Azure•Expert•AZ-400

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Design and implement strategies for collaboration, code, infrastructure, source control, security, compliance, continuous integration, testing, delivery, monitoring, and feedback using Azure DevOps and GitHub.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

100

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$165

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

700

/1000

Prerequisites (Optional)

Recommended experience before taking this exam

Azure Administrator Associate OR Azure Developer Associate certification
Experience with DevOps practices and tools

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

20%

Design and Implement Processes and Communications

Design and implement a project strategy

Design and implement compliance and security

Design and implement communication and collaboration

Implement Azure DevOps organizational structure

Configure team collaboration tools

Implement Agile work management

Configure and manage backlogs and boards

Domain 2

20%

Design and Implement Source Control Strategy

Design and implement a source control strategy

Plan and implement branching strategies

Configure and manage repositories

Integrate source control with tools

Implement Git workflows

Configure branch policies and pull requests

Implement GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines

Domain 3

35%

Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

Design and implement pipeline automation

Design and implement a package management strategy

Design and implement pipelines

Design and implement deployments

Implement continuous integration

Implement continuous delivery and deployment

Configure pipeline triggers and stages

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC)

Domain 4

15%

Develop Security and Compliance Plan

Design and implement authentication and authorization

Design and implement a strategy for managing secrets

Design and implement sensitive information management

Implement Azure Key Vault integration

Configure secure access to pipeline resources

Implement security scanning in pipelines

Configure compliance and governance policies

Domain 5

10%

Implement Instrumentation Strategy

Configure monitoring for a DevOps environment

Analyze metrics and logs

Implement Application Insights

Configure alerts and notifications

Configure continuous monitoring

Analyze application performance

Implement distributed tracing

Azure•Expert•AZ-400

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

100

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$165

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

700

/1000

Prerequisites (Optional)

Recommended experience before taking this exam

Azure Administrator Associate OR Azure Developer Associate certification
Experience with DevOps practices and tools

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

20%

Design and Implement Processes and Communications

Design and implement a project strategy

Design and implement compliance and security

Design and implement communication and collaboration

Implement Azure DevOps organizational structure

Configure team collaboration tools

Implement Agile work management

Configure and manage backlogs and boards

Domain 2

20%

Design and Implement Source Control Strategy

Design and implement a source control strategy

Plan and implement branching strategies

Configure and manage repositories

Integrate source control with tools

Implement Git workflows

Configure branch policies and pull requests

Implement GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines

Domain 3

35%

Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

Design and implement pipeline automation

Design and implement a package management strategy

Design and implement pipelines

Design and implement deployments

Implement continuous integration

Implement continuous delivery and deployment

Configure pipeline triggers and stages

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC)

Domain 4

15%

Develop Security and Compliance Plan

Design and implement authentication and authorization

Design and implement a strategy for managing secrets

Design and implement sensitive information management

Implement Azure Key Vault integration

Configure secure access to pipeline resources

Implement security scanning in pipelines

Configure compliance and governance policies

Domain 5

10%

Implement Instrumentation Strategy

Configure monitoring for a DevOps environment

Analyze metrics and logs

Implement Application Insights

Configure alerts and notifications

Configure continuous monitoring

Analyze application performance

Implement distributed tracing

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Exam Summary

Prerequisites (Optional)

Exam Domains & Topics

Design and Implement Processes and Communications

Design and Implement Source Control Strategy

Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

Develop Security and Compliance Plan

Implement Instrumentation Strategy

Cloud Practice Test

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Exam Summary

Prerequisites (Optional)

Exam Domains & Topics

Design and Implement Processes and Communications

Design and Implement Source Control Strategy

Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

Develop Security and Compliance Plan

Implement Instrumentation Strategy