azure data services.
• Describe cloud concepts
• Describe Azure architecture and services
• Describe Azure management and governance
• Describe Artificial Intelligence workloads and
considerations
• Describe fundamental principles of machine learning
on Azure
• Describe features of computer vision workloads on
Azure
• Describe features of Natural Language Processing
(NLP) workloads on Azure
• Describe core data concepts
• Identify considerations for relational data on Azure
• Describe considerations for working with non-
relational data on Azure
• Describe an analytics workload on Azure
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Decide if this is the right
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This certification is a good fit if:
• You are new to the cloud or
new to Azure.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-900
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-900: Microsoft Azure
Fundamentals
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Fundamentals
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AZ-900
Skills measured:
• Describe cloud concepts
• Describe Azure architecture
and services
• Describe Azure management
and governance
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-900 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Fundamentals
Azure fundamentals validates
foundational knowledge of cloud
services and how those services
are provided with Microsoft Azure.
• Microsoft Azure
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Azure Data Fundamentals
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You are beginning to work with
data in the cloud.
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to the cloud or Azure?
Choose Azure fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
DP-900
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course DP-900: Microsoft Azure
Data Fundamentals
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Data Fundamentals
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn DP-900
Skills measured:
• Describe core data concepts
• Identify considerations for
relational data on Azure
• Describe considerations for
working with non-relational
data on Azure
• Describe an analytics
workload on Azure
Get recognized
Pass Exam DP-900 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Data Fundamentals
Azure data fundamentals validates
foundational knowledge of core
data concepts and how they’re
implemented using Azure data
services.
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft SQL Server
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Azure AI Fundamentals
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if:
• You are new to AI or AI on Azure.
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to the cloud or Azure?
Choose Azure fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AI-900
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI
Fundamentals
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: AI Fundamentals
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AI-900
Skills measured:
• Describe Artificial Intelligence
workloads and considerations
• Describe fundamental principles
of machine learning on Azure
• Describe features of computer
vision workloads on Azure
• Describe features of Natural
Language Processing (NLP)
workloads on Azure
Get recognized
Pass Exam AI-900 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure AI Fundamentals
Azure AI fundamentals validates
foundational knowledge of
machine learning and artificial
intelligence concepts and
related Microsoft Azure services.
• Microsoft Azure
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Azure Administrator Associate
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Start here
Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Managing, and monitoring
identity, governance, storage,
compute, and virtual networks in a
cloud environment, plus provision,
size, monitor, and adjust
resources, when needed.
OR
If you already have or were working
toward any of these certifications:
• MCSE: Core Infrastructure
• MCSA: Windows Server 2012
• MCSA: Windows Server 2016
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to the cloud or Azure?
Choose Azure fundamentals training.
New to administering Azure?
Choose prerequisites for Azure administrators training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-104
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-104: Microsoft Azure
Administrator
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft learn AZ-104
Skills measured:
• Manage Azure identities
and governance
• Implement and manage
storage
• Deploy and manage Azure
compute resources
• Implement and manage
virtual networking
• Monitor and maintain
Azure resources
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-104 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator Associate
Azure administrators implement,
manage, and monitor an
organization’s Microsoft Azure
environment.
• Microsoft Azure
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Azure Security Engineer Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Managing the security posture,
identifying and remediating
vulnerabilities, performing
threat modeling, implementing
threat protection, and
responding to security incident
escalations.
First, make sure your skills are up to date.
Need to update your skills in Azure administration?
Choose Azure administrator training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-500
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-500: Microsoft Azure
Security Technologies
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft learn AZ-500
Skills measured:
• Manage identity and access
• Secure networking
• Secure compute, storage, and
databases
• Manage security operations
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-500 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure security engineers implement
security controls that protect identity,
access, data, applications, and networks
in cloud and hybrid environments as
part of an end-to-end infrastructure.
• Microsoft Azure
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Azure Network Engineer Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit i if
your responsibilities include:
• Recommending, planning, and
implementing Azure
networking solutions.
• Managing networking solutions
for performance, resiliency,
scale, and security.
• Deploying networking solutions
by using the Azure Portal and
other methods, including
PowerShell, Azure Command-
Line Interface (CLI), and Azure
Resource Manager templates
(ARM templates).
First, make sure your skills are up to date.
Need to update your skills in Azure administration?
Choose Azure administrator training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-700
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-700: Designing and
Implementing Microsoft Azure
Networking Solutions
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft learn AZ-700
Skills measured:
• Design and implement core
networking infrastructure
• Design, implement, and
manage connectivity services
• Design and implement private
access to Azure services
• Secure and monitor networks
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-700 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Network Engineer
Associate
Azure network engineers plan,
implement, and maintain Azure
networking solutions, including
hybrid networking, connectivity,
routing, security, and private
access to Azure services.
• Microsoft Azure
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Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Integrating Windows Server
environments with Azure services
and managing Windows Server in
on-premises networks.
• Managing and maintaining
Windows Server IaaS workloads in
Azure, in addition to migrating and
deploying workloads to Azure.
OR
If you already have or were
working toward any of these
certifications:
• MCSE: Core Infrastructure
• MCSA: Windows Server 2012
• MCSA: Windows Server 2016
Get trained
Exam study guides
AZ-800 and AZ-801
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-800 Administering
Windows Server Hybrid Core
Infrastructure
Course AZ-801T00 Configuring
Windows Server Hybrid Advanced
Services
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Implementing Hybrid
Infrastructure
Build confidence
Skills measured:
• Deploy and manage Active
Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
in on-premises and cloud
environments
• Manage Windows Servers and
workloads in a hybrid environment
• Manage virtual machines and
containers
• Implement and manage an on-
premises and hybrid networking
infrastructure
• Manage storage and file services
• Secure Windows Server on-
premises and hybrid
infrastructures
• Implement and manage Windows
Server high availability
• Implement disaster recovery
• Migrate servers and workloads
• Monitor and troubleshoot
Windows Server environments
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft learn AZ-800
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft learn AZ-801
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801
to earn this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Windows Server Hybrid
Administrator Associate
Windows Server hybrid administrators
configure and manage Windows
Server on-premises, hybrid, and
infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
platform workloads.
• Windows Server
• Microsoft Azure
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Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Advising stakeholders and
translating business
requirements into designs for
secure, scalable, and reliable
Azure solutions.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-305
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-305: Designing
Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
Solutions
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Well-Architected
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AZ-305
Skills measured:
• Design identity, governance,
and monitoring solutions
• Design data storage solutions
• Design business continuity
solutions
• Design infrastructure solutions
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-305 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure solution architects design
cloud and hybrid solutions that run
on Microsoft Azure, including
compute, network, storage,
monitoring, and security.
• Microsoft Azure
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Prerequisite: Certification
• Azure Administrator Associate
First, make sure your skills are up to date.
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Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Making recommendations on
services and adjusting
resources as appropriate for
optimal resiliency, performance,
scale, provision, size, and
monitoring.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-120
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-120: Planning and
Administering Microsoft Azure
for SAP Workloads
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test AZ-120
Skills measured:
• Migrate SAP workloads to Azure
• Design and implement an
infrastructure to support SAP
workloads on Azure
• Design and implement high
availability and disaster recovery
(HA/DR)
• Maintain SAP workloads on
Azure
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-120 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
Architects or engineers for Azure for SAP
Workloads have extensive experience and
knowledge of the SAP system landscape
and industry standards that are specific
to the initial migration or integration and
the long-term operation of an SAP
solution on Microsoft Azure.
• Microsoft Azure
Watch the Azure certifications overview video
First, make sure your skills are up to date.
Need to update your skills in Azure administration?
Choose Azure administrator training.
Need to update your skills in Azure architecture?
Choose Azure solutions architect training.
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Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Deploying virtual desktop
experiences and apps
to Azure.
• Delivering applications on Azure
Virtual Desktop and optimizing
them to run in multi-session
virtual environments.
First, make sure your skills are up to date.
