Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
The AZ-400 exam is designed for professionals who implement and configure Azure. It validates your ability to design and implement processes and communications, design and implement a source control strategy, design and implement build and release pipelines, develop a security and compliance plan, and implement an instrumentation strategy.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
- Exam code
- AZ-400
- Level
- Expert
- Duration
- Approximately 100 minutes
- Questions
- Typically 40–60 questions
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Cost
- USD $165 — typical price; the exact fee varies by country/region and currency, and local taxes may apply.
- Prerequisites
- Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) certification
- Languages
- English (also available in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional) and Italian)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Free online assessment, every 12 months
Skills measured
- Design and implement processes and communications
- Design and implement a source control strategy
- Design and implement build and release pipelines
- Develop a security and compliance plan
- Implement an instrumentation strategy
Study resources & practice tests
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Frequently asked questions
Who should take AZ-400?
AZ-400 is aimed at DevOps engineers who combine people, processes and products to enable continuous delivery of value. It suits developers and infrastructure administrators with experience both administering and developing in Azure, and with hands-on knowledge of GitHub and Azure DevOps. You must first earn either the Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) certification before this Expert credential is awarded.
How to prepare for AZ-400?
Combine the free Microsoft Learn learning paths with hands-on practice in Azure DevOps and GitHub, then confirm your readiness with a reputable practice test. Focus on the skills measured: designing and implementing processes and communications, designing and implementing a source control strategy, designing and implementing build and release pipelines, developing a security and compliance plan, and implementing an instrumentation strategy. See the study resources below.
How to register for the AZ-400 exam?
You book the exam from the official Microsoft certification page, which schedules it through Pearson VUE. You can sit it online with remote proctoring from home or at a test centre. Pick the date and delivery option that suits you when you register.
What is the retake policy if I fail AZ-400?
If you don't pass on your first attempt, you must wait 24 hours before retaking. After a second failure you must wait 14 days, with the same 14-day wait before each further attempt. You may take the exam a maximum of five times within a 12-month period, and the exam fee applies to each attempt.