☁️ Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) - Exam-Prep

For engineers and DevOps practitioners ready to design and implement DevOps practices on Azure - master CI/CD pipelines, source control, security, and observability to pass the AZ-400 exam. The course is organized into 8 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 70%). It is independent, free exam-preparation training — not an official or accredited review course.

What you'll learn

• DevOps Foundations: Configure Processes and Communications
• Agile Work Management and Team Collaboration with Azure Boards
• Source Control and Branching Strategies
• Design and Implement Build Pipelines (Continuous Integration)
• Design and Implement Release Pipelines and Deployment Strategies
• Manage Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management
• Developing a Security and Compliance Plan
• Implement an Instrumentation and Continuous Feedback Strategy

Learning objectives

• Configure team collaboration, Agile work management, and communication flows with Azure Boards and integrated tooling
• Design and implement Git-based source control strategies, including branching, repository structure, and large-repository scaling
• Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines, YAML, agents, and deployment patterns
• Implement release strategies such as blue-green, canary, and feature flags with progressive exposure and approvals
• Develop a security and compliance plan covering dependency scanning, secret management, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Manage infrastructure as code with ARM, Bicep, and configuration management tools
• Implement an instrumentation strategy using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and continuous feedback loops
• Apply exam techniques to confidently answer scenario-based AZ-400 questions across all skill domains