Need to update your skills in Azure administration?
Choose Azure administrator training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-140
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-140: Configuring and
Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual
Desktop
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Azure Virtual Desktop
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AZ-140
Skills measured:
• Plan and implement an Azure
Virtual Desktop infrastructure
• Plan and implement identity
and security
• Plan and implement user
environments and apps
• Monitor and maintain an Azure
Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-140 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Administrators for Azure Virtual
Desktop design, implement,
manage, and maintain Microsoft
Azure Virtual Desktop experiences
and remote apps for any device.
• Microsoft Azure
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Azure Developer Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Participating in all phases of
cloud development:
requirements definition and
design, development,
deployment, maintenance,
performance tuning, and
monitoring
OR
If you already have or are
working toward any of these
certifications:
• MCSD: App Builder
• MCSA: Web Applications
• MCSA: Universal Windows Platform
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to the cloud or Azure?
Choose Azure fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-204
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-204: Developing
solutions for Microsoft Azure
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AZ-204
Skills measured:
• Develop Azure compute solutions
• Develop for Azure storage
• Implement Azure security
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and
optimize Azure solutions
• Connect to and consume Azure
services and third-party services
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-204 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Developer Associate
Azure developers participate in all
phases of development from
requirements definition and design
to development, deployment, and
maintenance.
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Designing and implementing
strategies for collaboration,
code, infrastructure, source
control, security, compliance,
continuous integration, testing,
delivery, monitoring, and
feedback.
Prerequisite
Certification option 1
• Azure Administrator Associate
OR
Certification option 2
• Azure Developer Associate
Get trained
Exam study guide
AZ-400
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AZ-400: Designing and
Implementing Microsoft DevOps
solutions
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: DevOps with GitHub
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AZ-400
Skills measured:
• Develop an instrumentation strategy
• Develop a Site Reliability Engineering
(SRE) strategy
• Develop a security and compliance plan
• Manage source control
• Facilitate communication and
collaboration
• Define and implement continuous
integration
• Define and implement a continuous
delivery and release management
strategy
Get recognized
Pass Exam AZ-400 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
DevOps Engineer Expert
DevOps engineers work with
people, processes, and products
to enable continuous delivery of
value in organizations.
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Azure Database Administrator Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Management, availability,
security, and performance
monitoring and optimization of
database solutions.
• Evaluating and implementing
migration strategies for moving
databases to Azure.
OR
If you already have or are
working toward any of these
certifications:
• MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014
• MCSA: SQL 2016 Database
Development
• MCSA: SQL 2016 Database
Administration
Get trained
Exam study guide
DP-300
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course DP-300: Administering
Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Migrating On-Premises
Infrastructure and Data
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn DP-300
Skills measured:
• Plan and implement data
platform resources
• Implement a secure environment
• Monitor, configure, and optimize
database resources
• Configure and manage
automation of tasks
• Plan and configure a high
availability and disaster recovery
(HA/DR) environment
Get recognized
Pass Exam DP-300 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Database Administrator
Associate
Azure database administrators
implement and manage the
operational aspects of cloud-native
and hybrid data platform solutions
built with Microsoft SQL Server
and Microsoft Azure Data Services.
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• Microsoft SQL Server
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Building and maintaining secure
and compliant data processing
pipelines by using different tools
and techniques.
• Using various Azure data services
and languages to store and
produce cleansed and enhanced
datasets for analysis.
OR
If you already have or were
working toward this
certification:
• MCSA: Data Engineering with Azure
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to data solutions on Azure?
Choose Azure data fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
DP-203
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course DP-203: Data Engineering
on Microsoft Azure
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Deliver Integrated Analytics
with Azure Synapse
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn DP-203
Skills measured:
• Design and implement data
storage
• Design and develop data
processing
• Design and implement data
security
• Monitor and optimize data
storage and data processing
Get recognized
Pass Exam DP-203 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure data engineers integrate,
transform, and consolidate data
from various structured and
unstructured data systems into
structures that are suitable for
building analytics solutions.
