Minimum passing score for this exam is 70%.

Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

Implement IaaS solutions- provision virtual machines (VMs)
- configure, validate, and deploy ARM templates
- configure container images for solutions
- publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
- run containers by using Azure Container InstanceCreate Azure App Service Web Apps- create an Azure App Service Web App
- enable diagnostics logging
- deploy code to a web app
- configure web app settings including SSL, API settings, and connection strings
- implement autoscaling rules including scheduled autoscaling and autoscaling by operational or system metricsImplement Azure functions- create and deploy Azure Functions apps
- implement input and output bindings for a function
- implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
- implement Azure Durable Functions
- implement custom handlersDevelop for Azure storage (15-20%)Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage- select the appropriate API and SDK for a solution
- implement partitioning schemes and partition keys
- perform operations on data and Cosmos DB containers
- set the appropriate consistency level for operations
- manage change feed notificationsDevelop solutions that use blob storage- move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
- set and retrieve properties and metadata
- interact with data using the appropriate SDK
- implement data archiving and retentionImplement Azure security (20-25%)Implement user authentication and authorization- authenticate and authorize users by using the Microsoft Identity platform
- authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Azure Active Directory
- create and implement shared access signaturesImplement secure cloud solutions- secure app configuration data by using App Configuration Azure Key Vault
- develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault
- implement solutions that interact with Microsoft GraphMonitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (15-20%)Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions- configure cache and expiration policies
- configure cache and expiration policies for Azure Redis Cache
- implement secure and optimized application cache patterns including data sizing, connections, encryption, and expirationInstrument solutions to support monitoring and logging- configure an app or service to use Application Insights
- analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
- implement Application Insights web tests and alertsConnect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (15-20%)Implement API Management- create an APIM instance
- configure authentication for APIs
- define policies for APIsDevelop event-based solutions- implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
- implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
- implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub
- import OpenAPI definitionsDevelop message-based solutions- implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
- implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues