Here’s a comprehensive course syllabus for Exam Code AZ-400:

Course Title: Mastering Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Course Overview:

This intensive course prepares students for the AZ-400 Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification exam. Students learn Azure DevOps principles, practices, and tools, focusing on designing and implementing DevOps practices, continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Design and implement DevOps practices.
  2. Implement continuous integration and delivery.
  3. Manage infrastructure as code.
  4. Configure monitoring and logging.
  5. Implement security and compliance.
  6. Optimize Azure DevOps.

Module-Wise Breakdown:

Module 1: DevOps Fundamentals (10%)

  1. Overview of DevOps
  2. Azure DevOps services
  3. Agile methodologies
  4. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  5. Hands-on: Setting up Azure DevOps

Module 2: Designing and Implementing DevOps Practices (20%)

  1. DevOps assessment and planning
  2. Implementing version control (Git)
  3. Configuring continuous integration (CI) pipelines
  4. Implementing continuous deployment (CD) pipelines
  5. Hands-on: Creating CI/CD pipelines

Module 3: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (20%)

  1. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
  2. Azure CLI and PowerShell
  3. Infrastructure deployment models
  4. Managing infrastructure state
  5. Hands-on: Deploying IaC using ARM templates

Module 4: Continuous Monitoring and Logging (15%)

  1. Azure Monitor overview
  2. Configuring monitoring and logging
  3. Log Analytics and query language
  4. Azure Alerts and notifications
  5. Hands-on: Configuring Azure Monitor

Module 5: Security and Compliance (15%)

  1. Azure security overview
  2. Identity and access management
  3. Data encryption and key management
  4. Compliance and regulatory requirements
  5. Hands-on: Implementing Azure security features

Module 6: Optimizing Azure DevOps (10%)

  1. DevOps metrics and KPIs
  2. Optimizing CI/CD pipelines
  3. Azure DevOps best practices
  4. Hands-on: Optimizing Azure DevOps

Hands-on Exercises and Projects:

  1. Implementing CI/CD pipelines for web applications
  2. Deploying infrastructure using ARM templates
  3. Configuring monitoring and logging for Azure resources
  4. Implementing security and compliance features
  5. Optimizing Azure DevOps for real-world scenarios

Prerequisites:

  1. Basic understanding of Azure services
  2. Familiarity with DevOps principles
  3. Experience with Azure CLI or PowerShell
  4. Programming skills in languages like C#, Java, or Python

Target Audience:

  1. DevOps Engineers
  2. Azure Administrators
  3. Cloud Engineers
  4. IT Professionals
  5. Developers

Course Duration:

  1. Instructor-led training: 5-7 days
  2. Self-paced online training: 15-20 hours

Delivery Options:

  1. Instructor-led training
  2. Self-paced online training
  3. Virtual classroom training
  4. On-site training

Certification:

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Course Materials:

  1. Official Microsoft courseware
  2. Azure DevOps environment
  3. Hands-on lab exercises
  4. Study guide and reference materials