Azure DevOps Engineer Training (AZ-400)

Master Azure DevOps practices with this comprehensive 4-day training covering continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, security automation, and monitoring. Learn to implement DevOps strategies using Azure DevOps Services and prepare for the AZ-400 certification.

Training Details


Duration	4 days (32 hours)
Level	Intermediate
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Who Is This For?

DevOps engineers implementing Azure DevOps
Platform engineers building CI/CD pipelines
Release engineers managing deployments
Anyone preparing for AZ-400 certification

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Design and implement DevOps development processes
Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery
Implement dependency management and application infrastructure
Implement continuous feedback mechanisms
Design and implement a release strategy
Implement security and compliance in DevOps processes

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: DevOps Strategy and CI/CD Foundations

Module 1: DevOps Transformation

DevOps principles and practices
Azure DevOps Services overview
Project and team structure
Hands-on: Configure Azure DevOps organization

Module 2: Source Control with Git

Git workflows and branching strategies
Pull requests and code reviews
Git hooks and repository policies
Hands-on: Implement Git workflow

Module 3: Azure Pipelines - Build

YAML pipeline syntax
Build agents and agent pools
Multi-stage builds
Hands-on: Create CI pipeline

Day 2: Continuous Delivery and Release Management

Module 4: Azure Pipelines - Release

Release pipelines and strategies
Deployment gates and approvals
Blue-green and canary deployments
Hands-on: Implement CD pipeline

Module 5: Infrastructure as Code

ARM templates and Bicep
Terraform on Azure
Pipeline integration
Hands-on: Deploy infrastructure with IaC

Module 6: Container and Kubernetes Deployments

Container CI/CD with Azure Container Registry
AKS deployments from pipelines
Helm charts in pipelines
Hands-on: Deploy to AKS

Day 3: Dependency Management and Security

Module 7: Package Management

Azure Artifacts for package hosting
NuGet, npm, Maven repositories
Versioning strategies
Hands-on: Implement package management

Module 8: Security and Compliance

Secure DevOps practices
Azure Key Vault integration
Dependency scanning
Code quality gates with SonarQube
Hands-on: Implement security scanning

Module 9: Compliance and Testing

Automated testing in pipelines
Load and performance testing
Compliance automation
Hands-on: Add testing stages

Day 4: Monitoring, Feedback, and Optimization

Module 10: Application Monitoring

Application Insights integration
Continuous monitoring
Alerting and dashboards
Hands-on: Implement monitoring

Module 11: Continuous Feedback

Azure Boards for work tracking
Integration with monitoring
Feedback loops and retrospectives
Hands-on: Configure feedback mechanisms

Module 12: Exam Preparation

AZ-400 exam format and domains
Case studies and scenarios
Study resources

Prerequisites

Experience with Azure administration or development
Understanding of DevOps principles
Familiarity with Git and version control
Azure Administrator or Azure Developer certification recommended

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, practice exams, and post-training support.