Skills at a glance

• Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%)

• Develop for Azure storage (15–20%)

• Implement Azure security (15–20%)

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (5–10%)

• Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (20–25%)

Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%)

Develop for Azure storage (15–20%)

Implement Azure security (15–20%)

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (5–10%)

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (20–25%)

Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%)

Implement containerized solutions

• Create and manage container images for solutions

• Publish an image to Azure Container Registry

• Run containers by using Azure Container Instance

• Create solutions by using Azure Container Apps

Create and manage container images for solutions

Publish an image to Azure Container Registry

Run containers by using Azure Container Instance

Create solutions by using Azure Container Apps

Implement Azure App Service Web Apps

• Create an Azure App Service Web App

• Configure and implement diagnostics and logging

• Deploy code and containerized solutions

• Configure settings including Transport Layer Security (TLS), API settings, and service connections

• Implement autoscaling

• Configure deployment slots

Create an Azure App Service Web App

Configure and implement diagnostics and logging

Deploy code and containerized solutions

Configure settings including Transport Layer Security (TLS), API settings, and service connections

Implement autoscaling

Configure deployment slots

Implement Azure Functions

• Create and configure an Azure Functions app

• Implement input and output bindings

• Implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks

Create and configure an Azure Functions app

Implement input and output bindings

Implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks

Develop for Azure storage (15–20%)

Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB

• Perform operations on containers and items by using the SDK

• Set the appropriate consistency level for operations

• Implement change feed notifications

Perform operations on containers and items by using the SDK

Set the appropriate consistency level for operations

Implement change feed notifications

Develop solutions that use Azure Blob Storage

• Set and retrieve properties and metadata

• Perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK

• Implement storage policies and data lifecycle management

Set and retrieve properties and metadata

Perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK

Implement storage policies and data lifecycle management

Implement Azure security (15–20%)

Implement user authentication and authorization

• Authenticate and authorize users by using the Microsoft Identity platform

• Authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Microsoft Entra ID

• Create and implement shared access signatures

• Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph

Authenticate and authorize users by using the Microsoft Identity platform

Authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Microsoft Entra ID

Create and implement shared access signatures

Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph

Implement secure Azure solutions

• Secure app configuration data by using App Configuration or Azure Key Vault

• Develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault

• Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Secure app configuration data by using App Configuration or Azure Key Vault

Develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault

Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Monitor and troubleshoot Azure solutions (5–10%)

Monitor and troubleshoot solutions by using Application Insights

• Monitor and analyze metrics, logs, and traces

• Implement Application Insights web tests and alerts

• Instrument an app or service to use Application Insights

Monitor and analyze metrics, logs, and traces

Implement Application Insights web tests and alerts

Instrument an app or service to use Application Insights

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (20–25%)

Implement API Management

• Create an Azure API Management instance

• Create and document APIs

• Configure access to APIs

• Implement policies for APIs

Create an Azure API Management instance

Create and document APIs

Configure access to APIs

Implement policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

• Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid

• Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid

Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions

• Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus

• Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues

Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus

Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues