As a DevOps engineer, you’re a developer or infrastructure administrator who also has subject matter expertise in working with people, processes, and products to enable continuous delivery of value in organizations. Your responsibilities for this role include delivering Microsoft DevOps solutions that provide continuous security, integration, testing, delivery, deployment, monitoring, and feedback. You design and implement flow of work, collaboration, communication, source control, and automation. As a DevOps engineer, you work on cross-functional teams that include: Developers Site reliability engineers Azure administrators Security engineers You must have experience both administering and developing in Azure, with strong skills in at least one of these areas. You should also have experience implementing both GitHub and Azure DevOps solutions. Tip A new Practice Assessment experience is available on AI Skills Navigator that more closely aligns with the exam experience. To try it, SIGN IN to AI Skills Navigator at Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert. Launch the Practice Assessment. You can also take the legacy Practice Assessment on Microsoft Learn at https://aka.ms/AZ400-LearnPA. Please note that legacy Practice Assessments on Learn are no longer being updated. We strongly recommend using the new experience.

To earn this Microsoft Applied Skills credential, learners demonstrate the ability to deploy cloud-native applications using Azure Container Apps. Candidates should be familiar with Azure platform services, as well as container-related technologies. Candidates for this credential should be familiar with: Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) Azure DevOps Azure CLI PowerShell Bash

Candidates for this exam have experience using GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) to secure code, secrets, and dependencies across the software development lifecycle. They can configure security features, triage and remediate alerts, and apply prevention-first practices using policies, workflows, and automation. Candidates are familiar with GitHub fundamentals, CI/CD, and secure development concepts. EXAM SANDBOX Experience demo Experience the look and feel of the exam before taking it. You'll be able to interact with different question types in the same user interface you'll use during the exam. Launch the sandbox Important GitHub certifications are valid for 2 years. GitHub is transitioning to Microsoft’s recertification process, which will provide a new way for candidates to maintain their certifications without retaking the full certification exam. To ensure candidates are not impacted during this transition, all GitHub certifications that expire before the new recertification process is available will be extended by 6 months. If your certification has already expired, please reach out to learn@github.com and we will provide you with one exam voucher to cover the cost of your first renewal attempt. Once the new recertification process is in place, candidates will be able to use Microsoft’s recertification process to maintain their active GitHub certifications. Tip The Practice Assessment is available on AI Skills Navigator, with a new upgraded experience. Please navigate to AI Skills Navigator | GitHub Advanced Security certification page to take the practice assessment. NOTE: You must be signed in to AI Skills Navigator to be able to launch the Practice Assessment.

Candidates for this exam should have foundational knowledge of GitHub and its core features. This includes understanding Git, repositories, collaboration tools, project management, and modern development practices. The exam is designed for non-developers, developers, and all GitHub users seeking to improve their proficiency with GitHub fundamentals. EXAM SANDBOX Experience demo Experience the look and feel of the exam before taking it. You'll be able to interact with different question types in the same user interface you'll use during the exam. Launch the sandbox Important The GitHub Foundations certification does not require renewal. As GitHub certifications transition to Microsoft’s certification and recertification policies, GitHub Foundations will follow Microsoft’s policy for fundamental-level exams, which do not offer a recertification option. Candidates who earn the GitHub Foundations certification will therefore not need to renew their certification. Tip The Practice Assessment is available on AI Skills Navigator, with a new upgraded experience. Please navigate to AI Skills Navigator | GitHub Foundations certification page to take the practice assessment. NOTE: You must be signed in to AI Skills Navigator to be able to launch the Practice Assessment.

Candidates for this exam should possess expertise in using GitHub Copilot to improve software development productivity, quality, and security. This includes responsible AI use, prompt engineering, Copilot features across various plans, and privacy safeguards. Candidates should also be familiar with GitHub fundamentals and have experience with one or more programming languages. EXAM SANDBOX Experience demo Experience the look and feel of the exam before taking it. You'll be able to interact with different question types in the same user interface you'll use during the exam. Launch the sandbox Important GitHub certifications are valid for 2 years. GitHub is transitioning to Microsoft’s recertification process, which will provide a new way for candidates to maintain their certifications without retaking the full certification exam. To ensure candidates are not impacted during this transition, all GitHub certifications that expire before the new recertification process is available will be extended by 6 months. If your certification has already expired, please reach out to learn@github.com and we will provide you with one exam voucher to cover the cost of your first renewal attempt. Once the new recertification process is in place, candidates will be able to use Microsoft’s recertification process to maintain their active GitHub certifications. Tip The Practice Assessment is available on AI Skills Navigator, with a new upgraded experience. Please navigate to AI Skills Navigator | GitHub Copilot certification page to take the practice assessment. NOTE: You must be signed in to AI Skills Navigator to be able to launch the Practice Assessment.