Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions Certification (AZ-400) with 10 Practice Exams
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Curriculum & lectures.
+ 01 Introduction 2 lectures Preview
01 Evolution, Landscape, And Emerging Devops Trends
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Full Course Source Files
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+ 02 Overview of Azure 3 lectures
02 01 Devops And The Role Of Azure Devops
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02 02 Evolution Of Azure Devops And Services Overview
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Quiz - Overview of Azure
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+ 03 Getting Started 6 lectures
03.01 Creating An Azure Devops Account
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03.02 Azure Cli, Azure Powershell
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03.03 Azure Devops Dashboard & Understanding Project Navigation
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03.04 Configuring The First Project Setting Up Access Control
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03.05 Relationship Between Azure Devops, Github, And Visual Studio
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Quiz - Azure DevOps
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+ 04 Setting Up 7 lectures
04.01 Azure Devops Services Vs. Azure Devops Server
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04.02 Adding Users And Rbac In Azure Devops Organization And Best Practices
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04.03 Selecting Process Template Agile, Scrum, Or Cmmi
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04.04 Configuring Projects And Repositories
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04.05 Integration Of Projects And Repositories With Git And Other VCS's
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04 Source Files
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Quiz - Setting Up Azure DevOps
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+ 05 Azure DevOps Services Deep Dive 4 lectures
05.01 Overview Of Core Services
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05.02 Latest Features And Enhancements In Each Service
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05.03 Integration Capabilities And Best Practices
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05 Source Files
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+ 06 Azure DevOps Server Overview 4 lectures
06.01 Deployment Options, Architecture, And Configuratio
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06.02 Integration With Other Microsoft Tools And Environments
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06.03 Maintenance And Continuous Upgrade Considerations
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06 Source Files
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+ 07 Implementing deployment 4 lectures
07.01 Overview of native integrations within Azure DevOps services
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07.02 Benefits of cross-service integrations visibility, automation, efficiency
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07.03 Common integration scenarios and best practices Mukesh Kumar
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7 Source Files
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+ 08 Azure Boards for Work Management and Collaboration 3 lectures
08.01Deep dive into Azure Boards capabilities for tracking work
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08.02 Integrate with other tools for issue tracking, project management, and communication
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+ 09 Azure Pipelines for CICD Orchestration 4 lectures
09.01 Explore pipeline features for building, testing, and deploying code
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09.02 Integration with Git repos, testing frameworks, and cloud environments
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09.03Integration with third-party tools
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9 Source Files
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+ 10 Azure Test Plans for Comprehensive Testing 2 lectures
10.01 Integration with test management tools
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10.02 Integration with test case libraries, and reporting platforms
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+ 11 Azure Artifacts for Package Management 1 lecture
11.01 Manage NuGet, npm, Maven, and Python packages
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+ 12 Designing Effective Development Processes 4 lectures
12.01 Principles of Agile and DevOps methodologies
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12.02 Mapping development processes to Azure DevOps features
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12.03 Strategies for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD)
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12.04 Addressing common challenges and pitfalls
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+ 13 Crafting a Winning DevOps Strategy 3 lectures
13.01 Aligning DevOps with business objectives
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13.02 Defining metrics for success
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13.03 Establishing a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
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+ 14 The Foundation of Collaboration Source Control in DevOps 3 lectures
14.01 Importance of source control in DevOps workflows
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14.02 Benefits of using a source control system
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14.03 Common challenges and solutions in source control management
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+ 15 Centralized vs. Distributed Version Control Systems (VCS) 3 lectures
15.01 Key differences, decision factors, Advantages, and disadvantages of
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15.02 Real-world examples and trends in VCS adoption
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15.03 Update on hybrid models and emerging trends
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+ 16 Exploring Popular Source Control Systems 3 lectures
16.01 Git Deep dive into features, branching models, workflows, and integrations
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16.02 SVN Overview of features, use cases, and current status
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16.03 Other notable systems Mercurial, TFS, Perforce, and emerging alternatives
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+ 17 Working with Git in Azure Repos Hands-on Lab 3 lectures
17.01 Creating Git repositories
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17.02 Managing Branches
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17.03 Exploring pull requests and other Optional VCSs
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+ 18 Azure Pipelines Powering CICD in Azure DevOps 3 lectures
18.01 Exploration of Azure Pipelines features and capabilities
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18.02 Triggering pipelines based on events or schedules
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18.03 Integrating with Git repositories and other tools
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+ 19 Advanced CICD Pipeline Concepts 5 lectures
19.01 Multi-stage pipelines for complex workflows
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19.02 Variables, Templates, Conditions, Dynamic Configuration Examples
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19.03 Approvals and gates for controlled deployments
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19.04 Security and Compliance Considerations in CICD
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Flashcards - Advanced CICD Pipeline Concepts
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+ 20 Popular Agile Frameworks in Practice 3 lectures
20.01 Scrum Deep dive into roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and more
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20.02 Kanban Explore key concepts, visual boards, flow management, and more
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20.03 Other frameworks Brief overview of XP, Lean, SAFe, and more
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+ 21 Agile Planning and Estimation in DevOps 4 lectures
21.01 User story creation and backlog refinement
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21.02 Sprint planning and iterations with velocity and backlog management
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21.03 Effort estimation techniques
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Mindmap
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+ 22 Security as a Foundation for Continuous Deployment 3 lectures
22.01 Importance of security and Common security vulns in CICD
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22.02 Best practices for building secure CICD pipelines
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22.03 Latest industry trends and compliance requirements
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+ 23 Securing Azure Pipelines from End to End 7 lectures
23.01 Authentication and authorization Securing access to pipelines and resources
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23.02 Protecting secrets and sensitive data Best practices for storing and managing secrets
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23.03 Vulnerability scanning and code analysis Integrating security tools into pipelines
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23.04 Container image security Scanning and hardening container images
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23.05 Infrastructure security Protecting deployment environments
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23.06 Regulatory compliance Addressing industry-specific requirements
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23 Source Files
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+ 24 Implementing Secure Deployment Practices 4 lectures
24.01 Approval gates and manual checks for critical deployments
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24.02 Deployment rings and canary releases for controlled rollouts
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24.03 Rollback strategies for minimizing the impact of issues
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24.04 Monitoring and logging for visibility and incident response
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+ 25 Security and Compliance Plans 13 lectures
01 Understanding Variables
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02 Working with Variables
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03 Defining Variables in Pipeline
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04 Azure Key Vault
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05 Azure Key Vault - Pipelines
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06 Azure Key Vault - Variable
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07 Azure Key Vault - Static Reference
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08 Azure Key Vault - Dynamic Reference
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09 Review of Service Connections
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10 Personal Access Tokens
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11 OWASP Tool - Pipeline
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12 Azure OWASP - Pipeline
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+ 26 Instrumentation Strategy 7 lectures
02 Dynamic Threshold
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03 Log Analytics
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04 Service Map
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05 Virtual Machine Scale Set
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06 Application Insights
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01 Azure Monitor Alerts
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+ 27 Infrastrucutre as a Code 20 lectures
01 Azure Web App
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02 Azure SQL Database
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03 Azure Virtual Machines
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04 Nested Template
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05 Linked Templates
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06 Release Pipelines - ARM Templates
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07 Deleting Resources in Pipeline
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08 ARM Template Artifacts
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09 ARM Template - Dynamic Resource Creation
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10 Release Pipeline - Dynamic Resources
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11 Deploying Resources via Azure CLI
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12 Release Pipeline - Azure CLI
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13 Terraform Install
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14 Creating Resources via Terraform
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15 Release Pipeline - Terraform
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16 Azure Release Pipeline - YAML
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17 Azure Release Pipeline - YAML - ARM
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18 Azure Automation SDC
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19 Rerun Pipeline
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+ 28 Deployment Package Plans 13 lectures
01 Azure Web App - Deployment Slots
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02 Azure Pipeline - Deployment Slot
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03 Azure Traffic Manager
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04 Azure Pipeline - Traffic Manager
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05 Azure Load Balancer - VM Setup
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06 Azure Load Balancer Config
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07 Using Load Balancer in Pipeline
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08 Package Management
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09 Creating and publishing Package
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10 Consuming the Package
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11 Package Publish
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12 Upstream Sources
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28 Source Files
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+ Where To Find Your Exams 1 lecture
Find Your Exams
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+ Welcome! 1 lecture
Submit a Question / Feedback
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Description
About this course.
Do you need a better career? This course covers all essential skills to pass the AZ-400 exam, focusing on Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, security, source control, and agile planning.
Azure DevOps Overview: Learn the core concepts, roles, and the evolution of Azure DevOps.
Azure DevOps Setup: Create an Azure DevOps account, configure the project dashboard, and set up user roles and access control.
Source Control and Git: Deep dive into Git, Azure Repos, and branch management.
CI/CD with Azure Pipelines: Explore pipeline features, integration with Git, and third-party tools for building and deploying code.
Test and Artifact Management: Use Azure Test Plans for testing, and Azure Artifacts for package management.
Security and Compliance: Implement security practices in CI/CD pipelines, and manage secrets with Azure Key Vault.
Real-World Labs: Gain hands-on experience in building, testing, and deploying with Azure DevOps.
With a Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions Architect certification, you can pursue roles such as DevOps Engineer, Cloud Solutions Architect, or CI/CD Specialist, all of which have competitive salaries in the tech industry. These roles are in high demand, with salaries ranging from $80,000 to over $130,000 annually, depending on experience and location.
Access 10 practice exams with endless retakes to enhance your learning. Enroll now to get certified and take your career to the next level!
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