AZ-400Practice Exam & Study Guide
50
Exam Questions
120
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70%
Passing Score
139+
Practice Questions
The AZ-400 exam validates the skills required to design, implement, and manage DevOps solutions using Azure DevOps and GitHub. It focuses on the intersection of people, process, and technology, testing the candidate's ability to implement CI/CD pipelines, source control strategies, and instrumentation for monitoring and feedback. This exam is intended for professionals who want to demonstrate expertise in DevOps engineering. It is a high-level certification that requires a deep understanding of both the developer and operator roles, emphasizing automation, security, and scalability within the Azure ecosystem. To earn the Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification, candidates must pass this exam and hold one of the prerequisite certifications: AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) or AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate).
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Master the differences between Azure Pipelines (YAML vs Classic) and GitHub Actions.
Deep dive into Git branching strategies, specifically GitFlow and Trunk-Based Development.
Practice implementing Blue/Green and Canary deployment strategies using Azure App Service and AKS.
Study the 'Shift Left' security approach, focusing on integrating tools like SonarQube or WhiteSource into pipelines.
Understand the specific configurations for Self-hosted Agents versus Microsoft-hosted Agents.
Learn how to implement 'Infrastructure as Code' (IaC) using Bicep, ARM templates, and Terraform.
Review the implementation of Application Insights for telemetry and distributed tracing.
Practice configuring Service Connections and Variable Groups for secure secret management.
Study the integration of Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints for compliance enforcement.
Review the 'Continuous Feedback' loop and how to use Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to drive improvements.
Carefully read the scenario-based questions; the answer often depends on specific constraints mentioned in the text.
Manage your time strictly, as the Build and Release section is the largest and most time-consuming.
Use the process of elimination for multiple-choice questions, especially when comparing similar Azure services.
Pay close attention to whether the question asks for the 'most efficient' or 'best' way to implement a solution.
Ensure you are comfortable navigating the exam interface, including the ability to flag questions for review.
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