AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

Certification exam: skills measured

1. Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

1.1 Implement IaaS solutions

• provision virtual machines (VMs)
• configure, validate, and deploy ARM templates
• configure container images for solutions
• publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• run containers by using Azure Container Instance

  1.2 Create 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 SSL, API settings, and connection strings
• implement autoscaling rules including scheduled autoscaling and autoscaling by operational or system metrics

  1.3 Implement Azure functions

• create and deploy Azure Functions apps
• implement input and output bindings for a function
• implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
• implement Azure Durable Functions
• implement custom handlers

2. Develop for Azure storage (15-20%)

2.1 Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• select the appropriate API and SDK for a solution
• implement partitioning schemes and partition keys
• perform operations on data and Cosmos DB containers
• set the appropriate consistency level for operations
• manage change feed notifications

  2.2 Develop solutions that use blob storage

• move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
• set and retrieve properties and metadata
• perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK
• implement storage policies, and data archiving and retention

3. Implement Azure security (20-25%)

3.1 Implement user authentication and authorization

• authenticate and authorize users by using the Microsoft Identity platform
• authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Azure Active Directory
• create and implement shared access signatures

  3.2 Implement secure cloud solutions

• secure app configuration data by using App Configuration Azure Key Vault
• develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault
• implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph

4. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (15-20%)

4.1 Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

• configure cache and expiration policies
• configure cache and expiration policies for Azure Redis Cache
• implement secure and optimized application cache patterns including data sizing, connections, encryption, and expiration

  4.2 Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

• configure an app or service to use Application Insights
• analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
• implement Application Insights web tests and alerts

5. Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (15-20%)

5.1 Implement API Management

• create an APIM instance
• configure authentication for APIs
• define policies for APIs

  5.2 Develop event-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
• implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
• implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub
• import OpenAPI definitions

  5.3 Develop message-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues