Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert Certification Training (AZ-400)in Perth

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Advance your DevOps career with Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) Training in Perth, Australia . Master Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, source control, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, release strategies, security, and monitoring. Develop practical skills through guided exercises and enterprise scenarios. Strengthen your ability to streamline software delivery, improve collaboration, and support secure, scalable cloud-native deployments across modern technology environments.

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Course curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Azure DevOps and DevOps Practices
- Understand DevOps principles, culture, practices, and lifecycle.
- Explore Azure DevOps services and enterprise DevOps workflows.
- Understand Agile planning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Learn source control, automation, CI/CD, and release management concepts.
Module 2: Agile Planning and Work Management
- Configure Azure Boards for Agile project management.
- Create work items, backlogs, user stories, tasks, and issues.
- Manage sprints, iterations, teams, and project workflows.
- Track project progress using dashboards and reporting tools.
Module 3: Source Control with Azure Repos
- Understand Git repositories and version control workflows.
- Create branches and implement effective branching strategies.
- Work with commits, pull requests, merges, and code reviews.
- Configure branch policies and repository permissions.
Module 4: Git Branching and Collaboration Strategies
- Implement GitFlow and feature-based branching approaches.
- Manage pull requests and collaborative development.
- Resolve merge conflicts and maintain code quality.
- Configure branch protection and approval requirements.
Module 5: Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines
- Understand continuous integration and automated build processes.
- Create YAML-based and classic build pipelines.
- Configure pipeline triggers, variables, parameters, and templates.
- Integrate automated testing into CI workflows.
Module 6: Continuous Delivery and Release Management
- Design automated continuous delivery pipelines.
- Configure multi-stage deployment workflows.
- Manage environments, approvals, checks, and deployment gates.
- Implement automated application release strategies.
Module 7: Infrastructure as Code with Azure
- Understand Infrastructure as Code principles and benefits.
- Work with Azure Resource Manager templates and Bicep.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
- Implement repeatable and scalable Azure deployments.
Module 8: Configuration Management and Automation
- Understand configuration management practices for cloud environments.
- Automate application and infrastructure configuration.
- Work with Azure automation capabilities and deployment scripts.
- Maintain consistent configurations across development and production environments.
Module 9: Package Management and Artifact Management
- Understand package feeds and artifact management.
- Configure Azure Artifacts for package storage and sharing.
- Manage NuGet, npm, Maven, and other package formats.
- Integrate packages and artifacts into CI/CD pipelines.
Module 10: Testing in DevOps Pipelines
- Implement automated testing within Azure DevOps workflows.
- Configure unit, integration, functional, and regression testing.
- Manage test plans, test cases, and test results.
- Use testing feedback to improve software delivery quality.
Module 11: Deployment Strategies
- Understand blue-green, canary, rolling, and feature-based deployments.
- Implement deployment strategies for Azure applications.
- Configure deployment slots and environment-based releases.
- Minimize deployment risks through controlled release processes.
Module 12: Application Monitoring and Feedback
- Monitor applications and deployments using Azure monitoring services.
- Configure Application Insights and performance monitoring.
- Analyze logs, metrics, alerts, and application telemetry.
- Use operational feedback to improve application reliability.
Module 13: DevSecOps and Security Integration
- Integrate security practices throughout the DevOps lifecycle.
- Manage authentication, authorization, permissions, and secure pipelines.
- Identify security vulnerabilities and improve application security.
- Implement secure development and deployment practices.
Module 14: Compliance and Governance in DevOps
- Understand governance requirements in Azure DevOps environments.
- Implement policies, permissions, approvals, and auditing.
- Manage secure access to repositories, pipelines, and environments.
- Support organizational compliance through controlled DevOps processes.
Module 15: Containerization and Kubernetes Integration
- Understand container-based application deployment.
- Work with Docker images and container registries.
- Integrate container workflows with Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Explore deployment automation for Kubernetes environments.
Module 16: Azure DevOps Pipeline Optimization
- Improve pipeline performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Use reusable templates and centralized pipeline configurations.
- Manage pipeline variables, secrets, agents, and environments.
- Optimize automated build and deployment workflows.
Module 17: Real-World DevOps Project and AZ-400 Preparation
- Build an end-to-end Azure DevOps implementation project.
- Configure repositories, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, testing, and monitoring.
- Practice real-world DevOps scenarios and troubleshooting.
- Prepare for AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions through practice questions and assessment exercises.

Exam details

Exam Name: Exam AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions.

Exam Type: Microsoft certification examination assessing practical knowledge of DevOps processes, source control, CI/CD pipelines, security, compliance, and monitoring.

Question Format: Microsoft certification exams may use different interactive question formats. Review the official exam sandbox to familiarise yourself with the testing interface.

Passing Score: 700 out of 1,000.

Exam Duration: Check the current Microsoft exam booking details for the applicable duration and any additional seat time.

Exam Domains:

Design and implement processes and communications: 10–15%
Design and implement a source control strategy: 10–15%
Design and implement build and release pipelines: 50–55%
Develop a security and compliance plan: 10–15%
Implement an instrumentation strategy: 5–10%.

Exam Fee: The Microsoft Learn page lists a reference price of US$165, subject to the country or region where the exam is taken, applicable taxes, and pricing changes.

Preparation Method: Practise Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, YAML workflows, infrastructure as code, secure deployments, and monitoring scenarios during your AZ-400 training.

Certification Requirement: Passing AZ-400 is not sufficient on its own to earn the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert credential. An active Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Developer Associate certification is also required.

Official Exam Information: Microsoft AZ-400 Exam Details

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Who this course is for

Aspiring Azure DevOps Engineers Software Developers and Application Engineers Cloud Engineers and Azure Administrators Build and Release Engineers System Administrators and IT Operations Professionals DevSecOps and Security Professionals Technical Leads and Engineering Team Managers

Before you begin

Azure Cloud Fundamentals: Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services, cloud infrastructure, resource groups, subscriptions, and basic cloud administration is recommended for AZ-400 training in Perth, Australia . DevOps Principles and Practices: Understand continuous integration, continuous delivery, version control, automation, and collaborative software development workflows. Source Control Proficiency: Basic experience with Git, repositories, branches, pull requests, merge strategies, and code review processes will help learners manage application delivery pipelines. CI/CD Pipeline Awareness: Familiarity with build automation, testing workflows, deployment stages, and release management is…

Learning outcomes

Problem Statement – An IT services and technology company experiences delayed software releases, fragmented development and operations workflows, inconsistent testing practices, deployment failures, and limited visibility into application performance. These challenges affect enterprise applications, cloud platforms, client delivery projects, and business-critical technology services. The goal is to improve delivery speed, software quality, operational reliability, and cross-functional collaboration using Microsoft Azure DevOps practices. How We Overcame the Problem – Learners explored Azure DevOps engineering practices, value stream analysis, Git-based source control, Azure Pipelines, GitHub…

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Typical classroom arrangements — subject to confirmation for the selected batch: 1. Learning space and seating: A suitable room layout with seating and desk space for course discussions and exercises. 2. Presentation equipment: A display or projector for instructor-led explanations; equipment requirements are confirmed before delivery. 3. Internet and power: Connectivity and charging access where needed for the course’s digital resources or labs. 4. Collaboration tools: A whiteboard or flip chart for group activities, demonstrations and note-taking. 5. Room comfort: Appropriate lighting and ventilation, with breaks included in the agreed training schedule. 6. Access and learner needs: Accessibility, refreshments and any specific accommodation requirements should be discussed with the adviser in advance. This is general planning information. It does not confirm a particular venue, equipment package or included refreshments.

Course expertise

Professional Training Experience: Target a trainer with approximately 10 years of corporate training or professional development experience in DevOps engineering, cloud technologies, software delivery, and enterprise automation. Verify the assigned trainer’s actual experience before publishing. Estimated Training Delivery Hours: An indicative benchmark of 2,000–4,000 instructor-led training hours over a decade, depending on teaching schedules, corporate engagements, and delivery commitments. Estimated Candidates Trained: An indicative benchmark of 500–1,000 learners across Azure DevOps, cloud engineering, CI/CD automation, and software development programs. Confirm actual candidate numbers…

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