Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
Validates expertise in designing, building, testing, and maintaining cloud applications and services on Azure. This associate-level certification covers developing Azure compute solutions including containerized apps, App Service web apps, and Azure Functions, developing for Azure storage with Cosmos DB and Blob Storage, implementing Azure security with Microsoft Identity platform, Microsoft Entra ID, and Key Vault, monitoring and troubleshooting solutions with Application Insights, and integrating Azure and third-party services through API Management, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Queue Storage. Requires at least two years of programming experience and proficiency with Azure SDKs, CLI, and PowerShell.
Exam domains
- Develop Azure compute solutions30%
Build containerized solutions with Azure Container Registry, Container Instances, and Container Apps; develop Azure App Service web apps with diagnostics, deployment slots, autoscaling, and TLS; and create Azure Functions with input/output bindings and timer, data, and webhook triggers.
- Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services24%
Build APIs in Azure API Management with policies and access control; develop event-based solutions with Azure Event Grid and Event Hubs; and develop message-based solutions with Azure Service Bus and Queue Storage.
- Implement Azure security19%
Authenticate users with the Microsoft Identity platform, Microsoft Entra ID, SAS tokens, and Microsoft Graph; secure configuration with Azure App Configuration and Azure Key Vault; and use managed identities for Azure resources.
- Develop for Azure storage19%
Use the SDK to operate on Cosmos DB containers and items, set consistency levels, and implement change feed notifications; manage Azure Blob Storage properties, metadata, and lifecycle policies.
Sources
Questions are grounded in 100 references from official and authoritative materials.
- Azure Key Vault Keys, Secrets, and Certificates Overview | Microsoft Learn
- Set Up Staging Environments - Azure App Service | Microsoft Learn
- Use .NET to manage properties and metadata for a blob container - Azure Storage | Microsoft Learn
- Secure Your Domain with TLS/SSL - Azure App Service | Microsoft Learn