Exam Domains

Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions 28%

Design solutions for logging and monitoringDesign solutions for logging and monitoring
Recommend a logging solution; Recommend a solution for routing logs; Recommend a monitoring solution
Design authentication and authorization solutionsDesign authentication and authorization solutions
Recommend an authentication solution; Recommend an identity management solution; Recommend a solution for authorizing access to Azure resources; Recommend a solution for authorizing access to on-premises resources; Recommend a solution to manage secrets, certificates, and keys
Design governanceDesign governance
Recommend a structure for management groups, subscriptions, and resource groups, and a strategy for resource tagging; Recommend a solution for managing compliance; Recommend a solution for identity governance

Design data storage solutions Design data storage solutions 22%

Design data storage solutions for relational dataDesign data storage solutions for relational data
Recommend a solution for storing relational data; Recommend a database service tier and compute tier; Recommend a solution for database scalability; Recommend a solution for data protection
Design data storage solutions for semi-structured and unstructured dataDesign data storage solutions for semi-structured and unstructured data
Recommend a solution for storing semi-structured data; Recommend a solution for storing unstructured data; Recommend a data storage solution to balance features, performance, and costs; Recommend a data solution for protection and durability
Design data integrationDesign data integration
Recommend a solution for data integration; Recommend a solution for data analysis

Design business continuity solutions Design business continuity solutions 18%

Design solutions for backup and disaster recoveryDesign solutions for backup and disaster recovery
Recommend a recovery solution for Azure and hybrid workloads that meets recovery objectives; Recommend a backup and recovery solution for compute; Recommend a backup and recovery solution for databases; Recommend a backup and recovery solution for unstructured data
Design for high availabilityDesign for high availability
Recommend a high availability solution for compute; Recommend a high availability solution for relational data; Recommend a high availability solution for semi-structured and unstructured data

Design infrastructure solutions Design infrastructure solutions 35%

Design compute solutionsDesign compute solutions
Specify components of a compute solution based on workload requirements; Recommend a virtual machine-based solution; Recommend a container-based solution; Recommend a serverless-based solution; Recommend a compute solution for batch processing
Design an application architectureDesign an application architecture
Recommend a messaging architecture; Recommend an event-driven architecture; Recommend a solution for API integration; Recommend a caching solution for applications; Recommend an application configuration management solution; Recommend an automated deployment solution for applications
Design migrationsDesign migrations
Evaluate a migration solution that leverages the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure; Evaluate on-premises servers, data, and applications for migration; Recommend a solution for migrating workloads to infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS); Recommend a solution for migrating databases; Recommend a solution for migrating unstructured data
Design network solutionsDesign network solutions
Recommend a connectivity solution that connects Azure resources to the internet; Recommend a connectivity solution that connects Azure resources to on-premises networks; Recommend a solution to optimize network performance; Recommend a solution to optimize network security; Recommend a load-balancing and routing solution

Exam Details

Question TypesMultiple Choice, Multiple Response, Drag and Drop, Case Study, Build List, Hot Area, Repeated Answer Choices

FormatLinear

Online ProctoringAvailable

ID RequirementsOne valid, government-issued photo ID. Name on ID must match registration. For online: webcam required, room must be clear of people and materials.

RenewalRequired -- Microsoft certifications (Associate/Expert/Specialty) are renewed annually for free via a short renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn. Renewal assessment available 6 months before expiry. Fundamentals certifications do not expire.

Retake PolicyNo waiting period for first retake if score >= 500 on failed attempt. If score < 500: 14-day waiting period before retake. Maximum 5 attempts per exam per year (365 days). Free retake voucher sometimes included in official instructor-led training.

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