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Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Performing advanced data analytics
at scale, such as cleaning and
transforming data, designing and
building enterprise data models,
incorporating advanced analytics
capabilities, integrating with IT
infrastructure, and applying
development lifecycle practices.
• Helping collect enterprise-level
requirements for data analytics
solutions that include Azure and
Microsoft Power BI.
• Advising on data governance and
configuration settings for Power BI
administration, monitor data usage,
and optimize performance of the
data analytics solutions.
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to data solutions on Azure?
Choose Azure data fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
DP-500
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course DP-500: Designing and
Implementing Enterprise-Scale
Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft
Azure and Microsoft Power BI
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Deliver Integrated Analytics
with Azure Synapse
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test DP-500
Skills measured:
• Implement and manage a
data analytics environment
• Query and transform data
• Implement and manage data
models
• Explore and visualize data
Get recognized
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Enterprise Data
Analyst Associate
Azure Enterprise data analysts
design, create, and deploy
enterprise-scale data analytics
solutions.
Apply skills
• Microsoft Power BI
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Make sure your skills are up to date.
Need to update your skills in data analytics?
Choose Microsoft Power BI data analyst training.
Pass Exam DP-500 to earn
this certification.
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Designing and implementing
data models and data
distribution, loading data into an
Azure Cosmos DB database, and
optimizing and maintaining the
solution.
• Designing, implementing, and
monitoring solutions that
consider security, availability,
resilience, and performance
requirements.
Get trained
Exam study guide
DP-420
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course DP-420: Designing and
Implementing Cloud-Native
Applications Using Microsoft
Azure Cosmos DB
Virtual events
Microsoft Azure Virtual Training
Day: Cloud-Native Apps
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Microsoft Official
Practice Test DP-420
Skills measured:
• Design and implement
data models
• Design and implement
data distribution
• Integrate an Azure
Cosmos DB solution
• Optimize an Azure
Cosmos DB solution
• Maintain an Azure
Cosmos DB solution
Get recognized
Pass Exam DP-420 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Cosmos DB
Developer Specialty
Azure Cosmos DB developers
design, implement, and monitor
cloud-native applications that
store and manage data.
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Choose Azure data fundamentals training.
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Azure AI Engineer Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Participating in all phases of
AI solutions development—
from requirements
definition and design to
development, deployment,
maintenance, performance
tuning, and monitoring.
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to AI or AI on Azure?
Choose Azure AI fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
AI-102
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course AI-102: Designing and
Implementing a Microsoft Azure
AI Solution (4 days)
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn AI-102
Skills measured:
• Plan and manage an Azure
Cognitive Services solution
• Implement Computer Vision
solutions
• Implement natural language
processing solutions
• Implement knowledge
mining solutions
• Implement conversational AI
solutions
Get recognized
Pass Exam AI-102 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure AI Engineer Associate
Azure AI engineers build, manage,
and deploy AI solutions that
leverage Azure Cognitive Services
and Azure Applied AI services.
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Azure Data Scientist Associate
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Decide if this is the right
certification for you
Brand new? First, master the basics.
New to AI or AI on Azure?
Choose Azure AI fundamentals training.
Get trained
Exam study guide
DP-100
Self-paced training
Microsoft Learn
Instructor-led training
Course DP-100: Designing and
Implementing a Data
Course DP-090: Implementing a
Machine Learning Solution with
Microsoft Azure Databricks
Build confidence
Exam preparation
Exam Readiness Zone
Take a practice exam
Practice Assessment on
Microsoft Learn DP-100
Skills measured:
• Design and prepare a machine
learning solution
• Explore data and train models
• Prepare a model for deployment
• Deploy and retrain a model
Get recognized
Pass Exam DP-100 to earn
this certification.
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Data Scientist Associate
Azure data scientists apply data
science and machine learning to
implement and run machine
learning workloads on Azure.
This certification is a good fit if
your responsibilities include:
• Planning and creating a
suitable working environment
for data science workloads on
Azure.
• Running data experiments and
training predictive models.
• Managing, optimizing, and
deploying machine learning
models into production.
Apply skills
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