AZ-400 Active Skills outline reviewed July 10, 2026

Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

Certification: DevOps Engineer Expert

Engineers who combine development, infrastructure, security, monitoring, release, and collaboration practices across Azure delivery pipelines.

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Reviewed July 10, 2026
  1. Design and implement build and release pipelines 182 practice questions
  2. Develop a security and compliance plan 49 practice questions
  3. Design and implement processes and communications 42 practice questions
  4. Design and implement a source control strategy 42 practice questions
  5. Implement an instrumentation strategy 35 practice questions

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Processes and communication Source control and branching Build and release pipelines Security and compliance in delivery Instrumentation, feedback, and reliability

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