If you’re an administrator who deploys and manages Microsoft 365 and performs Microsoft 365 tenant-level implementation and administration of cloud and hybrid environments, this certification is designed for you. As a Microsoft 365 administrator, you: Function as the integrating hub for all Microsoft 365 workloads. Coordinate across multiple Microsoft 365 workloads. Work with architects and other administrators responsible for workloads, infrastructure, identity, security, compliance, endpoints, and applications. As a candidate for this certification, you have functional experience with all Microsoft 365 workloads and Microsoft Entra ID, and have administered at least one of these. You should also have a working knowledge of the following: Networking Server administration DNS PowerShell Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 30, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam MS-102 page for details about recent changes. Note Microsoft 365 Defender has been renamed to Microsoft Defender XDR, and Microsoft 365 Defender portal to Microsoft Defender portal. This change will appear on the exam in late April.

As a candidate for this certification, you’re responsible for planning, deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting: Microsoft Teams Phone Meetings Personal and shared space devices, including Teams Rooms and Microsoft Surface Hub As a collaboration communications systems engineer, you have a fundamental understanding of networking, telecommunications, audio/visual and meeting room technologies, and identity and access management. You’re proficient in managing and monitoring Teams Phone, meetings, and certified devices by using: Microsoft Teams admin center PowerShell Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management portal Microsoft Call Quality Dashboard You deploy and configure Teams Phone with Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) connectivity through: Teams Calling Plans Operator Connect Teams Phone Mobile Direct Routing You work with: Teams administrators Microsoft identity and access administrators Microsoft 365 administrators Owners of other workloads, including facilities managers, network engineers, security engineers, device manufacturers, telephony providers, and Microsoft Certified solution providers Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 23, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam MS-721 page for details about recent changes.

Microsoft 365 security administrators proactively secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments, implement and manage security and compliance solutions, respond to threats, and enforce data governance.

As a Microsoft Teams administrator, you manage and maintain internal and external collaboration and communication solutions using Teams and Microsoft 365. You’re responsible for configuring and managing teams, channels, chat, apps, calling, meetings, and events. You manage: Phone numbers and services for Teams Phone. Operational aspects of Teams clients and devices. You collaborate with owners of other workloads, including: Networking Identity Licensing Information management User adoption You work with collaboration and communication system engineers to implement advanced Teams Phone and Teams Rooms scenarios. You plan and implement governance, security, and compliance for Teams. As a candidate for this exam, you should have a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, including: Microsoft 365 groups Microsoft SharePoint Online OneDrive Exchange Microsoft Entra ID You should understand the options for integrating and extending Teams with other apps, including: Microsoft Viva Power Platform Third-party apps Custom apps Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 30, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam MS-700 page for details about recent changes.

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, mastering the basics in Microsoft Azure can help you jump-start your career and prepare you to dive deeper into the many technical opportunities Azure offers. This certification validates your foundational knowledge of cloud concepts in general and Azure in particular. As a candidate for this certification, you can describe Azure architectural components and Azure services, such as compute, networking, and storage, as well as features and tools to secure, govern, and administer Azure. The Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification could be a great fit for you if you’d like to: Prove your knowledge of cloud computing concepts, models, and services, such as public, private, and hybrid cloud, in addition to infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). Show your expertise on how Azure supports security, privacy, compliance, and trust. It’s recommended to have skills and experience working with an area of IT, such as infrastructure management, database management, or software development. You can use your Azure Fundamentals certification to reinforce your basics for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it isn’t a prerequisite for any of them. To prepare for the exam, we recommend that you: Fully understand the skills measured. Study the relevant self-paced content on Microsoft Learn, attend a Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals, or sign up for an instructor-led training event with a Training Services Partner. Take the free Practice Assessment to validate your knowledge. Get a trial subscription and give it a try. Check out Master the basics with the Azure Fundamentals certification to learn more about this certification and how to get ready. What's next? Register for your exam! After you pass the exam and earn your certification, celebrate your certification badge and skills on social platforms such as LinkedIn. To find out more, visit View, use, and share certificates and badges. Depending on your goals, you may choose to master the basics with the Azure Data Fundamentals certification or the Azure AI Fundamentals certification. Or find the right Microsoft Azure certification for you, based on your profession (or the one you aspire to).   Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 23, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam AZ-900 page for details about recent changes.

As a Microsoft Azure solutions architect, you have subject matter expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Azure, including: Compute Network Storage Monitoring Security Your responsibilities for this role include advising stakeholders and translating business requirements into designs for Azure solutions that align with the Azure Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. In this role, you implement solutions on Azure by partnering with various other job roles, including: Developers Administrators Security engineers Data engineers As a candidate for this certification, you should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. You should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, you should have experience with: Azure administration Azure development DevOps processes Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 22, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam AZ-305 page for details about recent changes.

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 designing and implementing strategies for collaboration, code, infrastructure, source control, security, compliance, continuous integration, testing, delivery, monitoring, and feedback. As a DevOps engineer, you work on cross-functional teams that include: Developers Site reliability engineers Azure administrators You must have experience with administering and developing in Azure, with strong skills in at least one of these areas. You should be familiar with: Azure DevOps GitHub. Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 29, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam AZ-400 page for details about recent changes.

As an information protection and compliance administrator, you plan and implement risk and compliance controls in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. In this role, you translate an organization’s risk and compliance requirements into technical implementation. You’re responsible for implementing and managing solutions for content classification, data loss prevention (DLP), information protection, data lifecycle management, records management, privacy, risk, and compliance. You work with other roles that are responsible for governance, data, and security to evaluate and develop policies to address an organization’s risk reduction and compliance goals. You assist workload administrators, business application owners, human resources departments, and legal stakeholders to implement technology solutions that support the necessary policies and controls. You should have experience with Microsoft 365 services, including: Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft Exchange Online Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Teams You should also be familiar with PowerShell. Important The English language version of this certification was updated on August 22, 2023. Review the study guide linked on the Exam SC-400 page for details about recent changes. Note Microsoft 365 Defender portal has been renamed to Microsoft Defender portal. This change will appear on the exam in late April.

If you’re a business professional with deep expertise in your solution domain and you want to use your passion for building Microsoft Power Platform solutions to simplify, automate, and transform tasks and processes for your team, this certification is designed for you. You understand: The data that you work with. The issues that you need to resolve. The required processes and app experiences. As a candidate for this certification, you may not have formal IT training but are comfortable using technology to solve business problems. You're self-directed and focus on solving problems by using Microsoft Power Platform as part of your primary job role. You may connect to and use features of apps including: Microsoft Teams Microsoft 365 apps and services Third-party solutions You have a desire to understand the capabilities and limitations of available tools and how to apply them. To learn more, read our post Are you a Power Platform App Maker? Now’s the time to get certified. If you need more experience before you try for this certification, you could: Volunteer on a project to get real-life experience with data modeling, basic UX design, requirements analysis, or process analysis. Take learning paths on Microsoft Learn. Sign up for an instructor-led training course. Important The English language version of this certification was updated on January 19, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam PL-100 page for details about recent changes.

As a candidate for this certification, you’re responsible for configuring and managing Windows Server on-premises, hybrid, and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform workloads. As a Windows Server hybrid administrator, you’re tasked with: Integrating Windows Server environments with Azure services. Managing Windows Server in on-premises networks. In this role, you manage and maintain Windows Server IaaS workloads in Azure as well as migrating and deploying workloads to Azure. You typically collaborate with: Azure administrators Enterprise architects Microsoft 365 administrators Network engineers As a candidate for this certification, you deploy, package, secure, update, and configure Windows Server workloads using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. In this role, you implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, security, management, compute, networking, storage, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery. You use administrative tools and technologies such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and IaaS virtual machine (VM) administration. As a candidate for this certification, you should have several years of experience with Windows Server operating systems. Important The English language version of this certification was updated recently. Exam AZ-800 was updated on January 29, 2024, and Exam AZ-801 was updated on August 24, 2023. Review the study guides linked on the exam pages for details about changes. Note Microsoft 365 Defender portal has been renamed to Microsoft Defender portal. This change will appear on the exam in late April.