The document outlines various Azure certification paths, highlighting the skills required for different exams, such as the Azure Solutions Architect and Azure Infrastructure Solutions certifications. It details topics covered in the exams, study resources available, and the exam format, including question types and scoring. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of certification for professional recognition and skill validation.

1. So You Wanna Be Certified?
Azure Certification Exams
Dan Toomey
Mexia Consulting

2. No… not that.

3. Enabling the Digital Enterprise
Who am I?
• Senior Consultant / Integration Architect
• MCT, MCPD, MCTS BizTalk & Azure
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• @daniel2me

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5. Reasons for Certification
• Be recognised as a consummate professional
• Validate skills
• Be hired
• Get a promotion
• Develop essential skills

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7. Certification Paths
Azure Solutions
Architect

8. Certification Paths
Azure Solutions
Architect

9. Certification Paths

10. Certification Paths

11. Certification Paths

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13. 70-532: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
Pre November 2016
Design and implement websites
Deploy websites * Configure websites * Configure diagnostics,
monitoring, and analytics * Implement web jobs * Configure websites
for scale and resilience * Design and implement applications for scale
and resilience
15‒20%
Create and manage virtual machines
Deploy workloads on Azure virtual machines (VMs) * Create and
manage a VM image or virtual hard disk * Perform configuration
management * Configure VM networking * Scale VMs * Design and
implement VM storage * Monitor VMs
20‒25%
Design and implement cloud services
Design and develop a cloud service * Configure cloud services and
roles * Deploy a cloud service * Monitor and debug a cloud service
20‒25%
Design and implement a storage strategy
Implement Azure Storage blobs and Azure files * Implement Azure
storage tables * Implement Azure storage queues * Manage access *
Monitor storage * Implement SQL databases
20‒25%
Manage application and network services
Integrate an app with Azure Active Directory * Configure a virtual
network * Modify network configuration * Design and implement a
communication strategy * Monitor communication * Implement
caching
15‒20%
Post November 2016 Refresh
Design and Implement Azure PaaS Compute and Web and
Mobile Services
Design Azure App Service Web Apps * Implement Azure Functions *
Implement API Management * Design Azure App Service API Apps *
Develop Azure App Service Logic Apps * Develop Azure App Service Mobile
Apps * Design and implement Azure Service Fabric apps
25-30%
Create and manage Azure Resource Manager virtual machines
Deploy workloads on Azure Resource Manager (ARM) virtual machines
(VMs) * Perform configuration management * Configure ARM VM
networking * Scale ARM VMs * Design and implement ARM VM storage *
Monitor ARM VMs * Manage ARM VM availability
30-35%
Design and implement a storage and data strategy
Implement Azure Storage blobs and Azure Files * Implement Azure storage
tables and queues * Manage access and monitor storage * Implement
Azure SQL Databases * Implement Azure DocumentDB * Implement Redis
caching * Implement Azure Search
25-30%
Manage identity, application, and network services
Integrate an app with Azure Active Directory (AAD) * Design and
implement a communication strategy * Design and implement a messaging
strategy * Develop apps that use AAD B2C and AAD B2B
15-20%
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/learning/exam-70-532.aspx

14. 70-533: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Pre November 2016
Deploy Web Apps
Deploy Web Apps * Configure Web Apps * Configure diagnostics, monitoring
and analytics * Configure scale & resilience * Manage App Service Plans
15-20%
Implement Virtual Machines
Deploy workloads on Azure virtual machines (VMs) * Implement images &
disks * Perform configuration management * Configure VM networking *
Configure VM resiliency * Design and implement VM storage * Monitor VMs
15-20%
Implement Storage
Implement Azure Storage blobs and Azure Files * Manage access * Configure
diagnostics, monitoring, and analytics * Implement Azure SQL Databases *
Implement recovery services
15-20%
Implement Azure Active Directory
Integrate an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) with existing directories *
Configure the Application Access Panel * Integrate an app with Azure Active
Directory (AAD)
15-20%
Implement Virtual Networks
Configure virtual networks * Modify network configuration * Design and
implement a multi-site or hybrid network
10-15%
Implement Cloud Services
Configure cloud services and roles * Deploy and manage cloud services *
Monitor cloud services
15-20%
Post November 2016 Refresh
Design and Implement Azure App Service Apps
Deploy Web Apps * Configure Web Apps * Configure diagnostics, monitoring and
analytics * Configure Web Apps for scale & resilience
15-20%
Create and Manage Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines
Deploy workloads on Azure Resource Manager (ARM) virtual machines (VMs) *
Perform configuration management * Scale ARM VMs * Design and implement
ARM VM storage * Monitor ARM VMs * Manage ARM VM availability
20-25%
Design and Implement a Storage Strategy
Implement Azure Storage blobs and Azure Files * Manage access * Configure
diagnostics, monitoring, and analytics * Implement Azure SQL Databases *
Implement recovery services
20-25%
Implement Azure Active Directory
Integrate an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) with existing directories *
Configure application access * Integrate an app with Azure Active Directory (AAD)
* Integrate AAD B2C and AAD B2B
15-20%
Implement Virtual Networks
Configure virtual networks * Modify network configuration * Design and
implement a multi-site or hybrid network
10-15%
Design and Deploy ARM Templates
Implement ARM templates * Control access * Design role-based access control
(RBAC)
10-15%
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/learning/exam-70-533.aspx

15. 70-534: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions
Current
Design Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Networking
Design Azure virtual networks * Describe Azure VPN and ExpressRoute architecture and design
5-10%
Secure Resources
Secure resources by using managed identities * Secure resources by using hybrid identities * Secure resources by using identity providers * Identify an appropriate data security solution
* Design a role-based access control (RBAC) strategy * Manage security risks by using Azure Security Center, Operations Management Suite, and other services
20-25%
Design an Application Storage and Data Access Strategy
Design data storage * Select the appropriate storage option
5-10%
Design Advanced Applications
Create compute-intensive applications * Create long-running applications * Integrate Azure services in a solution * Implement messaging applications * Implement applications for
background processing * Design connectivity for hybrid applications
20-25%
Design Azure Web and Mobile Apps
Design web applications * Design mobile applications
5-10%
Design a Management , Monitoring, and Business Continuity Strategy
Design a monitoring strategy * Describe business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) by using Azure * Design a disaster recovery strategy * Design Azure Automation and PowerShell
workflows * Describe the use cases for Azure Automation configuration
20-25%
Architect an Azure Compute Infrastructure
Design ARM virtual machines (VMs) * Design ARM template deployment * Design for availability
10-15%
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/learning/exam-70-534.aspx

16. How to study
• Guide books
• Courses
– Next Up Exam Camps
(https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/auspartners/2016/02/29/next-up-exam-camps/)
– Microsoft Virtual Academy (http://mva.microsoft.com)
– Pluralsight
• Study groups
• Practice exams
– Measure Up
– Transcender
• Nothing beats doing!

17. MOOC (Massively Open Online Course)
https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/azureskills

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19. What to expect?
Exam tries to test/validate if you understand the information:
• Less multiple choice
• More Drag and Drop
• Interacting with screen (not a VM) – screenshot and ask what options to configure
• More scenarios / case studies – more real world
• Expect Powershell!

20. Scoring
• 700 is passing (not 70%)
• 40 to 60 questions
• 1 to 4 hours to complete the exam
• No partial credit (answer is completely right or completely wrong)
• No deductions for wrong answer (so leave nothing blank!)
• Can review questions – but only within individual section

21. Case Studies
Case Study 1
•5 questions
Case Study 2
•4 questions
Random
•22 questions
Case Study 3
•5 questions
Case Study 4
•5 questions
Case Study 5
•4 questions
150 minutes
• Lots of case studies
• Each section is isolated – no going back once leaving a section
• Pace yourself!
45 questions total

22. • Some developers are working on a project that requires additional security. You need to
ensure that they can connect to the development and test virtual machines (VMs) over
a Secure Socket Tunnelling Protocol(SSTP) connection.
• What should you create?
Exam Question Types

23. Exam Question Types

24. Exam Question Types

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26. Resources
• MSCE – Cloud Platform and Infrastructure:
– https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/learning/mcse-cloud-platform-infrastructure.aspx
• Microsoft Streamlines Technical Certifications:
– https://borntolearn.mslearn.net/b/weblog/posts/microsoft-streamlines-technical-certifications
• Microsoft Certification Changes & Goodbye MCSD Azure Solutions Architect
– https://buildazure.com/2016/09/27/microsoft-certification-changes-and-goodbye-to-mcsd-
azure-solutions-architect/
• Microsoft Virtual Academy – Azure Courses (146):
– https://mva.microsoft.com/search/SearchResults.aspx#!prod=Microsoft%20Azure&lang=1033
• MOOC (Massively Open Online Course):
– https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/azureskills
• Pluralsight:
– https://www.pluralsight.com/search?q=Azure+certification&categories=all

27. Thank you.