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AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

Last Updated: 25-08-2025

In this comprehensive AZ-400 course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of DevOps and learn how to design and implement effective DevOps practices using Microsoft Azure. This training prepares you for the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification by covering critical topics such as source control, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and monitoring.

Gain hands-on experience with Azure DevOps tools including Azure Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, and Boards. Learn how to foster collaboration between development and operations teams, automate workflows, and improve software delivery processes.

Whether you’re preparing for the AZ-400 certification exam or aiming to enhance your DevOps skills and advance your career, this course equips you with the expertise to succeed in modern cloud development environments.

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Course Prerequisites

Before enrolling in this course, it is recommended that you have:

  • Basic knowledge of Azure services (preferably having completed AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals).
  • Familiarity with source control systems like Git and software development methodologies such as Agile.
  • Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) concepts and tools.
  • Understanding of application development and software deployment processes.
  • Some experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools would be beneficial but not required.

Learning Objectives

The AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions course focuses on the best practices and tools needed to integrate development and operations using Azure DevOps. By the end of this course, you will have mastered key DevOps principles and be ready to implement them in your organization. Key topics covered include:

  • Designing DevOps strategies: Learn how to assess the current development environment and design appropriate DevOps solutions.
  • Implementing DevOps development processes: Configure and manage source control, and implement development pipelines using Git and Azure Repos.
  • Building and deploying CI/CD pipelines: Automate the build, test, and deployment of applications using Azure Pipelines, and integrate with GitHub and other version control systems.
  • Managing source control: Implement version control using Git and other tools in the Azure DevOps suite.
  • Monitoring and feedback: Set up monitoring, logging, and feedback loops using Azure Monitor and Azure Application Insights to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Security and compliance in DevOps: Integrate security practices into the DevOps pipeline, ensuring secure and compliant deployments.

Upon completion, you will be fully equipped to design and implement robust DevOps practices using Azure DevOps tools, and be prepared for the AZ-400 certification exam.

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

  • DevOps Engineers and IT professionals looking to deepen their understanding of DevOps practices and tools in a Microsoft Azure environment.
  • Azure administrators or cloud architects who want to implement DevOps pipelines, automation, and continuous integration within Azure.
  • Software developers looking to streamline their development processes through DevOps tools and practices on Azure.
  • Candidates preparing for the AZ-400 certification exam who want to validate their skills in designing and implementing DevOps solutions on Microsoft Azure.
  • Teams and organizations interested in adopting DevOps methodologies to improve collaboration, efficiency, and automation in their software development lifecycle.

Course Modules

Learning Path 1: Implement development for enterprise DevOps

Modules:

  1. Introduction to DevOps

  2. Plan Agile with GitHub Projects and Azure Boards

  3. Design and implement branch strategies and workflows

  4. Collaborate with pull requests in Azure Repos

  5. Explore Git hooks

  6. Plan to foster inner source

  7. Manage and configure repositories

  8. Identify technical debt

Learning Path 2: Implement Continuous Integration (CI) with Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions

Modules:

  1. Explore Azure Pipelines

  2. Manage Azure Pipeline agents and pools

  3. Describe pipelines and concurrency

  4. Design and implement a pipeline strategy

  5. Integrate with Azure Pipelines

  6. Introduction to GitHub Actions

  7. Learn continuous integration with GitHub Actions

  8. Design a container build strategy

Learning Path 3: Design and implement a release strategy

Modules:

  1. Create a release pipeline

  2. Explore release recommendations

  3. Provision and test environments

  4. Manage and modularize tasks and templates

  5. Automate inspection of health

Learning Path 4: Implement secure continuous deployment using Azure Pipelines

Modules:

  1. Introduction to deployment patterns

  2. Implement blue-green deployment and feature toggles

  3. Implement canary releases and dark launching

  4. Implement A/B testing and progressive exposure deployment

  5. Integrate with identity management systems

  6. Manage application configuration data

Learning Path 5: Manage infrastructure as code using Azure and DSC

Modules:

  1. Explore infrastructure as code and configuration management

  2. Create Azure resources using Azure Resource Manager templates

  3. Create Azure resources by using Azure CLI

  4. Explore Azure Automation with DevOps

  5. Implement Desired State Configuration (DSC)

  6. Implement Bicep

Learning Path 6: Implement security and validate code bases for compliance

Modules:

  1. Introduction to Secure DevOps

  2. Implement open-source software

  3. Software Composition Analysis

  4. Security Monitoring and Governance

Learning Path 7: Design and implement a dependency management strategy

Modules:

  1. Explore package dependencies

  2. Understand package management

  3. Migrate, consolidate, and secure artifacts

  4. Implement a versioning strategy

  5. Introduction to GitHub Packages

Learning Path 8: Implement continuous feedback

Modules:

  1. Implement tools to track usage and flow

  2. Develop monitor and status dashboards

  3. Share knowledge within teams

  4. Design processes to automate application analytics

  5. Manage alerts, blameless retrospectives, and a just culture

Course FAQs

Yes! The training includes practical labs, real-world DevOps scenarios, and exam simulations to help you gain hands-on experience.
AZ-400 is considered advanced and requires a solid understanding of DevOps principles, automation, and Azure services.
Microsoft Learn AZ-400 syllabus coverage Hands-on labs & practice tests Real-world DevOps scenarios Live instructor-led training
AZ-104 focuses on Azure administration (VMs, networking, security). AZ-204 covers Azure development (App Services, Logic Apps, serverless). AZ-400 specializes in DevOps practices, automation, CI/CD, and security.
Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or YAML for pipelines) is helpful but not mandatory.
Yes! The course covers security best practices, compliance, policy enforcement, and monitoring security in DevOps workflows.
Yes! DevOps and automation are top IT skills, and AZ-400 certification helps professionals secure roles in cloud DevOps, CI/CD, and site reliability engineering (SRE).

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What Our Learners Are Saying

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The instructor was so knowledgeable & humble. Rare to find someone so confident but so down to earth these days. So appreciative to him.”

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