Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%)
Implement containerized solutions
Create and manage container images for solutions

Publish an image to Azure Container Registry

Run containers by using Azure Container Instance

Create solutions by using Azure Container Apps

Implement 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 Transport Layer Security (TLS), API settings, and connection strings

Implement autoscaling

Implement Azure Functions
Create and configure an Azure Functions app

Implement input and output bindings

Implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks

Develop for Azure storage (15–20%)
Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB
Perform operations on containers and items by using the SDK

Set the appropriate consistency level for operations

Implement change feed notifications

Develop solutions that use Azure Blob Storage
Set and retrieve properties and metadata

Perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK

Implement storage policies and data lifecycle management

Implement static website hosting

Implement 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 Microsoft Entra ID

Create and implement shared access signatures

Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph

Implement secure Azure solutions
Secure app configuration data by using App Configuration or Azure Key Vault

Develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault

Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (15–20%)
Implement caching for solutions
Configure cache and expiration policies for Azure Cache for Redis

Implement secure and optimized application cache patterns including data sizing, connections, encryption, and expiration

Implement Azure Content Delivery Network endpoints and profiles

Troubleshoot solutions by using Application Insights
Configure an app or service to use Application Insights

Monitor and analyze metrics, logs, and traces

Implement Application Insights web tests and alerts

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (15–20%)
Implement API Management
Create an Azure API Management instance

Create and document APIs

Configure access to APIs

Implement policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions
Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid

Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions
Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus

Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues