The AZ-400 exam measures an individual's expertise in designing and implementing DevOps practices using Azure DevOps and Microsoft Azure tools. The exam evaluates five core skill sets:
- configuring processes and communications for traceability and workflow;
- designing and implementing source control strategies including branching and repository management;
- building and managing release pipelines with considerations for automation, package management, and testing;
- developing a security and compliance plan focused on sensitive information management and automated scanning;
- implementing an instrumentation strategy for monitoring and metrics analysis.
Each skill set ensures that the candidate is proficient in optimizing the entire software development lifecycle for Azure applications.