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Microsoft AZ-400 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions |
| Exam Number: | AZ-400 |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, Italian, Russian, Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, French, Chinese (Traditional), Spanish, German, English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert |
| Exam Format: | Best answer, Drag and drop, Hot area, Multiple response, Case studies, Active screen, Build list, Multiple choice |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year (subject to renewal requirements) |
| Exam Duration: | 100-120 |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online (proctored) or at a Pearson VUE testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must have subject matter expertise working with people, processes, and technologies to continuously deliver business value. Recommended to have Azure Administrator or Azure Developer Associate certification. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/az-400/ |
Microsoft AZ-400 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Design and implement source control (15-20%) | - Configure and manage repositories
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| Implement an instrumentation strategy (10-15%) | - Configure monitoring for a DevOps environment
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| Develop a security and compliance plan (10-15%) | - Implement and manage pipelines security
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| Design and implement build and release pipelines (50-55%) | - Design and implement a testing strategy for pipelines
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| Configure processes and communications (10-15%) | - Configure activity traceability and flow of work
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Microsoft AZ-400 Exam: What Candidates Want to Know
Microsoft Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions is an official Microsoft certification exam, registered under the code AZ-400. Passing it awards the Microsoft Azure certification, a credential at the Intermediate level. It also connects to Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
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Microsoft Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions is organized into 5 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Develop a security and compliance plan (10-15%), Design and implement source control (15-20%), and Implement an instrumentation strategy (10-15%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Microsoft Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions Sample Questions:
You have a Bicep file named Main.bicep.
You run the following command.
Use the drop-down menus to select the answer choice that completes each statement based on the information presented.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
You have a GitHub repository.
You plan to use the repository to create a container.
You need to configure GitHub Actions to deploy the container to GitHub Container Registry.
How should you completethe script? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Task 6
Initialize the default main branch, if it does not exist already.
For Project 1, you need to implement branch merging restrictions to enable squash merge for all changes merged into the main branch.
Correct Answer:
See the solution below in explanation.
Explanation:
Step 1: Initialize the Default Main Branch
Navigate to Azure DevOps:
Go to Azure DevOps and sign in with your credentials.
Select Your Project:
Choose Project1 from your list of projects.
Initialize the Main Branch:
Goto Repos > Files.
If the main branch does not exist, you will see an option to initialize it. Click on Initialize and follow the prompts to create the main branch1.
Step 2: Enable Squash Merge for the Main Branch
Navigate to Branch Policies:
Go to Repos > Branches.
Find the main branch and click on the ... (ellipsis) next to it.
Select Branch policies.
Enable Squash Merge:
Under Policies, scroll down to the Merge strategy section.
Select Squash merge as the required mergestrategy2.
Save Changes:
Click on Save changes to apply the policies.
Step 3: Verify the Squash Merge Policy
Create a Pull Request:
Make achange in a branch and create a pull request to merge it into the main branch.
Complete the Pull Request:
Ensure that the pull request uses thesquash merge strategy by selecting Squash commit under the Merge type in the Complete pull request dialog
You create an alert rule in Azure Monitor as shown in the following exhibit.
Which action will trigger an alert?
- A. a failed attempt to scale up the ASP-9bb7 resource
- B. a change to a rote assignment for the ASP-9bb7 resource
- C. a successful attempt to delete the ASP-9bt > 7 resource
- D. a failed attempt to delete the ASP-9bb7 resource
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You have a project in Azure DevOps named Project1.
You implement a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline that uses PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to configure the application infrastructure.
You need to perform a unit test and an integration test of the configuration before Project1 is deployed.
What should you use?
- A. the PS Script Analyzer tool
- B. the Pester test framework
- C. the Test-Ds Configuration cmdlet
- D. the PS Code Health module
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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